How to message whatsapp number
How to send WhatsApp messages to unsaved contacts
By Rita El Khoury
Updated
So much faster than creating a new contact
Whenever you need to send a WhatsApp message to someone new, you typically need to add that person as a contact first and wait for the app to sync before you can start chatting. In the best-case senario, your app should sync within a few minutes, but some times it can take much longer.
A long wait sort of defeats the very purpose of an instant messenger.
Thanks to a few workarounds, you can easily bypass WhatsApp's restriction and start messaging your acquaintances without saving their details first. Here are a few ways that will come in handy in such situations.
The wa.me short URL allows you to publicly share your custom link, so people can messsage you on WhatsApp with a single click. You'll frequently find these shortened links on websites and online stores, but you can easily customize them for your personal use.
Here's how to do it:
- Open a browser on your phone or desktop and type the link: https://wa.me/cccxxxxxxxxxx in the address bar.
- Replace “ccc” with the country code of the recipient (which is a must) and “xxxxxxxxxx” with their phone number. Do not add the + sign or any other modifier, like dashes or brackets, for this link string to work. For instance, an Indian phone number with the country code +91 will look something like https://wa.me/919876xxxxxx. You can bookmark this short link for quicker access later on.
- After you go to this address, WhatsApp will ask you to press the Continue to chat button, which will direct you to the WhatsApp app installed on your phone or computer.
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- A chat window will open, where you can start messaging as usual.
In case the phone number isn’t registered on WhatsApp, the app will let you know with a pop-up message.
Some Android skins like MIUI and OxygenOS allow you to run multiple instances of messaging apps like WhatsApp to let you use two accounts simultaneously. If you have set up a second WhatsApp instance, the browser will ask you to pick one of the two after the third step, as shown above. Everything after that remains unchanged.
Even though WhatsApp’s official solution is pretty straightforward, not everyone is comfortable with tweaking URLs. As an alternative, you can use a third-party app to automate the entire process. You just need to enter the phone number.
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Left: WhatsDirect, Right: Click to chat.
WhatsDirect and Click to chat are the easiest apps we've found to create WhatsApp links. Simply enter the phone number, make sure the country code is correct, and start chatting on WhatsApp.
The best part is that both apps are entirely free and don’t show ads or ask for any device permissions.
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Installing these single-purpose apps is justifiable only if you often need to send WhatsApp messages to temporary acquaintances. For more infrequent use, you can instead use websites like whats-app-dialer.com and whapp.contact. These save you from fiddling with the URL in the first two steps above.
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6 Ways to Send WhatsApp Message Without Saving Number
Usually, in order to message someone on WhatsApp, you must first save their phone number on your phone. This takes a long time and results in the unnecessary addition of contacts if you only need to text them once or twice. Thankfully, there are many ways to send WhatsApp messages without adding the number to your contact list. Let’s check the different methods.
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- 1. WhatsApp's Click-to-Chat Feature
- 2. Third-Party Websites
- 3. Third-Party Apps
- 4. Siri Shortcut (iPhone Only)
- 5. From Call History
- 6. From a WhatsApp Group
- Frequently Asked Questions
1. WhatsApp’s Click-to-Chat Feature
WhatsApp has a native feature that allows you to message someone without saving their phone number.
This feature, known as click-to-chat, is not directly available in the WhatsApp app. To send messages without saving the contact, you must create a link containing the number and open that link.
Note: This method works on both mobile and computer.
Use the following steps to create and use click-to-chat links:
- Copy and paste the https://wa.me/<number> link in your browser, note-taking, chat apps, or any other app where you can access it quickly.
- Now whenever you want to WhatsApp someone without saving their number, simply replace
<number>part of the link with the full number of the recipient in international format i.e., country code + actual number. Do not add any zeros, + signs, dashes, or brackets. Then, tap on the link to open it.
Examples:
- https://wa.me/912134567890, where 91 is the country code of India and 2134567890 is the phone number.
- https://wa.me/12134567890, where 1 is the country code of the USA and 2134567890 is the phone number.
- You should now see the “Continue to chat” button. Tap on it to open the chat thread on WhatsApp.
If the number isn’t a WhatsApp user, you will get a message that the number doesn’t exist or something similar.
Pro tip: I usually text wa.me/<number> to the WhatsApp chat thread that I have created with myself followed by tapping on the sent link. This initiates a WhatsApp chat thread with the phone number specified in the link.
If you own a business, you can use this method to allow your customers to directly message you on WhatsApp without saving your number. You can even add a pre-filled message that will automatically appear in the chat.
2. Third-Party Websites
While the method described above is extremely simple in practice, it may appear to be laborious. If you don’t want to go the extra mile, you can use third-party websites to send WhatsApp messages without saving a contact.
On these websites, you simply enter the number, and the WhatsApp chat thread with that number is opened on your phone or PC.
These websites, as expected, use the click-to-chat feature only, but they make it simple for users to access and use it.
Let’s check the steps:
- Open SendWhatsappMsg.com in a browser on your mobile or PC. You should bookmark the link or add its shortcut on your mobile phone’s home screen for faster access.
- Select the country of the recipient from the drop-down box under the WhatsApp number.
- Then, type the phone number and add your message.
- Finally, click on the “Send message” button.
- The WhatsApp chat thread will open with the number you provided in step 2. You may now begin chatting with the individual without saving their phone number.
Some other websites that you can use are:
- Nocontact
- Easy Message
- Rainer.li
3. Third-Party Apps
You can install third-party apps on your Android phone or iPhone, similar to websites, that will allow you to text someone on WhatsApp without adding them to your contacts list.
