How to Add Contacts in Other Country on Whatsapp for Android

This is an article that shows you how to add international phone numbers to your WhatsApp contacts on your Android phone or tablet. Since WhatsApp pulls contact information from the Contacts app on your Android device, you need to save your friend’s international phone number with a plus sign (+) in front.

Steps

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Open the Android Contacts app. You’ll find an app named “Contacts” in the app drawer. Usually the app is blue, red, or orange with a white border around the head icon. ^{[1] X Research Source}

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Tap the icon to create a new contact. This selection is usually a plus sign (+).

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Choose a save location. Depending on the contacts application, you will be asked to select an account and/or storage location (external storage or SIM card). This is where WhatsApp will save your new contact.

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Enter a name for the new contact.

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Enter the contact’s international phone number. In the phone number field, you’ll enter the plus sign “+” first, followed by the country code (such as 44 for the UK) and enter the phone number. ^{[2] X Research Source}

For example, the phone number in the UK would be +447981555555.
Phone numbers in Mexico will have to have a 1 after the country code (+52).
Phone numbers in Argentina (country code +54) must have a 9 in between the country code and the area code. Get rid of the default “15” in Argentina phone numbers so that the international contact number is only 13 digits.

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Tap Save . The save location will vary from version to version. Your new contact has been added to Android’s contacts; so now you can chat with that person on whatsapp.

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