How to Block Contacts on Viber

In this guide check out how to Block Contacts on Viber.

Another hot favorite amid messaging apps on smartphone platforms is Viber, the popular app which can be used for sending or receiving messages as well as making calls to friends on a Wi-Fi or net-connected medium. Viber rocks, for the reason that it doesn’t have you using Message package to keep connected with other friends on Viber.

However while the user base of this app runs into millions few know how they can block a number on Viber. Despite many demands in the past the developer community has been strangely silent on this one. Also there’s no official method for getting a number blocked. Why? Viber imports the contacts from your device PhoneBook and also everyone using Viber will definitely be visible on the contacts list of Viber on your device.

Going On Blocking Mode?

Though blocking the user seems difficult you can still block calls you may be getting from an unknown number. Going on ‘blocking’ mode won’t help, and in fact serve to just uniformly block all incoming unknown numbers, some of which may be of contacts you know or don’t have issues with, or even new phone numbers of important friends and other contacts. You really just want to block a specific number. What then? Here’s what you can do.

Delete/ Block From Contacts

The best way is to open the Call logs or go through Contacts and locate the number. Tap on it, and hold on and amid the options provided, choose ‘Delete or block this number’. Once this is done the number is permanently blocked and the contact will not be able to connect to you. The given method applies to both the iOS and Android OS environments.