Soon you will be able to appeal your ban from within WhatsApp

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It has never happened to me but from time to time WhatsApp hands out a ban for perceived violations of its terms and services. Usually, it’s something that just happens and those punished really have no idea what prompted the ban. Even worse, until now it was not easy to appeal this ban or even find out what had caused it. That’s thankfully about to change.

According to the all-things-WhatsApp website, WABetaInfo, the powers at WhatsApp are currently working on a feature that will remove some of the pain points associated with the ban process. The feature is being implemented both on Apple’s iOS’s devices where it’s now live in the beta version of the app and in Android where it’s also available in the beta version of the APK.

A screenshot of the ban appeal screen

Based on the above screenshot the ban process will now be more streamlined. You will also get a clear reason telling you why your number has been banned. In this case, the user is accused of spamming but it’s still not clear exactly what constitutes spam or how the ban is implemented. We know for example that those who receive messages from people not in their contacts can click the report spam button and block the sender. However, this can happen maliciously or by mistake too.

Despite the still marked lack of specifics, the process will become more streamlined after this update is pushed. This is in no small part thanks to the fact that you can actually submit an appeal to the ban from within WhatsApp itself.

That seems trivial but it’s not. In countries like Zimbabwe, it makes all the difference. Most people get on WhatsApp using WhatsApp bundles that are offered by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). This means that their access to the internet is actually restricted to WhatsApp and WhatsApp only. We have said this countless times before, but it’s still no less true. For most people, WhatsApp constitutes the beginning and end of their WhatsApp experience.

This means that if you are handed a ban it might actually be impossible to appeal that ban as you have no access to the rest of the internet. This development changes that. You can just file your own appeal without having to hunt for normal internet bundles. That’s actual money saved right there.

Of course just because you can appeal doesn’t mean your appeal will be accepted. Reviews will reportedly take up to 24 hours and you can check the status of your appeal via the same screen. If the appeal is successful normal usage is restored.

11 comments

  1. Ashish Kumar

    Hello What Team,

    My full legal Name is xyz.

    My whatsap number 7364037037

    I’m agree with you and tw respect whatsapp all terms or pacy but was mistari am not doing anything wrong on WhatsApp

    I’m sharing important and useful message related to education but some people are wrongly flags or

    reported my account so whatsapp was banned my account.

    My humble request to you WhatsApp please unbanned my WhatsApp’s my offical WhatsApp number so my friend family client are unable to contact me it’s huge problem for me. hope you will understane and unban my whatsapp account..6204937013

    Thank you

  2. Dorothy

    Sure
    Mine is also banned please help me
    My phone number 0775 318 469

  3. Hardlife Gatura

    l want to be unblocked on whatsaap

    1. Anonymous

      0788616512

  4. THEOPHILUS Madzvamus

    Plizzz can u unblock me WhatsApp

    0713980651

    1. THEOPHILUS Madzvamus

      I don’t know what l did it just appeared spam etc etc

  5. Anonymous

    l was banned from using whatsaap for no reason l want to be unblocked
    Details

    0788616512

    Hardlife Gatura

  6. Laston Huku

    My whatsaap account is banned l want to be unbanned

    1. Laston Huku

      Laston Huku
      0773537329

  7. William gupi

    I want to be unbanned on whatsapp

  8. Patrick

    l want my whatsaap account to be unblocked…
    Here are my details
    0780419140

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