How to add a contact on whatsapp
Miscellaneous / / April 23, 2022
Four proven ways for all occasions.
Like all instant messengers, WhatsApp asks for permission to access contacts and syncs them on first launch. Therefore, you do not need to add people separately if they are already in your phone book. It is enough to create a new chat, select a user from the list and start a dialogue.
To communicate, you need to add a contact in one of four ways: through a new chat or a QR code in the whatsapp, in the built-in phone book, or via a forwarded business card from a chat with another person.
You can delete an unwanted contact only from the standard phone book by selecting Edit → Delete. Unfortunately, this cannot be done via messenger.
1. How to add a contact to whatsapp from the app
The easiest way. Using it, you will simultaneously create a new record in the built-in Contacts application and can immediately start chatting if the person is already registered in WhatsApp. Otherwise, the application will offer to send an invitation with a link to the messenger.
On iOS
In WhatsApp, on the "Chats" tab, tap on the pencil icon and select "New Contact".
Enter your name, phone number, and other details and click Save. Tap on the corresponding icon to start a conversation, video conference or call.
If the person is not yet on WhatsApp, then on the previous screen you will see the note “This number is not registered” and an offer to send an invitation. Click "Invite to WhatsApp" and send the person a link to the messenger by regular SMS.
On Android
Switch to the Chats tab, tap the create conversation icon, and select New Contact.
Enter your first name, last name, phone number and other necessary information and confirm the creation of a contact. If the person is registered on WhatsApp, you can immediately call or write to him. Otherwise, you will be prompted to send a link to install the messenger.
2. How to add a contact to WhatsApp via QR code
If you are near the right person, then it is faster and more convenient to use the built-in function to add QR codes with personal information.
On iOS
Ask the other person to open the WhatsApp settings and tap on the QR code icon.
On your smartphone, in the "Chats" tab, tap the icon for creating a conversation and select "New Contact".
Tap Add with QR Code and point the camera at the other person's screen.
When the code is recognized, click "Add contact" and "Save".
Now you can write and call by clicking on the corresponding icon.
On Android
Ask friend open WhatsApp settings and a QR code with contact details by tapping the corresponding icon.
On your smartphone, open the "Chats" tab, click the create button and then the QR code icon.
Scan the code from your friend's screen and tap "Add to Contacts".
Save the record by clicking on the confirmation button and go to the chat for communication.
3. How to add a contact to WhatsApp through the phone book
In fact, this is a classic procedure for writing a new number to Contacts. The next time you start WhatsApp, it will pick up the data and the person will appear in the list of available chats.
On iOS
Open the "Contacts" application or the tab of the same name in the dialer. Tap on the plus, enter a name and phone number person, and then click Done.
Launch WhatsApp, on the "Chats" tab, start typing the contact's name. It should show up in the tooltip.
If the person is not yet registered in WhatsApp, then opposite his name will be marked "Invite". By clicking on it, you can send SMS with a link to the messenger.
On Android
Go to the "Contacts" application or to the corresponding tab in the dialer and click "Create Contact". Enter the name, number and all required information and confirm the addition.
Open WhatsApp and tap on the search icon. Start typing the person's name and use the prompt to open the chat.
4. How to add a WhatsApp contact from a vCard
This method is useful if you ask one of your contacts to share the number of another person. This will require a minimum of action from you. The interlocutor can send the contact as a business card file, and you just have to open it.
On iOS
Ask interlocutor tap plus and select "Contact".
After selecting the right person, he must click "Send", and you will only have to tap "Save" in the chat to add.
On Android
Let your friend press the paperclip button in the chat, select "Contact", and then indicate the desired one.
Then he will have to confirm the sending, and you - click "Add" and save the new contact.
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