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If you block a contact on Viber, the person can’t text, call, or add you to groups. Also, you won’t be able to see their status or any changes to their account. Sending a text or file will notify someone on the blacklist that their message cannot be delivered to the recipient. Here’s how to block someone on Viber.
Viber has a “block” option that allows you to prevent annoying contacts or unknown numbers from sending you messages or calling your number. Below are the steps to block Viber contacts on both Android and iPhone.
The way to block someone on Viber
How to block someone on Viber
If you find someone annoying or receiving spam messages from an unknown person, you can easily block their phone numbers on Viber.
Before we move on to the steps to block contacts on Viber, here’s what happens when someone is blocked on Viber.
- The blocked person cannot send you messages or call your number.
- The blocked person will not be able to add you to a Viber group
- The blocked person will not be able to see your online status or any changes you make to your profile.
While Viber doesn’t send any notifications when you block people on Viber, the blocked person will likely assume you blocked them if they can’t call or message them.
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Block Viber contacts on Android
Follow the steps below to block contacts on Viber using an Android phone
1. Open Viber and tap on the Chats tab (in case it’s not there).
Open chats from your Viber account
2. Next, open the Chat of the person you want to block
3. On the contact’s chat screen, tap the contact’s name and then tap the Block this contact option on the menu slide that appears (see image below)
Select block this contact
As simple as that! – This contact will no longer be able to bother you with unwanted calls or messages.
Instead of the chat screen, you can also use the contacts screen to block Viber contacts. This can be useful when you can’t find the chat of the person you want to block on Viber.
1. Open Viber and tap on the Contacts tab
Tap on the contacts tab
2. On the Contacts screen, find the contact you want to block and tap it.
3. On the contact information screen, tap on the 3-dot icon located on the top right corner of your screen
Tap the 3 dots icon
4. In the next dropdown menu, tap Block
block tap
Block Viber contacts on iPhone
The procedure to block Viber contacts on iPhone differs slightly from blocking Viber contacts on Android phones.
1. Open Viber and tap on the Chats tab (in case it’s not already there)
Open Viber chat
2. Next, open the Chat of the person you want to block
3. On the contact’s chat screen, tap the contact’s name, and then tap Chat info and settings from the drop-down menu that appears.
Click to chat information and settings
4. On the chat information screen, scroll down and tap the Block this contact option.
Tap on block this contact
The selected contact is now blocked on Viber from calling or messaging you on your iPhone.
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