will whatsapp messages be delivered if phone is off

Do you want to know if a WhatsApp message will be delivered if the recipient’s phone is switched off? Well, we’ve got you covered.

You may want to know if a WhatsApp message will get delivered to the recipient’s phone if it’s switched off for a multitude of reasons.

Let’s get right into this!

If someone’s phone is switched off, will WhatsApp messages still deliver?

If someone’s phone is switched off, WhatsApp messages will not be delivered until the phone is powered on again. This means that you will only see one tick next to your message until the recipient’s phone is switched on again, and you will see another appear showing it’s been delivered.

Now, we will expand upon this!

When someone’s phone is switched off, this means that it has been powered off and no notifications will be pushed.

So, when you send a WhatsApp message, it will be sent from your phone, but if the message only has one tick next to it, this means it has been sent successfully, but not yet delivered.

whatsapp sent 1 tick

It can’t be delivered because the phone is switched off, so it’s not receiving messages.

As the sender of the message, there is not much you can do until the person turns on their phone, or charges it up. The message has left your phone, and is now on WhatsApp’s server, waiting to be delivered.

Unfortunately, there is no way for the recipient to know you have sent them a WhatsApp message while their phone is off, unless you tell them in person.

Or, perhaps you know someone who they live with who you could contact to tell them to switch on their phone or charge it because you have sent them a message.

Alternatively, the message having one gray tick may mean they don’t have an internet connection. This could be due to a lack of WiFi or cellular data.

Also, you may find our article on “do WhatsApp calls show up on your phone bill?” useful!

How to know if a WhatsApp message has been delivered

It’s important you know how to tell if a WhatsApp message has been delivered, so you know the recipient has switched on their phone and has a chance of reading your message.

Once a message has been delivered, there will be two gray ticks next to the message you sent instead of just one gray tick.

whatsapp delivered 2 ticks

But, because the recipient’s phone was switched off, they may have many other notifications which your message may get buried in.

So, once you know your first message has been delivered, you could send another message checking if they have seen the first message you sent them.

Also, you will know if a WhatsApp has been opened and read because the two gray ticks will now be blue.

whatsapp delivered 2 blue ticks

This is the final change of the ticks next to the message.

Does one gray tick mean the WhatsApp message has not been delivered?

If a WhatsApp message only has one gray tick, this means that the message has not been delivered.

But, it does mean that the message has been successfully sent from your phone.

So, there is nothing you can really do until your recipient turns on their phone or connects to the internet.

Is it worth using an alternative to WhatsApp?

It’s not worth using a WhatsApp alternative just because the recipient’s phone is switched off because the same issue will happen.

No messages will be delivered while the recipient’s phone is switched off, or not connected to the internet.

However, if the message is not getting delivered because the recipient isn’t connected to the internet, then you could try sending a traditional SMS text.

But, this means that the recipient will need to have a connection to their mobile network provider which is unlikely if they aren’t receiving WhatsApp messages through cellular data, but it’s worth trying.

If you think that they may be on their computer, it may be worth sending them an email to turn on their phone or charge it so they can read your message.

It can be quite common for someone to turn off their phone to focus on work, so it’s worth sending them an email.

Also, the person you are trying to get a hold of may have a messaging platform on their computer, like Discord.

If they do, you could try and send them a message there asking them to check their WhatsApp messages.

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