How to Send a WhatsApp Message to an Unsaved Number

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Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: April 5, 2024

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This wikiHow will show you how to send a message to an unsaved number in WhatsApp.

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   Open your preferred browser on your phone or tablet. You can use any of the popular browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or IE.
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   Go to https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=XXXXXXXXXXX. Instead of the Xs, enter the phone number you want to contact.

   • For example, the phone number you want to contact is a US number (prefix 1) 555-1234, then you would type "https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=15551234."
   • Make sure you press "Enter" or "Go" on your keyboard and a WhatsApp window will pop up.
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   Tap Message. You'll be confirming that you want to send a message to that number and the WhatsApp app will open in a chat with that number.
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   Enter your message. You'll see a text field where you can enter your message.

   • Tap the text field to open the text box and your keyboard will slide up from the bottom.
   • If you don't tap the text box, you can opt to tap the microphone icon and record a message instead of writing one. Once you tap the text box and enter text, however, the microphone icon will disappear.
   • You can also attach a file, take a picture or video with your camera, or include emojis using the icons in the text field.
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   Tap the paper airplane icon

   

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   . You'll see this paper airplane icon to the right of the text field.
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