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An innovative way to send WhatsApp message without adding contact

May 30, 2022 by Hemant Saxena

Most users cannot send WhatsApp message without adding contact. It’s one of the little quirks they deal with on regular basis. A simple trick however lets you overcome this restriction. So, if there’s an unsaved number you want to send a message to, use WhatsApp’s Click to Chat feature and start your conversation with any active WhatsApp account.

How to send WhatsApp message without adding contact

Sending WhatsApp without adding contact is much faster than creating a new contact. Also, it lets you skip the waiting process where the time taken by the app to sync contact can sometimes be painfully slow. So, if you do not mind taking a shortcut, try WhatsApp Click to Chat feature to send WhatsApp message without adding contact.

  1. Copy-paste the link https://wa.me/<number> into a new tab of the browser.
  2. Confirm if the contact has an active WhatsApp account.
  3. Make sure the phone number you enter is in international format.
  4. Hit the Continue the conversation button.
  5. Choose the Using WhatsApp Web option.
  6. Start chatting.

WhatsApp’s Click to Chat feature enables any person with an active WhatsApp account to kickstart a chat session with someone without having their phone number saved in their phone’s address book. Just create a link via an Internet browser and click it to start chatting. Click to chat works on both your phone and WhatsApp Web.

How to send WhatsApp message to unsaved number iPhone

Copy-paste the following string of text in a new tab of the browser – Use https://wa.me/<number> where the <number> is a full phone number in international format.

Send WhatsApp Message Without Adding Contact
Send WhatsApp Message Without Adding Contact

If the recipient has an active WhatsApp account, you’ll see a message reading – <The number> Chat on WhatsApp. Below it, you’ll find the Continue the conversation button. Hit the button to proceed further.

Using WhatsApp Web
Using WhatsApp Web

If prompted to download the app, ignore the message and choose Using WhatsApp Web.

It’s important to remember the phone number you enter should be a full phone number in international format. As such, you should avoid adding any zeroes, brackets, or dashes.

Invalid URL
Invalid URL

If you do not adhere to the instructions and try to continue further, you’ll see an error message saying The phone number shared via URL is invalid.

Start Chatting
Start Chatting

So, enter the number correctly and a chat window should open automatically under the browser tab. You can start sending messages or your chatting session.

When the session ends, close the browser tab and exit.

That’s how you can send message to WhatsApp number without saving it.

Hope that makes sense!

Category: Internet Tags: WhatsApp Last Modified: May 30, 2022

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About Hemant Saxena

Hemant Saxena loves writing about technology full-time. He also enjoys making readers' lives easier by walking them through the most practical ways to use Apple devices, step-by-step.

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