How To Block Someone on Skype (And How To Unblock Them)

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How to Block Someone on Skype

Wondering how to block someone on Skype? It’s pretty simple! Whether you’re dealing with spam or harassment or want privacy, it can improve your experience on the platform.

Today, I’ll walk you through the steps to block and unblock a contact on Skype. So, let’s get started!

How To Block Someone on Skype

Follow the below steps:

  1. Open Skype and tap the contact you want to block, then click on their profile.
Select a contact
  1. Scroll down to access the Block contact button and tap on it.
Block contact
  1. Click Block.
Confirm block

How To Unblock Someone on Skype

You can also unblock someone with these steps:

  1. Tap on your profile picture or initials, scroll down the menu, then select Settings.
Skype settings
  1. The Settings tab will pop up. Tap Contacts, then select Blocked contacts.
Blocked contacts
  1. All the contacts you’ve blocked will appear. Tap Unblock.
Unblock

Blocking or unblocking someone on Skype lets you maintain control over your conversations. The steps are similar on the mobile app, too.

Also, check out our guide to recovering deleted messages and recording meetings on this platform.

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Selma Citakovic

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Selma is a tech fan and content editor at Windows Report. She is also an experienced writer with a focus on cybersecurity, troubleshooting hardware and operating systems, gaming, and all things Windows. She is certified by IBM in cybersecurity and hardware and operating systems.