Find and open a chat with the user.
If a conversation isn’t open, find the user’s name and create a new chat.
Not being able to see theLast Seenstatus isn’t necessarily an indication that you’ve been blocked, however.
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WhatsApp hasa privacy setting that allows the user to hide theirLast Seenstatusfrom everyone.
Blue or Gray Checkmarks?
On its own, this could mean the user lost their phone or can’t connect to the internet.
If you see all the indicators above, your WhatsApp contact has likely blocked you.
And if your contact has blocked you, there’s nothing you could do to unblock yourself.
You might try a different method to contact that person and find out what’s wrong.
Otherwise, the best course of action might just be to move on.
Try Calling Them on the App
The last thing to try is calling them.
On iOS, go toSettings>Privacy>Blocked>Add New.
Toaccess WhatsApp privacy prefs, go toSettings>Privacy.
Tap Last Seen, Profile Photo, About, Groups, or Status to limit their visibility.
it’s possible for you to also turn off location tracking, read receipts, and more.
Additionally, your status updates and profile picture updates will not be visible.
