When you create your profile on WhatsApp, it syncs your phone’s contacts, making it easier to find and text your friends. If you want to chat with someone on the messaging app, you need to save their number on your device first. This works fine for the most part unless you’re initiating a chat with a business or a vendor and don’t want to go through the hassle of saving their number for a conversation that will only happen once. Luckily, there are some workarounds to his conundrum. Today, we bring you the top 6 ways to message or text someone on WhatsApp without saving their phone number on your device.
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Benefits of texting someone without saving their number
Texting someone on WhatsApp without saving their number on WhatsApp doesn’t just save you time, but also protects your privacy. Your saved contacts can view your profile picture, status updates, bio, and last seen & online status on WhatsApp. Of course, you can always exclude certain contacts from viewing these details but carrying out that process every time you want to text a business, colleague, or vendor can be very tedious.
A closely curated contact list is essential for maximising your WhatsApp experience. When you’ve got a handful of contacts, you don’t need to worry about people you don’t know seeing your profile picture and status updates. This is where texting people without saving them as contacts comes very handy.
Message the number to yourself
If you don’t want to save someone as a contact on your phone, simply message their number to yourself on WhatsApp and open a chat thread with them. Here’s how.
Step 1: Launch WhatsApp and select the conversation thread with your number. It will be suffixed with ‘(You)’.
Step 2: Enter the number in the text field and hit Send.
Step 3: Tap on the number and select Chat with [phone number].
![Step 3: Tap on the number and select Chat with [phone number].](https://www.gadgetbridge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wtsap2.webp)
Step 4: A new chat thread with the selected phone number will appear on your screen. You can now start chatting with the person.
Message someone from a group
If you share a group with the person you want to text, you don’t need to save their number to chat with them on WhatsApp. Follow these steps.
Step 1: Launch WhatsApp and select the group in which the user is a participant.
Step 2: Tap on the group header and scroll down to view the members.
Step 3: Tap on the user’s profile picture or number.
Step 4: Tap the message icon or ‘Message [phone number]‘ in the popup box.
Step 5: A new chat thread with the user will appear on the screen. You can now send them a text without saving their number.
Use your phone’s web browser
Step 1: Go to your mobile’s web browser and open the link https://wa.me/phonenumber. Replace ‘phonenumber’ with the contact’s phone number. For example: If you want to send a message to +919876543210, simply type https://wa.me/9876543210.
Step 2: Tap on the Chat icon.
Step 3: A new chat thread will open up on the WhatsApp app, where you can send messages to the unsaved number.
Use the contact card
You can message someone on WhatsApp using their contact card sent to you by another user. While WhatsApp gives you the option to save the contact to your account before sending them a message, it is not mandatory to do so. Simple, tap ‘Message’ on the contact card to send the user a text without saving their number.
Use Truecaller
While looking up someone on Truecaller, the app gives you the option to text them on WhatsApp without saving their number. All you need to do is select the person’s profile on Truecaller, scroll all the way down, and tap on ‘WhatsApp’. A new chat thread with the user will open on the messaging app.
Use Google Assistant
A lot of people aren’t aware of this trick, but you can use Google Assistant to send a WhatsApp message to any number without saving it. Here’s how.
Step 1: Say ‘Hey Google, send a WhatsApp message to [phone number]’. Replace ‘phone number’ with the user’s phone number including the country code.
![Step 1: Say ‘Hey Google, send a WhatsApp message to [phone number]’. Replace ‘phone number’ with the user’s phone number including the country code.](https://www.gadgetbridge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wtsap3.webp)
Step 2: A WhatsApp text box with the user’s number will appear on the following page. You can choose to dictate your message or type it using the onscreen keyboard.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is it possible to send someone a message on WhatsApp without saving their number?
You can send a WhatsApp message to an unsaved number simply by tapping it on the app and selecting ‘Chat with…’. If you can’t find the number anywhere on WhatsApp, simply send it to yourself and then select it.
Can I call someone without saving their number on WhatsApp?
Yes, you can call someone on WhatsApp without saving their number. Simply tap on their number or contact card anywhere in the app and hit the call icon on the chat screen.
How do I block calls from unknown numbers on WhatsApp?
You can’t block calls from unknown numbers on WhatsApp, but you can mute them. Go to WhatsApp>Settings>Privacy>Calls, and turn on the toggle switch next to ‘Silence unknown callers’.
Who can see my status updates on WhatsApp?
By default, your WhatsApp contacts can see your status updates on the app. You can choose to exclude certain contacts from the list.
How do I message myself on WhatsApp?
Launch WhatsApp, go to the contact list, and tap the number or contact with ‘(You)’ next to it. This should ideally appear at the top of the contact list.
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Conclusion
These are the top 6 ways to message or text someone on WhatsApp without saving their phone number on your device. You can also use several third-party apps for this task, but we don’t recommend sharing your WhatsApp profile with another app, especially when there are several native ways to go about it.
