There are two ways to set up quick access to this feature.
By default, WhatsApp only allows you to start a new chat with users you already have in your contacts. This is inconvenient if you only need to write a few messages and don't plan any further communication. Fortunately, iPhone users have a couple of ways to avoid piling up contacts like "Tom, the iPhone salesman" and "Anastasia to ask about counters." We tell you about each of them in detail.
Instead of taking active steps whenever you need to send a message without adding the user to your contacts, it's better to create a quick command once to start such chats in a few seconds. To do this:
You can activate the command not only manually in the app but also using Siri. If you often send messages to users you do not want to add to your contacts, you can add a shortcut to the command on the desktop. To do this, open the command settings, tap Share, and then select Home screen.
After that, you won't have to open the Commands app every time: all you have to do is press one button, insert the number, and start communicating.
This method is very similar to the previous one, only instead of a command, we will create and edit a shortcut in Safari. This method is safe because it relies on the API of WhatsApp itself — that is, it provides faster access to the messenger function itself.
javascript:(function(){
var phone = prompt("Who do you want to text?", "9876543210");
if (phone != null) {
window.location.href = "https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=" + phone;
}
})();
All you have to do now is click on this tab to send a new message. It will open the number entry interface on top of the last page you opened in Safari: just replace 9876543210 with the number you want and press OK.
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