WhatsApp is the world’s most used instant messaging app. WhatsApp offers two types of accounts, personal and business, to its users. After the arrival of the new IT Rules 2021 in India, every social media platform including WhatsApp has to issue a compliance report every month, which includes the actions taken on the users’ accounts throughout the month, details of banned and unbanned accounts. WhatsApp usually bans users’ accounts for breaking policies. However, if users wish, they can appeal to unban the WhatsApp account.
Account gets banned due to these 20 reasons
- On account reporting by multiple users.
- On bulk messaging to unknown contacts.
- On sharing files containing viruses or malware.
- By joining many groups continuously.
- On accessing the account through someone else’s authentication key.
- On use of unauthorized version of WhatsApp.
- On theft of personal data.
- On violation of term of service.
- On sharing illegal content.
- For misuse of broadcast list.
- On using third party lists.
- On spreading rumor messages.
- Using illegal third party tools to send bulk messages.
- By adding any user to the group without his permission.
- Broadcast multiple messages at once.
- On sending fake promotional messages.
- Send messages to multiple groups and contacts in a short period of time.
- On creating multiple groups simultaneously.
- On repeated violation of service terms i.e. rules.
- On receiving security threats through WhatsApp account.
What to do if WhatsApp account is banned?
If your account has been reported by many users or your WhatsApp account has been banned due to any of the reasons given above, then you should contact the social media platform and appeal for the same. WhatsApp accounts can be banned either temporarily i.e. for some time or permanently i.e. forever. If your account is banned, you can follow the steps given below.
Re-registering your phone number on WhatsApp
- For this, first uninstall WhatsApp from your phone.
- After this, download WhatsApp again and register your number again.
- To register the number, you will get a 6 digit security code.
- After entering the code, you will be able to log in to your account again.
- If your account still isn’t unblocked, you may have to wait 30 days to try again.
- After this you will have to appeal to WhatsApp to review the account.
How to appeal?
- To appeal, you will have to go to the registration screen after reinstalling the app.
- After this you will have to enter your banned number and tap on the Next button.
- Here you will see the option of Support, click on it.
- Enter when you receive the verification message and enter your complaint on the form.
- By doing this you can appeal to unblock your account.
If this method also does not work, then you will have to go to the contact page of WhatsApp and register your complaint. For this, you can e-mail the complaint related to your account to WhatsApp Support.