Available as a mobile app and on desktop, WhatsApp allows people to message friends and family for free using Wi-Fi. In addition to one-on-one chats, WhatsApp users can also create group chats and make voice and video calls.

If you want to add a new contact to WhatsApp on your iPhone, you can do so manually in a few steps.

Here’s how to do it.

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How to manually add a contact to WhatsApp on an iPhone

1. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone.

2. Navigate to "Chats" at the bottom of your screen. Tap the new chat icon at the top-right of your screen.

3. Tap "New Contact" to add a new contact.

How to add contacts to WhatsApp

Foto: Tap "New Contact."sourceKelly Laffey/Business Insider

4. WhatsApp will prompt you to type in the first and last name, the country origin of the phone, and the phone number for your new contact.

  • To add an international number, you have to save the number with the following format, without any zeros leading the number: + [Country code] [Full phone number].

5. Select "More Fields" to add a company, email address, or street address. Tap "Add other field" to access even more options, like URL, birthday, and job title.

How to add contacts to WhatsApp

Foto: Type the information into the appropriate fields.sourceKelly Laffey/Business Insider

6. Hit "Save" to save the contact to WhatsApp. You'll then be able to message and call the new contact using WhatsApp.

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