All of us have lots of forms of communication clamoring for our attention-- telephone call, SMS/texts, e-mail to numerous accounts and also immediate messaging. Examining each of these can be a discomfort in the (you understand where).
Facebook Messenger is one messaging service that you can do without. WhatsApp or Signal are much much better. To make things complete stranger, WhatsApp is likewise had by Facebook.
Deactivate Facebook Messenger
Ways to switch off Facebook Messenger?
You can not.
Facebook's arrogance encompasses making Messenger compulsory. If you have a Facebook account, you get Messenger whether you like it or otherwise.
There isn't really even an 'Out of Office' or auto-reply attribute that you can utilize to aim people to your preferred call technique.
It makes good sense from Facebook's point of view. They earn money when individuals are on the Facebook site. A choice to disable or silence Messenger would indicate much less earnings for Facebook.
Your only alternative is trying to moderate the Messenger nuisance so it does not intrude.
The human option
Prior to we take a look at the setups offered, there's an easy, effective means to stop people calling you on Facebook Messenger.
Ignore it.
After a short time, calls will get the message (no word play here meant) that you don't respond to Facebook Messenger and they'll attempt a few other way to call you.
The technology options
According to Facebook aid, open the different Messenger application and touch the Active button to toggle on/off.
Messenger additionally shows up in the Facebook apps.
Android
We have the Android application to hand so right here's the actions to silence Messenger.
Faucet on the head/menu icon at top right after that the gear symbol to disclose the Facebook chat alternative.
Faucet on the menu to toggle Facebook chat OFF.
Facebook after that reveals a noticeable timely to transform chat back on-- ignore it.
As an added preventative measure go to the applications major Setups menu, Notifications and also turn off any that you do not desire.
The Alerts switch over at top right is not an international toggle on/off. Instead it simply provides the selection to 'mute' alerts for approximately a day.
To absolutely stop alerts, deselect all the alternatives (Wall Blog posts etc) as well as, "for the more better assurance" likewise turn off the Vibrate, Phone LED and also Sounds options.
Website
On the Facebook web site look at the bottom right edge for the conversation bar and the Settings/ equipment symbol.
Faucet on the gear symbol then pick 'Turn Off Chat' after that select whether to turn all chats off or just some.
Maybe also 'Turn off Video/Voice Calls'.