How to block whatsapp on stolen phone

How to retrieve your WhatsApp account if your phone is lost or stolen

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WhatsApp has mentioned a few steps that you can follow if your smartphone is lost or stolen to stop other people from being able to access your WhatsApp account.

You might be using WhatsApp on the laptop or your PC via the browser or the desktop app, but the messaging platform only works when the primary device, in this case, your smartphone, is connected to the internet and is turned on. So, if you lose your phone or it gets stolen, you will not be able to use the messaging app anywhere else.

WhatsApp has mentioned a few steps that you can follow if your smartphone is lost or stolen to stop other people from being able to access your WhatsApp account. Keep in mind that remote deactivation of the WhatsApp account is not possible so you need to make sure you follow these steps.

What you must to recover/deactivate your WhatsApp if your smartphone is stolen or lost

1. First things first, lock your SIM card. For this, you need to call your network provider and get them to lock it. What this does is makes it impossible to verify the connected WhatsApp account on that phone again since you will no longer be able to receive SMSs or calls for verification.

2. Once the SIM is locked, you have two options. You can either use a new SIM card with the same number to activate your WhatsApp on a new phone. This is the easiest and fastest way to deactivate your account on the stolen/lost device since WhatsApp can only be activated with one phone number one device at a time.

3. The second option is to deactivate your WhatsApp account without the SIM card. For that you need to email WhatsApp with the phrase “Lost/Stolen: Please deactivate my account" in the body of the email and you need to include your phone number in full international format - which is to use +91 as a prefix for Indian numbers.

4. Once you have deactivated your account, all your WhatsApp contacts can still see your profile and send you messages and this will remain “pending” for up to 30 days. If you manage to reactivate your account within 30 days, you will receive all the messages and will still be a part of all the WhatsApp groups. If you cannot activate your account within 30 days, it will be deleted in its entirety.

If your SIM card is locked, you can still use WhatsApp with your WiFi connection if you have not contacted WhatsApp to deactivate your account. We suggest you do this only if you have managed to recover your device and only after you have deactivated your SIM. This method of using WhatsApp on WiFi is only a temporary solution, you can use it this way as a stop-gap till you don't get a new device or reactivate your SIM.

Also, if you have backed up your WhatsApp data on Google Drive, iCloud, or OneDrive before you lost your device or it got stolen, you will be able to recover all your chat history and all media.

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First Published Date: 13 Apr, 14:28 IST

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How can I delete my WhatsApp account from lost phone?

Answer

To delete your WhatsApp account from a lost phone, you’ll need to contact the person who has found your device and have them log into the WhatsApp account. If you’re unable to get in touch with the person who found it, then you’ll need to contact WhatsApp’s customer service team.

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How can I delete my WhatsApp account without phone?

If you want to delete your WhatsApp account without using a phone, then you will need to use the web version of WhatsApp. To do this, go to https://web.whatsapp.com/, and log in with your phone number and password. Once you’re logged in, click on “Settings,” and then “Delete my account.

What happens to WhatsApp if my phone is stolen?

WhatsApp is a popular messaging service that allows for end-to-end encryption. This means that messages can only be read by the sender and the receiver, and not by any third party. If your phone is stolen, WhatsApp will continue to work as usual for you since the messages are not stored on your phone.

Can I log into WhatsApp without my phone?

You can log into WhatsApp without your phone by using your Google account. To do this, you need to go to the web version of WhatsApp and select “Forgot my phone?” in the top right corner of the screen. You will then be prompted to enter your email address and password.

How can I use my old WhatsApp number without SIM?

You can use your old WhatsApp number without a SIM card by using the app’s “Online Number” feature. To do this, go to Settings and scroll down until you see “Online Number.” Tap on it and enter the number you want to use. You’ll get a verification code sent to your new phone number. Enter that code and select “Done.

Can I check my WhatsApp from another device?

Yes, you can. You can use WhatsApp Web to access your chat history and messages from any device with a web browser.

Does deleting WhatsApp account delete backup?

No, deleting your WhatsApp account does not delete your backup. If you delete your WhatsApp account, the app will stop working and all of your messages will be lost, but they won’t be deleted from the backup.

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Votsap technical support service provides active assistance to users who find themselves in a difficult situation using the messenger. If you went to this topic, then something happened to your phone, and you are afraid that someone might find out and steal your personal data. Naturally, you do not want intruders and just strangers to read your personal correspondence, view media files, and so on. So, if you have lost your phone, it will not be superfluous to block the messenger in order to avoid trouble. If your phone was stolen, then all the more you need to do it. If a couple of ways to help you in this matter.

Use the operator's help

So, your phone was stolen or you yourself lost it, it doesn't matter. The only important thing is that you now do not have access to the phone, and do not want someone to accidentally or intentionally read your correspondence. To solve this problem, you can simply deactivate the number. From any other phone, you can call your mobile operator and say that your phone is lost or stolen and you no longer have access to your SIM card. You don't even have to report that the phone is stolen, just tell the SIM card to be deactivated. To do this, you will have to tell the operator the surname and initials of the person to whom the number is registered, as well as his passport data.

