The message “This person is unavailable on Messenger” on Facebook messenger does not always mean that you are blocked by the other person. It could. But, it is not the only reason.
This message can have different meanings. The other person may have deactivated their account or there could be some restrictions to them.
While Facebook itself has a help center to guide its users to fix the most common problems, you may not always find the perfect solution. So, here are some of the reasons and how to get around those issues.
What Are the Causes for This Error Message?
There may be many reasons as to why you are seeing this message. While you cannot know for sure, you may still guess pretty well after knowing the most common causes listed below:
“This person is unavailable on Messenger” – Fixes
Other than the situation that Facebook itself has caused this message to appear in your messenger due to a bug, there are certain things you may do to fix this issue.
Check if You Are Blocked
First of all, ensure that you have notaccidentally blockedthe person on your own account. To check it, you may do the following:
On the other hand, the person you are trying to message could have added you in theirblock list. The person has blocked you either on Facebook or Messenger or both. you may figure that out by looking for some common signs like:
In this case, you may contact the person and request them to unblock you on the Messenger.
However, even if a person has blocked you on Messenger, you may still see their posts, comments or reactions but you will not be able to send messages or calls.
Make Sure That You Are Not Contacting a Suspended Account
Facebook suspends or bans the accounts which violate its terms and conditions agreement and guidelines.
The account could be suspended temporarily. However, in extreme cases, Facebook has the authority to ban the account permanently also. How long the account remains suspended depends upon what kinds of Community Guidelines you violated and how often.
