This post will guide you through the process of finding someone on WhatsApp, both with and without their phone number.
1. Search on WhatsApp with Phone Number
Unlike other messaging services, WhatsApp doesn’t allow you to search for users by name or phone number directly within the app. To find someone on this platform, you must first manually add their phone number to your contacts.
Follow these steps to find a contact on WhatsApp:
- Open WhatsApp and go to Chats in the navigation bar.
- Tap the + icon to open your contact list.
- If the person is already on your contact list, type their name or number into the Search bar.
If not, click New contact to add the person’s phone number to your contacts. - If the person is on WhatsApp, you can tap on their name to open a private chat window and start sending messages. Otherwise, you can tap the Invite link to invite them to join WhatsApp.
2. Try Their Other Numbers
Sometimes people use a different phone number to register their WhatsApp account, such as an old phone number or a burner phone number. If you have access to any of their other phone numbers, try adding those to your contacts as well.
If you don’t know their other phone numbers, you can use people-finder websites to look them up. Here is a list of free people search sites you can use for free:
- Advanced Background Checks
- FastPeopleSearch
- TruePeopleSearch
- CheckPeople
- Cyber Background Checks
- ClustrMaps
- FamilyTreeNow
- FreePeopleDirectory
- Glad I Know
If you successfully find the person’s contact details on any of these sites, try adding their phone numbers to your contacts and see if you can locate their WhatsApp profile.
Please note that people search sites collect information from various sources, and there is no guarantee that the information you find is accurate or up-to-date. Always verify the person’s identity before initiating a conversation and be cautious of WhatsApp scams and avoid clicking on any suspicious links within the app.
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