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Write Whatsapp developers to email

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Here are all the ways to keep your personal information safe from intruders. Know that even if your phone is stolen, no one will steal your data. If you, of course, respond in time to this. And in order not only to prevent third parties from using your correspondence, but also to keep them for yourself, make backup copies of them. They will also come in handy in case you deleted the messenger and then downloaded it again.

In the unfortunate event that your phone is lost or stolen, we can help you make sure no one can use your WhatsApp account.

What to do

Lock your SIM card. You need to contact your mobile operator as soon as possible to deactivate your SIM card. Thus, account verification on this phone will become impossible, because account verification requires receiving SMS or phone calls.

At this point you have two options:

Use a new SIM card with the same number to activate WhatsApp on your new phone. This is the fastest way to deactivate your account on a lost phone. The WhatsApp app can only be activated with one phone number on one device at a time.

Email us the phrase " Lost/Stolen: Deactivate my account " in the body of the email and your phone number in full international format as shown here.

Note:

Even if you lock your SIM card and turn off phone service, you can still use WhatsApp if you have a Wi-Fi network, unless you ask us to deactivate your account.
We can't help you find your phone. Remote deactivation of WhatsApp from another phone is not possible.
If you backed up using Google Drive, iCloud, or OneDrive before you lost your phone, you may be able to restore your message history. Learn how to restore a backup on Android platforms | iPhone | Windows phone.

How to block whatsapp if the phone is stolen or lost?

When using the Whatsapp application on a smartphone, all sorts of troubles can happen. But the official service of the messenger support organization works quite quickly, so if your smartphone is stolen or lost, you should contact the operator or company at the email address of the official technical support service: [email protected] to block your account so that your personal correspondence and media files do not receive general publicity , did not become the property of scammers.

Messenger blocking options:

Deactivation stores all information for 30 days, and at the end of this time, deletes the profile and all data.
Change of SIM card, accompanied by blocking of the old SIM card. But it is worth considering that this does not provide 100% protection, because in this case the confirmation of the number will not be available, but it is possible to log in when connected to the wireless Internet.

Whatsapp deactivation, what is it and how to do it?

In case of theft or loss of a smartphone, the support service is able to ensure that personal data is not used for criminal purposes and the account is not involved in a viral mailing to all your friends and acquaintances.

Account deactivation involves:

Blocking for a certain time without deleting the user account.
Friends, acquaintances with whom you communicated will continue to see the profile.
Contacts will be able to send messages with text information and files. This data will be stored on the server for a month.
If you activate an account before doing a full deletion, all data will be saved and new messages will be waiting to be opened.
If you have time to restore the number and your account before the complete deletion, you will be able to receive all the messages that were sent for the current period on the new device and continue to participate in all your group and personal chats with the preservation of correspondence and media files. Otherwise, the profile will be completely deleted from the server, all data will be irretrievably lost.

Step-by-step instructions for deactivation:

Block the SIM card: to do this, you need to call your mobile operator and tell the reason, you will also need to give your passport data: serial number, full name.

At this stage, there are two options:

Get a new SIM card with the same mobile phone number to run the same WhatsApp profile on the new device. This is a reliable method, since activation can only be done from one smartphone.
Send a message to developers at [email protected] with the following text: “Lost or stolen phone: please deactivate my account”, be sure to include the phone number that was associated with the profile in full international format with country code.

In the first case, restore your SIM card in the nearest communication store.
Download the WhatsApp app on your new smartphone.
Confirm login.
Log out from all other devices as follows:

Open the application.
Click the Chats tab.
Tap on the three vertical dots in the top corner of the screen to open the menu.
Select the "WhatsApp Web" section.
Activate the "Sign out from all devices" function.

In the second case, you can try to change the phone number of the account, indicating a new one in the body of the letter.

Will a person be able to read the correspondence after blocking the SIM/account?

If the WhatsApp account is blocked, it will be impossible to read the correspondence and send messages. To do this, you will need to restore your account.

With a blocked SIM card, the messenger will fully function when a Wi-Fi wireless network is connected, so all chat data: correspondence and media files will be available to anyone who finds or steals a smartphone.

How to restore whatsapp if the number is lost?

The phone number that was entered during registration is used to activate the account. Blocking and restoration can take place only by the decision of the user and the technical support service of the messenger.

There is only one way to recover - write to the technical support service. All letters are considered in a very short period of time and the decision to unlock the profile is made quite quickly.

In order to recover your account, you need to go through a special verification procedure and confirm that the phone number is really yours. You can't do this using someone else's number.

In case of loss/theft of a smartphone, it is required to restore the SIM card with the number specified during account registration.

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WhatsApp has mentioned a few steps that you can follow if your smartphone is lost or stolen to stop other people from being able to access your WhatsApp account.

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