Turn Off Messenger Facebook

Facebook Messenger is the immediate messaging part of any person's Facebook account however it's not something that everybody suches as ... vice versa.

Most of us have lots of types of interaction clamoring for our interest-- phone calls, SMS/texts, email to various accounts and instant messaging. Examining each of these can be a pain in the (you know where).

Facebook Messenger is one messaging service that you can do without. WhatsApp or Signal are much better. To make things stranger, WhatsApp is additionally possessed by Facebook.

Just how to switch off Facebook Messenger?

You can't.

Facebook's arrogance reaches making Messenger compulsory. If you have a Facebook account, you obtain Messenger whether you like it or not.

There isn't also an 'Out of Office' or auto-reply feature that you can make use of to aim people to your recommended call technique.

It makes sense from Facebook's point of view. They earn money when people get on the Facebook website. An option to disable or mute Messenger would mean much less earnings for Facebook.

Your only alternative is trying to mellow out the Messenger nuisance so it does not intrude.

The human option

Before we consider the settings readily available, there's a straightforward, reliable means to quit individuals calling you on Facebook Messenger.

Ignore it.

After a short time, contacts will certainly get the message (no word play here intended) that you don't react to Facebook Messenger as well as they'll attempt some other method to call you.

The tech options

According to Facebook assistance, open up the different Messenger application and tap the Energetic button to toggle on/off.

Messenger also shows up in the Facebook applications.

Android

We have the Android app to hand so below's the steps to silence Messenger.

Faucet on the head/menu symbol at leading right after that the gear symbol to disclose the Facebook chat choice.

Faucet on the food selection to toggle Facebook chat OFF.

Facebook after that shows a prominent punctual to transform conversation back on-- ignore it.

As an additional preventative measure most likely to the apps main Settings food selection, Notifications as well as turn off any type of that you do not desire.

The Notifications change at top right is not a global toggle on/off. Instead it merely offers the choice to 'mute' notifications for as much as a day.

To absolutely stop notices, deselect all the options (Wall Messages etc) and, "for the even more better assurance" additionally switch off the Vibrate, Phone LED and Seems options.

Internet site

On the Facebook website check out the bottom ideal corner for the chat bar as well as the Settings/ equipment symbol.

Faucet on the gear icon then pick 'Turn Off Chat' after that pick whether to transform all chats off or simply some.

Maybe likewise 'Switch off Video/Voice Phone Calls'.

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