- WhatsApp has a new feature to chat with unknown contacts.
- It essentially lets you start a new chat with numbers that aren’t saved on your phone.
- At present, if you want to text someone on WhatsApp you have to save their number on your phone.
WhatsApp has released a feature that might turn out to be very helpful for users. This feature will let you easily chat with unknown numbers without having to go through the trouble of saving the contact. At present, if you want to text an unknown number on WhatsApp you’ll have to first save it on your phone, but now WhatsApp is making it easier by removing this step from the app.
WhatsApp chat with unknown numbers
The new feature has started rolling out, and should be available with the latest iOS and Android WhatsApp versions, according to WABetaInfo. The feature is quite self-explanatory but here’s how it will work. When you search for an unknown number on WhatsApp, you’re directed to save the number to start a new chat with them. This might not be the requirement all the time, and one that you would like to avoid.
With the latest update you’ll be able to chat with numbers not saved in your phone. You can do this by following these steps:
- Open WhatsApp on iOS or Android, and tap the “start new chat” button.
- Enter the unknown number in the search bar, and WhatsApp will pull your contacts list to find it.
- What normally happens is WhatsApp doesn’t find the contact, and you have to end up saving it.
- But with the new feature you’ll get to start a chat with that particular number.
WhatsApp hasn’t officially announced yet so we can’t say when the feature will be available to all users. For now, you can update WhatsApp to the latest version from the App Store or Google Play Store. Then you can try out the steps mentioned above to see if you have received the feature. Otherwise, it will most likely be a phased rollout so it should be available on your phone soon.