These apps make use of WhatsApp’s click-to-chat feature only. So you enter the number, and the app will open the WhatsApp chat thread with that number. These apps require no additional permission.
Follow these steps for the Easy Messsage app:
- Install the Easy Message app on Android or iOS.
- Type or copy-paste the number in international format.
- Hit the “Start chat in WhatsApp” button to open the WhatsApp chat thread with the unsaved number.
Other click-to-chat apps that you can try are:
- Direct Message for WhatsApp (iOS)
- Click to Chat (iOS)
- WhatsDirect (Android)
- Click to chat (Android)
4. Siri Shortcut (iPhone Only)
On iPhone, you can use the Siri shortcuts to WhatsApp people without saving their number.
- Install the Apple Shortcuts app on your iPhone.
- Next, install the WhatsApp to Non Contact shortcut on your iPhone. For that, simply tap on the link on your iPhone and hit the “Add shortcut” button.
Two other similar shortcuts to try are WhatsApp Unsaved Number and WhatsApp Thread.
Tip: If you face any issue while installing the shortcut, learn how to install third-party Siri shortcuts on iPhone. Also, check out the best Siri Shortcuts for power users.
- Next, open the Apple Shortcuts app and you will see the newly installed shortcut. Tap on it to run it.
- A pop-up will appear. Tap on “Choose recipient” and type the number in the international format to whom you want to message.
- The WhatsApp chat thread with that particular number will open.
- You can make the process easier by adding the shortcut to the home screen of your iPhone. For that, open the Shortcuts app and tap on the three-dot icon on the “WhatsApp to Non Contact” shortcut.
- Press the three-bar icon at the top.
- Select “Add to Home Screen”.
- Finally, tap on “Add” in the upper right corner.
- Now, whenever you want to message someone on WhatsApp without adding them to your iPhone contacts, simply tap on the shortcut icon on the home screen.
- Press the “Choose Recipient” button.
- Then type the phone number to start a WhatsApp chat thread.
5. From Call History
You can use Truecaller app (an alternative Phone app) to send WhatsApp messages to unsaved numbers that are in your call history using the following steps:
- Open the Truecaller app on your Android or iOS phone.
- Find the number whom you want to message. Tap on the arrow next to their number/name to view the details.
- Scroll down and tap on the WhatsApp button to send a WhatsApp message to that number.
6. From a WhatsApp Group
You do not need to use any of the methods described above if you want to text a number that you saw in a WhatsApp group without saving it. You can directly message such a number from WhatsApp itself in two ways as shown below.
- Tap on the number present above the message sent by the user in the group chat.
- Select “Message” to open the chat thread automatically.
- Alternatively, tap on the group name at the top to open the group info screen. Scroll down to see the list of participants.
- Tap on “View all” or “See all”.
- Tap on the number to whom you want to message and hit the “Message” button.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you create WhatsApp groups without saving numbers?
You can create a WhatsApp group only with people that are in your contacts. However, you can create and share WhatsApp group links so that anyone with the link can join the group.
Can you WhatsApp call someone who isn’t added to your contacts?
Yes, you can create or join a WhatsApp call even if the person isn’t saved in your contacts list.
How can I save an unsaved WhatsApp number to my contacts?
Open the chat thread in WhatsApp and tap on the number at the top to open the chat info screen.
Tap on “Save” (Android) or “Add to contacts” (iPhone) to add it to your contacts list.
All screenshots by Mehvish Mushtaq
Mehvish Mushtaq
Mehvish is a tech lover from Kashmir. With a degree in computer engineering, she's always been happy to help anyone who finds technology challenging. She's been writing about technology for over six years, and her favorite topics include how-to guides, explainers, tips and tricks for Android, iOS/iPadOS, Windows, social media, and web apps.
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How to send a message via WhatsApp without saving the recipient's number in contacts (Updated: two more ways)
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Use Google search when it was necessary to write in WhatsApp to a person whose number we would not like to store in the contact list on our phone.
You can, of course, add it to your contacts, and delete it after sending the message, but there is an easier and more reliable way to do this.
For this you will need:
- Whatsapp app installed on your smartphone or tablet;
- Any web browser.
To send a message to a subscriber whose phone number is not in your contacts list, you need to do the following:
Open any web browser on your smartphone and enter the following address in the web address or search field:
https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=хххххххххх
where ххххххххххх is the phone number of the recipient of your message in international format with the country and operator code, but without the + in front of it. For example: 19123123123 for the USA, 7
312312 for Russia, 380982312312 for Ukraine, etc. In this case, you will be redirected to a page where you will be prompted to send a message via WhatsApp to the number you specified:
All you have to do is confirm your consent to send a message to the number you need, and then dial it in the opened WhatsApp application text and send in the same way as you do when sending messages in chats with recipients from your Contacts.
The sender's number will not be saved in Contacts.
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Essentially, this application does the same as described above, but offers a more user-friendly interface. All you have to do is enter the phone number you would like to send a message to and click on the "Open WhatsApp" button
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You can also use the possibility of interchange of messages without preserving the recipient number , which is provided by the application Whatsdirect , whose name in the Google Play Store speaks for itself: Whats direct - chat without saving the number.
Very easy to use:
1. Enter the number of the recipient you want to send the message to.
2. Enter the text of the message and click on the "send" button.
3. You will be redirected to the official WhatsApp application, after which a chat window with the specified number will be created in it.
Of course, WhatsApp must be installed on your device.
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