Last Updated on 8 months by Anoob P T
Are you getting the error This person is Unavailable on Messenger? Here is what it means and how to fix the problem.
| This person is Unavailable on Messenger | |
| What is It? | This person is Unavailable on Messenger error usually happens when you are suddenly unable to chat with a user on Messenger |
| Why is This person is Unavailable on Messenger error occurs | User has blocked you, Thier Facebook account access has been restricted, you have blocked the user, Facebook has suspended the account |
| Available Countries | All countries |
| Fixes for This person is Unavailable on Messenger | Unblock the user, contact the user via other social media channels. |
| Official Support Link | https://www.facebook.com/help |
| Support Phone Number | NA |
| Support Email Address | NA |
This person is Unavailable on Messenger: Meaning, Fix
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What does This person is unavailable on messenger means?
‘This person is unavailable on messenger’ simply means that the person who is an existing facebook user has either deactivated his Facebook or messenger account or might have blocked you from his/her Facebook account.
As Messenger is the chat box feature of Facebook so ‘This person is unavailable on messenger’ also means that if they have deactivated their messenger you will not be able to chat with them on messenger.
Reasons why This person is unavailable on messenger ?
There are a few number of reasons that will make you see ‘this person is unavailable on messenger’ notification. A few of them are:
You have been Blocked by that specific person
If you keep getting the ‘this person is unavailable on messenger’ notification after going to a specific person’s chat box on messenger then the first thing you should check is whether you are still able to see their profile on Facebook.
You can also check whether you are still able to see the photos or videos that they have uploaded on their Facebook account.
If you are unable to see all the things mentioned above then know that that specific person has blocked you from his Facebook account and now you can’t text him/her on messenger as well.
You Blocked the other person
‘This person is unavailable on messenger’ notification also pops up on the Messenger chat box of the person when you have either blocked the person on Facebook or on messenger itself.
When you block the account of a certain person on Facebook or block him/her on messenger you will not be able to text him on messenger and see his updates on Facebook and the other person and you too will keep seeing the notification till you unblock him.
User deleted The Facebook account associated with Messenger
When a person creates a Facebook account in order to chat and talk with his other friends on Facebook, the person is required to download the personal chatting app of Facebook which is Messenger.
The messenger account of any person is always linked with his Facebook account.
Therefore, if a user deletes his Facebook account, his messenger account that is already linked with it also gets disabled and others will not be able to chat with him on messenger.
The other account was temporarily banned
There are certain Facebook policies and guidelines beyond which if users do anything their accounts gets banned by Facebook itself.
When any account is banned by Facebook other users will not be able to search or see that specific account on Facebook or on messenger and chat to the owner of that account on messenger.
How to fix the ‘This person is unavailable on messenger’ error ?
If the other user has not blocked you or his/her account is not banned by Facebook then the only possible solution to stop seeing ‘This person is unavailable on messenger’ is by checking if you have blocked that specific person on messenger or Facebook.
If you have really blocked the person by mistake so you can unblock that account and then you will be able to chat with the user and the ‘This person is unavailable on messenger’ notification will disappear.
‘This person is unavailable on messenger but not blocked’ what does this mean ?
When a person is not blocked from your side but still ‘This person is unavailable on messenger’ pops up then this would mean that the other person might have temporarily deactivated either the Facebook account or the messenger account and you will not be able to text them on messenger.
You can again start chatting with the person on messenger only when he re-activates the messenger account.
‘This person is unavailable on messenger because blocked’ what does this mean?
When you receive a notification stating that ‘This person is unavailable on messenger because blocked’ simply means that you have either blocked the other user from your Facebook account or have blocked the other user from your messenger account.
Now this person won’t be able to text you on messenger and you both will only be able to chat when you unblock the other user.
‘This person is unavailable on messenger but Active’ what does this mean?
‘This person is unavailable on messenger but active’ means that the other person has either blocked you on Facebook from his Facebook account or on messenger.
The word Active means that the other user is online on messenger or Facebook and if the other user is online and you are still seeing the ‘this person is unavailable on messenger’ notification then just know that the other user has blocked you and you will not be able to text him on messenger unless and until he/she unblocks you.
Frequently Asked Questions about This person is Unavailable on Messenger
What does it mean This person is Unavailable on Messenger?
There are several reasons for this error including person has blocked you, you have blocked this person by mistake, the Facebook account associated was deactivated, Facebook has suspended the account etc.
How to fix This person is Unavailable on Messenger?
If you know the person, you can check if they have blocked you by mistake or check if their Facebook account access has been restricted.
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This person is Unavailable on Messenger
This person is Unavailable on Messenger Summary
If you are getting This person is Unavailable on Messenger error, then there are several reasons for it such as person has blocked you, you have blocked this person by mistake, the Facebook account associated was deactivated, Facebook has suspended the account etc. To solve this, you can ask the person using other social media channels if their account access has been restricted or try to check if the person has blocked you on Facebook.
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This person is Unavailable on Messenger
Pros
This person is Unavailable on Messenger can be fixed if you know the person
Cons
This person is Unavailable on Messenger cannot be fixed if the person has blocked you on Facebook
