How to Block a Contact in Facebook Messenger on Android

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: May 25, 2021

This wikiHow teaches you how to a Facebook Messenger contact from contacting you when you’re using an Android.

Steps

1
Open Facebook Messenger. It’s the blue chat bubble icon with a white lightning bolt. You’ll usually find it on your home screen or in the app drawer.
2
Select the person you want to block. If you see the person’s name in the list, tap it to open a chat window. Otherwise, start typing their name into the Search box at the top of the screen, then select the correct person from the search results.
3
Tap the “i” in a circle. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen.
4
Tap Block. The “Block” menu will appear.
5
Slide the “Block Messages from <username>” switch to the On position. As long as this switch is on (blue), this user will not be able to send you messages or call you using Messenger.
- If you don’t want this person to be able to see or comment on your Facebook timeline, slide the “Block <user> on Facebook” switch to the On position.

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Nicole Levine, MFA

Tech Specialist

This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 4,028 times.

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Article SummaryX

1. Open Messenger.
2. Select the person you want to block.
3. Tap the “i” in a circle.
4. Tap Block.
5. Slide the “Block Messages from” switch to the On position.

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