WhatsApp is a global application with 2 billion users downloaded and used over 180 countries. So how to add a WhatsApp contact? To do this, you need to install WhatsApp first. This following article will share simple ways to add a WhatsApp contact.
Method 1 of 5: add a WhatsApp contact on Android
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Get WhatsApp open. It appears as a white phone inside a green speech bubble.
If you’re opening WhatsApp for the first time, you’ll have to set it up.
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Tap the icon for the speech bubble. This is located to the left of the button in the top right corner of the screen.
If a chat is already open in WhatsApp, tap in the upper-left corner of the screen first.
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Select New contact. It’s next to an icon that looks like a human at the top of your Contacts menu. You will be directed to the new contact creation page if you do this.
When prompted to choose an app, choose Contacts and then Always.
Choose the Google account you wish to add a contact to if you have several Google accounts on your phone.
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Enter the person’s name. This is done in the “Name” form that is located near the top of the screen.
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Select “Phone” by tapping it. The “Organization” field is above it.
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Enter the phone number of your contact here. You might need to include an area code (such as “1” for the United States or “44” for the United Kingdom) in addition to the usual 10 digits if the number is from a different region.
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Click Done. It can be found in the screen’s upper left corner.
By doing this, you’ll be able to contact your contact from within WhatsApp and save their information to the Contacts app on your Android device if they utilize the service.
Method 2 of 5: Add a WhatsApp Contact on an iPhone
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Give your contacts list to WhatsApp. Follow these steps to achieve this:
Select the Iphonesettingsappicon.png icon under Settings.
Tap WhatsApp at the bottom of your list of installed apps.
Flip the switch to the On position. See Iphoneswitchonicon1.png, which is located next to Contacts.
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Get WhatsApp open. It appears as a white phone inside a green speech bubble.
You must first set up WhatsApp if you are opening it for the first time on your phone.
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Toggle to the Chats tab. The bottom of the screen is where it is.
Just touch the back button in the top-left corner of the screen if WhatsApp opens to a discussion.
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With a pencil, tap the container. It can be seen in the screen’s upper right corner.
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Select New Contact. This choice is located underneath the search bar at the top of the page. By doing this, a new contact page will emerge.
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Fill out the “First” and “Last” fields with the person’s full name.
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beside mobile, enter their phone number.
Changing the label from “mobile” is as simple as tapping the blue mobile label, choosing a different label (such as “work,” “home,” or “iPhone,” then tapping Done to go back to the main contacts screen).
Tap on the name of the nation if you wish to modify the area code.
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In the top right corner, click Save.
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Click Done. It can be found in the screen’s upper left corner. By doing this, you may store a contact’s phone number to your iPhone’s Contacts app and, if they use WhatsApp, add them to your WhatsApp contact list as well.
Method 3 of 5: Adding a Chat Contact You Haven’t Saved
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Get WhatsApp open. Ensure your contacts are accessible to WhatsApp.
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Click Chats.
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Select the unsaved contact to speak with.
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At the chat’s top, either tap the More icon or the number.
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select “add to contacts.” The data for that individual should now be saved in your address book. You might see Create New Contact on an iPhone instead.
Method 4 of 5: inviting a contact to WhatsApp on iOS
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Get WhatsApp open. It appears as a white phone inside a green speech bubble.
You must first set up WhatsApp if you are opening it for the first time on your phone.
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Select Settings. It is located in the screen’s lower right corner.
Tap the back button in the upper left corner of the screen first if WhatsApp opens to a discussion.
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Click Tell a Friend after scrolling down. This choice can be found near the bottom of the display.
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Click Message. It’s right here in the center of the pop-up window.
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Tap the name of your friend. To find it, you might need to scroll down.
To find a certain contact, use the search box at the top of the screen.
The names on this list are those of contacts you have who are not WhatsApp users.
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Tap Invite to Send. It is located in the screen’s lower right corner.
By doing this, a New Message window with a link to WhatsApp will be displayed.
Send [Number] Invites will appear if you selected more than one name.
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Press the send button. It’s the green or blue icon toward the bottom of the right side of the text window. By doing this, you’ll be able to contact the person (or persons) you’ve chosen via WhatsApp if they download and sign up for the service.
Method 5 of 5: inviting a contact to WhatsApp on Android
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Get WhatsApp open. It appears as a white phone inside a green speech bubble.
You must first set up WhatsApp if you are opening it for the first time on your phone.
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Tap ⋮. This choice is located in the screen’s upper right corner.
If a chat is already open in WhatsApp, tap in the upper-left corner of the screen first.
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Select Settings. It is located at the bottom of this drop-down menu.
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Select Invite a Friend. The Settings menu’s bottom is where you may find it.
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Click Messages. Its icon is in the form of a speaking bubble.
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Tap the name of your friend. It’s on your contact list. To find it, you might need to scroll down.
Any names that display here are those of contacts on your Android device who are not WhatsApp users.
To find a certain contact, use the search box at the top of the screen.
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Tap Invite 1 to Send. It is located in the screen’s lower right corner. By doing this, a window for Messages with a link to WhatsApp will open.
Send [Number] Invites will appear if you selected more than one name.
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Activate the send button. By doing this, you will invite the persons you have chosen. They will be instantly added to your WhatsApp contacts list once they download WhatsApp.
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