Blocking someone on Facebook Messenger is a privacy measure. Fortunately, the social network does not warn users when someone blocks them on the platform. However, there are some tips and pointers to confirm your latest friendship status on Messenger. Here are the best ways to find out if you’re blocked on Facebook Messenger.
You can still use WhatsApp, Telegram or Signal to keep in touch with your friends. But if your contacts only use Facebook, you’ll need to create another account or find other ways to contact them. Before that, you can confirm your blocked status on Facebook Messenger using the tips below.
How Blocking Works on Messenger
Before showing you how to know if you are blocked on Messenger, you should know how the blocking feature works. When things go wrong with someone, the person can block you from contacting you on Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram. Technically, you can still send messages, but your text never reaches the recipient’s Facebook account.
There are two levels of operation of Block on Messenger. Check the screenshot below for reference. For some users, you can only block messages and calls. The person can still see your Facebook posts, comments, and reactions. If you are in a group or shared room with the person, you can see and communicate with each other. That said, you can leave groups or rooms at any time.
Another option is to be completely blocked on Facebook. He cuts all ties with the person. Facebook hides your profile, comments, reactions, messages and all personal information from the blocked account.
When you can’t reach someone on Facebook, it doesn’t necessarily indicate a blocked status. Sometimes Facebook can block your account from sending messages or posting comments. When you send too many messages, post comments, or use third-party tools to manage your Facebook account, the company raises a red flag as a bot and blocks your account from further interactions. If someone’s account is affected by such behavior, you’ll notice the “This person is unavailable” status in Messenger. Read our dedicated article to learn more about these messages in Messenger.
Blocking someone is a two-way street. You cannot send messages or call anyone who has blocked you. The person cannot interact with you either. The person will have to unblock you before sending messages on Messenger.
Send a few messages on Messenger mobile apps
You can try sending a few messages on Facebook Messenger to confirm your blocked status. Here’s what you need to do.
Step 1: Install and open the Messenger app on your phone.
2nd step: Find the friend’s name at the top and open the conversation.
Step 3: Try sending a few messages and check the message status.
Step 4: Tap a message and Messenger only shows the status “Sent”.
You can check the same messages after several days. If you are indeed blocked by the person, the application displays the status ‘Sent’. When the person does not block you and reads the messages, the app shows the status “Seen”.
If the account does not appear in search results, the person may have deactivated the account on Facebook.
Use the web version of Messenger
You can use the web version of Messenger to check if your sent messages are delivered and seen. Follow the steps below.
Step 1: Visit Facebook Messenger on the web.
2nd step: Log in with your Facebook account details.
Step 3: Find the person’s name and send multiple messages.
Step 4: When you’re blocked on Messenger, you’ll only see an empty check mark with a “Sent” status.
If the person hasn’t blocked you, Messenger will show a “Delivered” status, as shown in the screenshot below. You also won’t see an active status for the person.
The person restricted you
Besides blocking, Facebook allows users to restrict someone. When this happens, you can still message or call on Facebook, but Messenger hides your text and alerts from the person. Read our article on what happens when you limit someone on Messenger. Also understand the differences between blocking and restricting on Messenger.
Confirm your relationship status on Facebook
In another unorthodox method, you can use another account or ask your friend to send a few messages to the recipient. If the messages go through and display a “Delivered” or “Seen” status, you are blocked by the person on Facebook Messenger.