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I'd like to take the opportunity to mention a tiny very useful app that allows opening a WhatsApp chat directly with any number, without having to register it f
by j1elo 9mo ago
I'd like to take the opportunity to mention a tiny very useful app that allows opening a WhatsApp chat directly with any number, without having to register it first as a contact. Great for vacations or similar situations where a quick one-time chat is needed with somebody:
* https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trianguloy.openInWhatsapp https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trianguloy...
* Webapp: https://trianguloy.github.io/OpenInWhatsapp_Web/ https://trianguloy.github.io/OpenInWhatsapp_Web/
I'm just grateful for this app, so I thought that maybe other HNers might find it useful.
- tngranados 9mo agoSince some time ago, you can type the number directly in the search bar and it would let you message it, at least on iOS
- Kwpolska 9mo agoSame on Android.
- marcandre 9mo agoOr from any browser: https://wa.me/<phone number, just the digits, starting with country code>
- j1elo 9mo agoIn fact that's simply what the app does. It's just a handy way to have it on the phone as a shortcut and not having to remember the details of how to do it. Although with the sibling comments about Whatsapp itself allowing to do all this, the helper app seems less useful now.
- phatfish 9mo agoAh, this is handy, as Europe (even more than the UK somehow) seems to love engaging in customer service via WhatsApp. On the continent I end up having to use it to manage bookings for Hotels and restaurants. I removed my profile picture because of this.
- Semaphor 9mo agoHuh. Never had that here (Germany), otoh it’s super common in South Africa
- RGBCube 9mo agoYou can just paste the number into the "start new chat" search input and start a chat from there. You don't need any of this.