Whatsapp has become a necessary part of life that helps to stay connected to each other. Most people now use Whatsapp instead of the messaging app. It helps you to send messages to people whose numbers are saved on your mobile. However, there are times when sending a message to a number is very urgent, but we don’t want to save the contact in our phonebook. Although it is very hard to send Whatsapp message to unsaved number, there are many ways available that you can use. Check out below to learn more about the methods.
3 Ways to Quickly Send Whatsapp Message to Unsaved Number
Messaging from group
If the person you want to message on Whatsapp is already in a group, then you can do it without saving the number.
If the person has sent a message in the group, you can tap and hold the message to get the option to reply to the number privately. Clicking on it will help you to get a new chat with the person, and instead of a name, you will see the phone number. If the person has not sent any message in the group, then you can go to the member list and tap on the number to find the option of messaging them privately.
Using URL
If the person is not in any group with you on Whatsapp, then you will need to use the URL to message them. To make it work, you will need to know the Whatsapp number of the person you want to send a message to. You can ping them just using the browser and URL, which is https://wa.me/NUMBER. You will need to add the number of the person in the place of ‘NUMBER’ with the country code.
However, do not use the + symbol in the link, just put the number with the country code. Once you open this URL after putting the number in, a pop-up window will ask permission to open a page. Tap on yes or open to get the chat interface and start chatting instantly with the person. This is one of the most used and popular ways to send Whatsapp messages to unsaved number. It works fine on both iOS and Android devices without any third-party codes.
Text Selection
This option is might not be as popular as the other ones to send Whatsapp message to unsaved number, but it is very effective and fast(Only works on selected devices). After selecting the 10 digits of a phone number, the most common options you get are call, copy, cut, paste, and others. However, there is an overflow button in many devices with three dots that helps you to get more advanced options. Among them, there is a Whatsapp icon, which will help you to start a new chat with the person without saving the number.
If you are not getting the overflow button in your phone dialer, then go to the google search widget and enter the phone number along with the country code. after selecting the phone number, you will get the overflow button with the Whatsapp option.
These are some popular ways to send messages to unsaved numbers on Whatsapp. Follow the above-mentioned instructions to start your next conversation.
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