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How to Tell if Someone Blocked You on Viber

How to Tell if Someone Blocked You on Viber

Is someone not responding to your Viber messages? Are they not picking up your calls? Like many other messaging apps, Viber has several privacy features, including the ability to block anyone you do not want to connect with. But what if you are trying to reach out to someone on Viber, and they are not responding? How can you tell if they have blocked you on Viber? Here’s how you can figure this out.

How To Check If Someone Blocked You On Viber

1. Check the Status of the Sent Messages

Thanks to various message statuses, it is easy to tell if your Viber message was read: a single tick (Sent, but not delivered), a double tick (delivered), and a blue-colored double tick (delivered and read).

The straightforward way to check if you have been blocked on Viber is to send that person a message. If blocked, you will see “Sent” with a single tick.

Check Message Status Viber Block

So, if your messages show a single tick for a long time, there’s a good chance the person has blocked you.

2. Check the Person’s Status or Profile Picture

Another way to check if someone has blocked you is to look at their online status. Viber does not show the online status if the person has blocked you. Additionally, you will not be able to see their new profile picture. However, their existing profile picture will still be visible.

But there are a few issues here. Viber allows its users to hide their online status. Second, it isn’t easy to know if the person has updated their profile unless you have mutual contact to confirm.

3. Group Chat Behavior

A quick way to confirm the block status is to add the person to a group chat. When you add the person to a group chat, you will see a left status as soon as the contact is added. Or you will encounter the “Oops… An error has occurred while creating a group. Please try again.” message.

Group Status Viber Block

However, if you and the person are participants in a similar group, you can see each other’s activity. The best option is to create a new group by adding that person and see if you can add the contact.

The problem is that Viber only allows you to add individuals to a group chat if they add you to their contact list. So, if the other party has removed your contact details, you cannot add them to a group chat in Viber.

4. Using Another Account or Check With Mutual Contacts

Furthermore, you can create a new account on Viber and try sending the person a text to see if you can see an online status, their new profile picture, or the message having a double tick. If, in your alternative account, you can see that the person is online, then it is a clear indication that the person has blocked you.

You could also have a friend who uses Viber to ask or send them a message. If they respond to your friend’s message quickly but not to yours, it means they have blocked you. And if your friend does not get a response, it might be a different issue. Perhaps that person is getting a Viber Activation Failed error and cannot use the app due to this.

How to Block a Contact on Viber

If you’re being hassled by someone on Viber who isn’t in your contacts list, you can block them. When you receive a message from someone not in your contact list, you can add them to your contact list, block, or block and report them right from the notification. Select Block and report if they are spamming you, or Block if you know them but don’t want them as a contact.

  1. Open the Viber app on your phone.
  2. Tap the More menu from the bottom navigation bar.
  3. Then tap on Settings.
    Viber Account Settings
  4. Select Privacy.
  5. Select Block List.
    Viber Block List Menu
  6. Tap the Plus icon on the top right.
    Viber App to Block List
  7. Select the contact you want to block.
  8. Tap the Tick icon on the top-right to confirm.

If you change your mind and decide to interact with the blocked contact again, repeat the above process but select Unblock instead of Add.

Confirming Someone Has Blocked You on Viber

There is no direct way to confirm that someone has blocked you on Viber. You have to use some workarounds and make an educated guess to reach a conclusion.

The best way to confirm if you have been blocked on Viber is to ask the person directly. But ask them nicely and be calm while doing so. You could phrase it as if you thought it was a Viber issue and messages were not showing up rather than a personality or behavior issue to keep it non-confrontational or say it outright. You have to be the judge of how you approach it.

FAQs

Q: When you block someone on Viber, can they see your profile picture?

A: When you block someone on Viber, they can still see the profile picture you had set at the time of the block. However, they will no longer be able to see any updates to your profile picture.

Q: What does one grey tick mean on Viber?

A: On Viber, one grey tick indicates that your message has been sent but has yet to be delivered to the participant. This can occur due to the person being offline, a delay from Viber’s end, or the person blocking you. If you see two grey ticks, it means your text has been delivered, and when both the ticks turn blue, the recipient has seen the message.

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5 thoughts on “How to Tell if Someone Blocked You on Viber”

Magdalen Olivet Ngo says:
Will you still see the status of the person you blocked?
Roula tziakis says:
How can I check when he is on Viber if he has me blocked it’s important
Diana says:
I was blocked by someone now i see his status and name i sent msg but i see only one tick and i can still see his status what that means
Peter says:
I can see my messages as “Delivered” (but not “Seen”) though his status cannot be seen, only his phone number, does this means that I am blocked?
Zara says:
You are not blocked if messages are ‘delivered’. When you are blocked, messages stay only ‘sent’ (with one tick).
You dont see if messages are read, simply because the other person had hidden his/her ‘seen’ status.
Hope its helpful.
Antoaneta says:
You can use this trick: open chat window with person u wanna check if had blocked u, go to chat info, above on the three dots u have EDIT, BLOCK, DELETE. Choose DELETE (it will delete contact both from viber and device contacts). Then wait few seconds and if his picture and nickname disappear and remains only his phone number- HE HAD BLOCKED U. Its working 100%. (Nickname can change if u had saved contact under different name from the one he uses, but is sign he didnt block u). Sometimes both picture and nickname stay few minutes after u have deleted contact, so to not waste time, try to add contact back. If u are blocked, u will see his phone number both in field for name and number.
EPOI says:
CONFUSING THO..
Antoaneta says:
What exactly confused you?
Rose says:
What if message is not showing delivered or seen but you can see their “last seen” status. What does that mean? Thanks in advance for your help.
Cai says:
im having the same issue too.

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Ashish Mohta

Feb 8, 2024

Ashish has been writing about tech for 16 years, with a primary focus on Windows and Smartphones. He also has a keen interest in writing about Social Media, as it constantly evolves, introducing new features to explore.

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