WhatsApp Now Let You Silence Unknown Callers, Here’s How

Lately, WhatsApp is all geared up to bring some cool and exciting features. These features are; Chat lock, editing messages, transferring chats, sending high-definition photos, sharing screen, sending video messages, and the ability to silence unknown callers on WhatsApp. Meanwhile, these features are released to the stable version of WhatsApp for both iOS and Android platforms. 

In the meantime, spam messages aren’t the only issue that WhatsApp users are facing. Scammers are now trying to fool you by calling from unspecific numbers. However, you can’t block them one by one as it’s too daunting a task. But, you can automatically silence unknown callers.

WhatsApp Silence Unknown Callers Feature

Silence Unknown Callers is made to give you more privacy and control over incoming calls claims a Meta Blog post. For additional protection, it helps in silently blocking spam, fraud, and calls from scammers. These calls won’t ring on your phone, but they will show up in your Call list just in case it’s a crucial call.

Please note that calls from unknown numbers will be silenced but they will still be visible in the Calls tab and in your notifications.

Here’s how to silence unknown callers on WhatsApp-Meta owned messaging app:

1. Open WhatsApp.
2. Tap the 3 dots menu and select “Settings.”
3. On the Settings screen, tap “Privacy.”
4. Select “Calls” and finally enable “Silence unknown callers.”

WhatsApp Now Let You Silence Unknown Callers

Now on your phone, WhatsApp will automatically mute any incoming calls from unknown numbers.

One of the numerous ways the platform combats spammers to protect the end-user experience is by enabling users to silence unknown calls. This is significant because scammers and marketers frequently use WhatsApp to deceive innocent users.

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