If you find that someone is being very annoying or bothering you with unwanted calls and messages, you can easily block their phone numbers on Viber.
Before going ahead with the actual steps to block anyone on Viber, here is what happens when you block someone on Viber.
- The blocked person will not be able to send you Messages or Call your Number
- The blocked person will be unable to add you to a Viber group
- The blocked person won’t be able to see your online status or changes that you make to your profile.
While Viber does not send any notifications when you block people on Viber, the blocked person is likely to assume that you have blocked him/her if they are unable to Call or send Messages to you.
1. Block Someone in Viber on Android Phone
You can follow the steps below to block any of your Contacts on Viber on an Android Phone
1. Open Viber and tap on the Chats tab (in case you are not already there).
2. Next, open the Chat of the person you wish to Block
3. On the Contact’s Chat screen, tap on the Contact’s Name and then tap on Block this contact option in the slide over menu that appears (See image below)
As simple as that! – This contact will no longer be able to bother you with unwanted Calls or Messages.
If you cannot locate the Chat of the person, you can Block people from the Contacts tab on Viber.
1. Open Viber > switch to Contacts tab and select the Contact that you want to block.
2. On Contact’s info screen, tap on 3-dot icon located at the top-right corner and select the Block option in the drop-down menu.
Block Viber Contacts on iPhone
The procedure to block Viber Contacts on iPhone is a bit different compared to blocking Viber Contacts on Android Phone.
1. Open the Viber App on your iPhone and tap on the Chats tab in bottom menu.
2. On the next screen, open the Chat of the person that you want to Block
3. On the next screen, tap on Contact’s Name and then tap on Chat Info & Settings option in the drop-down menu.
4. On the Chat info screen, scroll down and tap on Block this Contact option.
The selected Contact is now blocked on Viber and won’t be able to Call or Message you on your iPhone.
Unblock Viber Contacts on Android Phone
If you change your mind or block someone by mistake, you can follow the steps below to Unblock Viber Contacts on Android Phone.
1. Open the Viber app on your Android Phone and tap on the 3-line icon located at top-left corner.
2. From the menu that appears, select Settings.
3. From the Settings screen, go to Privacy and tap on Block list.
4. On the Block List screen, tap on the Unblock Button located next to the Contact that you want to Unblock.
The selected Contact is now unblocked and will be able to Call and Message you on Viber.
Unblock Viber Contacts on iPhone
The interface to Unblock Contacts on Viber on iPhone is a bit different compared to Unblocking Viber Contacts on Android.
1. Open the Viber app on your iPhone.
2. Next, tap on 3-dot More icon located in bottom menu and select Settings in the menu that appears.
3. From the Settings screen, go to Privacy and then tap on Block List
4. On the Block List screen, tap on the Unblock button located next to the Contact that you want to Unblock.