There is a trick, although a bit cumbersome but if followed it will let you save contact information for all accounts.
WhatsApp is practically the most popular messaging platform available today. Boasting of 2 billion user base, the users face huge problem when trying to text an unknown person without saving his number on contacts. Th Meta-backed company don’t let user text unsaved number. Will, until now.
However, there is a workaround to this issue. You can send message to new contact without saving their number using third-party apps but that can compromise user safety and can even get your account banned. Hence it is advisable that you stay away from such apps. On the contrary, there is a trick, although a bit cumbersome but if followed it will let you save contact information for all accounts.
Mentioned in WhatsApp FAQ section, the way to send a text without adding particular contact is under ‘Click to chat’ feature. If the number has WhatsApp registration i.e uses the messaging app, you can easily text both from your phone and desktop app.
Sending chat to a number without adding to list
Start with creating a Whatsapp link for the number that will allow you to start chat.
To create the link, open Chrome or Firefox or Safari browser and navigate to web address http://waa.me/phonenumber. Replace last part with name, country and region code without adding + or () or 00
Put the web page link on your phone browser and a web page will appear with a Message icon. Tap on it to open a conversation.
Starting a WhatsApp conversation from keypad of phone
Another simple way to send a message to an unknown number is to type the number on phone keypad with country code and a ‘+’ sign before it. Now try to select the number on the keypad. A number of options will be shown as to what you want to do with the new number. The immediate options are Call, cut, Copy paste but on scrolling further you will get a bunch of third-party text messaging options like using the number to text on WhatsApp. Tap on that option and start a conversation. This option, however, works on selected handsets.
WhatsApp now supports multi-device functionality and increasing more participants to Group calling. The use of the platform has grown by leaps and bounds in the remote working world. Hence several measures are being undertaken to improve user experience to cater to growing demand and changing the social fabric of staying connected.
