WhatsApp has become an integral part of our life, perhaps even more so making phone calls. We need to send many important messages everyday to several contacts. While it is really easy to use this popular messaging app, there’s one annoyance that has frustrated the users for a very long time. How to start a WhatsApp chat or send messages without saving the number in your mobile phone’s contact list? As basic as it sounds, the Facebook-owned messaging app still only lets us chat with our contacts even though it has existed for over 10 years now. Simple things like sending a message to an unsaved contact still requires a workaround.
You may not want any random person saved in your contact list, that’s why we are here with the tips and tricks to help you send WhatsApp messages without saving a number. There are many methods to send a message without actually saving their number on your smartphone. And, it does not require a third-party app, which can sometime prove to be harmful for your phone’s privacy.
Here’s how to send messages to unsaved numbers without adding contact
Method 1
Step 1: Open your smartphone’s browse
Step 2: Type this link in the address bar
Step 3: Now, you’ll need to enter the phone number along with the country code in the place of ‘xxxxxxxxxx’, so if the number you want to message is +919912222222, you will be required to type
Step 4: Once you have entered the details, tap enter to open the link
Step 5: Now, you’ll see a WhatsApp webpage with the recipient’s number you have entered and a green message button. Tap the button and you’ll be redirected to WhatsApp where you can start the conversation
Method 2
Step 1: Download the Siri Shortcuts app
Step 2: Open the app, tap on the Gallery option which is on the bottom right
Step 3: Add any shortcut you like and run it once
Step 4: Once done, go to Settings > Shortcuts > enable Allow Untrusted Shortcuts
Step 5: After all this, open this link on your iPhone and tap the ‘Get Shortcut’ button to download it
Step 6: You’ll be redirected to the Shortcuts app. Hit the button ‘Add Untrusted Shortcut’
Step 7: Look for the WhatsApp to Non Contact shortcut in the ‘My Shortcuts’ tab
Step 8: Now, enter the recipient’s number along with the country code and you’ll be redirected to WhatsApp with a new message window open
Method 3:
If a person sent a message in a common group, follow these simple steps:
Step 1: Head to the group’s contact details and select the number
Step 2: Tap and hold the message sent by a person you want to text
Step 3: Click ‘More’ and select ‘Reply Privately’
Step 4: This will start a new chat with the person
Method 4:
Step 1: Go to your iPhone’s settings and tap ‘Privacy’
Step 2: Click on the ‘Contacts’ and switch next to it to disable. If the switch is green, contacts access is enabled. If it’s not green, it’s disabled
Step 3: Then, head back to WhatsApp and hit the new chat button on the top-right
Step 4: Enter a number and then select done to start a chat with it
