WhatsApp question

[+ Reisr30]

I found a companion on PR as I have a trip to Europe in the new year and he sent me his WhatsApp. When I try to send him a message it tells me the number is not on WhatsApp. I sent him a message on PR asking him whether he sent me the right number but thought I’d ask if this Is a common occurrence?

[+ azdr0710]

I'm no expert at all, but I think his number has to be in your regular general phone contacts on your phone before it can be put into Whatsapp........that has been my hassle at times......

 

is that the problem??

 

also, there's that plus-sign thing to contend with sometimes.......

[+ SundayZip]

I find that figuring out the correct format of international numbers can be a pain in the *ss. I've had the other person first send me a message and then saved the number from the message to my contact list. It's also helpful to google international phone number format for <whatever country>. (e.g., when to drop a leading zero or a trunk code digit).

[Jomo]

I've noticed recently on what's app that it is asking the country, and once that is inputted, it automatically pulls up the country code; so, maybe you have the country code twice

[hypothetically]

I found a companion on PR as I have a trip to Europe in the new year and he sent me his WhatsApp. When I try to send him a message it tells me the number is not on WhatsApp. I sent him a message on PR asking him whether he sent me the right number but thought I’d ask if this Is a common occurrence?

 

This can be tedious as a lot of people try to choose the country code prior to entering the number when beginning a new chat for a new contact, but I’ve actually found if you just copy and paste the number as is into the mobile field, even if it is preset to the United States, WhatsApp will immediately recognize from which country the number is from and if the person in question has a WhatsApp account. Granted he sent you his number with a + and his prospective country code.

[+ Reisr30]

Thanks all. I tried adding the person to my contact. Selecting the country and not duplicate the country code and just entering the number.

 

It’s very weird. I can’t imagine the provide doesn’t whether he is on WhatsApp. Too strange

[+ azdr0710]

did you put in (plus sign)country code then his number only including his "area code"?......for example, the White House would be +1 202 456 1111

[+ Reisr30]

did you put in (plus sign)country code then his number only including his "area code"?......for example, the White House would be +1 202 456 1111

Yes I did.

[LivingnLA]

Did you try these methods?

 

https://www.wikihow.com/Add-Someone-from-Another-Country-on-WhatsApp-on-Android

[Islesguy]

I had no issue adding a friend in London to WhatsApp and I had never used it before he suggested I get it.