How to Send a WhatsApp Message to an Unsaved Number

Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA

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

Open a browser and type in https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=[the number you want to contact]. For example, if the number was area code +1 (US) 317-237-8888, you would type https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=13172378888.

Steps

You can use any of the popular browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or IE.^{[1]
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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.^{[2]
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- 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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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.^{[3]
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Enter your message. You'll see a text field where you can enter your message.^{[4]
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- 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.
You'll see this paper airplane icon to the right of the text field.