How to Add Contacts to WhatsApp on iOS and Android Smartphone

Can someone tell me how to add new contacts to WhatsApp on iPhone? You know that messages in WhatsApp are totally free as long as there is a Wi-Fi connection. I want to put some new contacts to it so that I can use WhatsApp Group Chat conveniently. - Lily

As an efficient and excellent app for communication, WhatsApp brings great convenience for you to keep in touch with your family members and friends. With that, you are allowed to share awesome videos and send unlimited messages through Internet for free. Once you have successfully registered, your contacts will be automatically synced. But here comes a question, how can we add new contacts to WhatsApp? In this article, we will show you how to put new contacts to WhatsApp on iPhone and Android device.

• Part 1. Common steps to add a contact on WhatsApp
• Part 2. How to add contacts to WhatsApp on iPhone/iPad
• Part 3. How to add WhatsApp contacts on Android phone/tablet
• Part 4. Fix it when there is no WhatsApp contact or chat history displaying
• Part 5. FAQs of Adding Contacts to WhatsApp

Part 1. Common steps to add a contact on WhatsApp

Method 1:

Actually, you can directly add a new contact to "Contacts" app from your iPhone/Android phone when you want to put a new contact to WhatsApp.

Steps: Go to "Contacts" app on iPhone/Anodroid > enter the name and phone number > launch WhatsApp> tap the tab"Contacts" > refresh the contacts list. And then the new contact you add to the phone address book will show in WhatsApp.

Method 2:

If you want to add the stranger who you are communicating with on WhatsApp, you can directly add a new contact on the program.

Steps: Launch WhatsApp > tap "Contacts" > tap the button of "Add a contact" on upper-right of the interface > enter contact name, phone number, and so on > Click "OK".

Tips: When adding new number or international contact to WhatsApp, you need to follow the standard format: "+" [Country Code] [Phone Number]. Kindly note that there should be no initial number "0" appearing.

Part 2. How to add contacts to WhatsApp on iPhone/iPad

Method 1:

Generally, your contacts of iPhone/iPad address book will be automatically synced to WhatsApp contacts list. If not, you need to manually active the feature.

Steps: Go to your iPhone, click "Settings" > "Privacy" > "Contacts" > slide the bar of WhatsApp to "ON". Then launch WhatsApp, tap "Favorites" on the bottom-left side > scroll the iPhone screen from top to bottom to refresh the "Favorites". Tap WhatsApp "Contacts", then you will find the contacts from the iPhone address book will be synced to WhatsApp.

Method 2:

You can add a fresh contact to WhatsApp. Launch WhatsApp > tap the button of "+" on the top-right side > enter the contact name, phone number and other information > click "Done". You may be confused why the contact you add is not in the WhatsApp contacts list. Don't worry, tap "Favorites" and refresh the list, you will find the contact you add will show up in the bottom. Click it, and you can edit the information, invite him or her to WhatsApp or block the contact.

Method 3:

This method applies to the situation when you have a new WhatsApp message, and the sender of it is not in your WhatsApp contacts list.

Steps: Navigate to the message you receive > Click "Add to Contacts" or "Not Spam. Add to Contacts" > then you will be prompted to another interface, choose "Create New Contact" to or "Add to Existing Contact" > add supplementary contact information > tap "Done". Then the new contact will show in the bottom of "Favorites".

Part 3. How to add WhatsApp contacts on Android phone/tablet

You can add contacts to WhatsApp on Andorid devices of Samsung, Blackberry, Sony, HTC and so on. When you've successfully installed WhatsApp on Android phone/tablet, you'll find the contacts of the phone address book will directly synced to WhatsApp contacts. If not, refresh WhatsApp contacts.

Steps :Launch WhatsApp > tap "Contacts" > tap the Menu button > tab "Refresh".

Part 4. Fix it when there is no WhatsApp contact or chat history displaying

For iPhone:

If WhatsApp display no contact on iPhone/iPad, check the settings to enable the access to WhatsApp. Go to your iPhone, click "Settings" > "Privacy" > "Contacts" > slide the bar of WhatsApp to "ON". If not, update the software to the latest version from App store on iPhone/iPad. If you accidently delete WhatsApp chat history or attachments, you can try a reputable iOS data recovery tool, iPhone Data Recovery to help you recover lost contacts on iPhone. With that, you can handily recover WhatsApp data like messages, images, videos from iOS device, iTunes backup files and iCloud back up file.

For Android:

If you find a particular friends or acquaintance is not added to WhatsApp contacts list, maybe you should do the following according to your need:

1. Update WhatsApp to the latest version from Google Play or other app store.

2. Check whether the contact exists or not in your phone address book.

3. Maybe the format you save the contact in WhatsApp is not quite right. Modify it to the standard format as "+" [Country Code] [Phone Number].

4. Go to the tab of "Contacts" of WhatsApp, and then tap "Menu" button> click "Contacts" > tick the box of "Show all contacts".

5. In your Android address book, make sure that all contacts accounts (e.g. Google, SIM) or all contacts group (e.g. Friends, Family) are "visible" or "viewable".

Additionally, if you lose some important contacts from WhatsApp or other apps on Android, then visit this post: recover deleted contacts on Android.

Part 5. FAQs of Adding Contacts to WhatsApp