Are you seeing a “This person is unavailable on Messenger” message in the inbox on Facebook Messenger?
This message means that you cannot hit up the selected person.
Listed below are some possible reasons that may cause this message to appear.
We’ll also discuss what you could do about it.
If this is the case, you should see this error for more than one contact.
So check your other contacts' messages to see if the error also appears there.
If it does, go toFacebook’s official Twitter accountand see if Facebook has reported any issues.
The website will show you a graph of Facebook outages reported by other users in the last 24 hours.
If the number of reported issues exceeds thousands, the problem is probably on the backend.
Since the account no longer exists, Facebook displays this message to indicate the person is no longer available.
Therefore, you cannot chat with them.
Alternatively, you cancreate an anonymous Facebook profileand search for your friend’s account yourself.
If the person’s account no longer exists, they have either deactivated their account or got suspended.
If they have deactivated it, you’re able to only contact them if they reactivate it.
If Facebook has banned their account, the user may have to create a new account.
The Person Has Blocked You
Can you recall a harsh conversation with the person for whom this error appears?
If so, your guess is correctthe person has blocked you.
To confirm this, use the Facebook search bar to find your friend’s account.
We have an article explaining several otherways to confirm that someone has blocked you on Facebook.
Once the person unblocks you, this error in your inbox will automatically disappear.
Through our tips, you will also be able to find the main cause of this problem.
Facebook Messenger offers excellent features to make your communication memorable, but not everyone knows about them.
Have you ever shared your location with Messenger or nicknamed a loved one?
If not, perhaps, you haven’t explored all the features yet.
