Sending messages on WhatsApp is possible without saving the number and only by entering the contact’s username

It will soon be possible to send messages on WhatsApp without saving the number and only by entering the contact’s username. This feature was made available to test users and soon the general users will have access to it.

It was early 2023 that WhatsApp announced the work on a very useful feature. In fact, this platform wants to create a user name or username for each account so that users can distance themselves from depending on the contact number to use the program. This can lead to maintaining the privacy of users as much as possible. After a long period of quiet development behind the scenes, the information we received shows that WhatsApp is still testing this feature.

to report WaBetaInfoIn the latest version of the experimental updates of WhatsApp for Android (version 2.23.25.19), the contact search bar in the contacts section of the host program is the term “username” meaning the user name. This means, beta users already have access to this feature.

So when users can search among the audience based on username, it means that soon it will be possible to send messages on WhatsApp without saving the number and you can communicate with other WhatsApp messaging users without having the user’s contact number in your phone.

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Many users (especially women) complain that they must have saved the other party’s phone number in their phone to send messages on WhatsApp. But when it is possible to access a contact by entering his username, just take this username from him and send him a message directly through the program itself. As mentioned, this feature can provide an extra layer of privacy for WhatsApp users so that they don’t have to share their contact number with strangers.

This is a feature that Telegram has been offering for several years. It seems that now WhatsApp has also come to the conclusion that it is not necessary for two contacts to have the same phone number to send messages to each other. Considering that Telegram allows its users to set a public username for access, WhatsApp is expected to take a step further than its competitor. This platform can allow its users who can reach them through their username.

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It is not yet clear when this feature will be available to all WhatsApp users, but what is certain is that everyone is impatiently waiting for the ability to send messages on WhatsApp without saving the number and only by entering the contact’s username.