WhatsApp typically requires you to save a contact’s number before you can chat with them. However, there are workarounds available, which can be particularly useful for one-time conversations, such as providing your location to a delivery agent. In this guide, we’ll walk you through several methods for sending WhatsApp messages to unsaved numbers. These methods include sending the mobile number to yourself, creating a browser link, utilizing Truecaller, and more.
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By sending the mobile number to yourself
WhatsApp’s message yourself feature is the easiest way to send a text to an unsaved mobile number. Here’s how to use it.
Step 1: Firstly, copy the mobile number you wish to send a WhatsApp message
Step 2: Open WhatsApp on your Android mobile phone or iPhone
Step 3: Now select the ‘New chat‘ button from the bottom
Step 4: Tap on your name with the ‘(You)’ suffix
Step 5: Paste the number in the text box and hit Send
Step 6: Now go ahead and tap the number
Step 7: If the other person is on WhatsApp, the Chat with… option will appear. Simply select it and the chat screen will open
Step 8: Finally, you can send a message to the mobile number without saving it to contacts
By tapping on the participant’s name in a group chat
If you’re willing to send a WhatsApp message to a person in a group chat but don’t want to save their contact, here’s how that can be done.
Step 1: Open WhatsApp and select the relevant group
Step 2: Now, if the person has sent a message in the group chat, tap on their username or mobile number
Step 3: A set of options will appear with the first being the Message icon which is the option you need to select
Step 4: The other person’s chat screen will open and you’ll be able to send the intended message
Similarly, you can also go into the group’s info page and search for the member you wish to send a message. Simply tap on their name and the Chat with option will appear.
By using a browser and creating chat link
Before the message yourself feature arrived on WhatsApp, most people resorted to this method to send an unsaved contact a WhatsApp message. Here’s how it works.
Step 1: Firstly, copy this link to the clipboard – https://wa.me/phone-number. Also, copy the mobile number you are to send a text on WhatsApp
Step 2: Now open a web browser such as Google Chrome on your mobile phone
Step 3: Paste the link in the URL bar. After that, in place of the ‘phone-number‘ text in the link, enter your country code followed by the phone number you wish to send a message on WhatsApp. For instance, India’s country code is 91 and you are to send a message to 8628200191, so the resulting URL will be – https://wa.me/918628200191
Step 4: Once you successfully create the link, hit enter and let the page load
Step 5: You’ll be redirected to WhatsApp’s site. Simply select the Continue to Chat button
Step 6: The WhatsApp chat window of the other person will open up. Go ahead and send the message without having to save the number
By using Truecaller’s WhatsApp message sender
Truecaller has a nifty ‘WhatsApp’ button in the caller info screen which allows users to easily chat with other people without the need of adding them to contacts. It can come in handy to text people who have just called you.
Step 1: Open Truecaller on your mobile phone
Step 2: Now from the call logs, locate the number that you recently talked to and select it
Step 3: Scroll down a bit and you’ll find the WhatsApp option. Select it
Step 4: A WhatsApp chat window will appear that’ll allow you to text the person without any hassle
By using Google Assistant on Android
Android users can ask Google Assistant to send a WhatsApp message to specific numbers. This is how it works.
Step 1: Summon Google Assistant on your smartphone by swiping diagonally from either of the bottom corners of the screen. If you use navigation buttons, press and hold the home button to activate the Assistant
Step 2: Now ask the Google Assistant to “send a WhatsApp to +(country code)(phone number)”. In the phrase, you’ll need to add the country code along with the number as Google Assistant won’t recognise it as a WhatsApp number without it
Step 3: So, if the number you wish to send a message to is 8628200191 and the country code is +91 (India), the exact phrase to speak will be “send a WhatsApp to +918628200191”
Step 4: It will ask for the text message you want to send, go ahead and say it.
Step 5: Once done, Google Assistant will automatically deliver the WhatsApp message in the background to the intended phone number
This is another way to send a WhatsApp text to an unsaved contact.
By using third-party apps
There are various third-party apps that allow you to send WhatsApp messages to people without saving their phone numbers.
Step 1: Download an app such as Click to chat for Android and iPhone (different apps)
Step 2: Once installed, open the app and enter the country code along with the other person’s mobile number
Step 3: Tap Open or Continue and the WhatsApp chat screen will appear
Step 4: Now you’re free to send the message
Having an app that can seamlessly open the chat window for an unsaved contact on WhatsApp can be extremely beneficial for someone who regularly engages with new people such as potential clients, interviewees, and delivery partners.
FAQs
Can I use these methods on both Android and iPhone?
Yes, the above-mentioned methods work for both Android and iPhones. In fact, most of these methods can also be carried out on a Windows-powered laptop/ PC and Mac provided you’re logged into WhatsApp Web or have the official app installed.
Are there any risks in using third-party apps for this purpose?
No, third-party apps just create the official wa.me links behind the scenes and open the other person’s chat window for you without the hassle of saving the contact.
