3 ways to WhatsApp a number without saving it as a contact

WhatsApp is a very useful tool. However, it is quite cumbersome to app a number without it being saved as a contact. But you can now work around that thanks to three handy options.

Save WhatsApp without contact

If you want to send someone a WhatsApp without having to save them on your phone first, there are a number of options. However, these are not communicated, so it is quite possible that you have not applied these tips before.

Wa.me links

WhatsApp itself has come up with an official way to WhatsApp someone without it being saved. For this you can go to the address https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=316xxxxxx to go. At the phone number, enter the phone number of the person you want to app, along with the country code. You do not use +, parentheses or the like for this. Suppose the phone number is +31 6 1234 5678, then you go to https://www.api.whatsapp.com/31612345678. Keep in mind that this only works on a smartphone with WhatsApp installed.

Extra app

Via an app you can also use a number to send a WhatsApp. They are applications that do not contain any advertisements and do not require unnecessary permissions. You enter the number in the app, after which the application prepares the number for you to send a WhatsApp message, as it were. One application is Easy Message or Click to Chat.

Text selection

Another method may be the easiest. If you want to app a number that is not stored in your phone, you can, for example, type this number in the Google search bar on your smartphone. Then you select the text and you see actions that you can perform. Sometimes extra options pop up with a text selection, if you have tapped on the three dots. One of these options is WhatsApp. However, this does not work on every phone; so it may not work on your smartphone.

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