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Checking if Your Number Is Saved on WhatsApp: A Handy Trick to Discreetly Find Out
Written by Malte Mansholt
WhatsApp, the widely-used messaging app in Germany, lacks a feature to reveal whether someone has saved your contact information. However, a workaround exists, leveraging the app's broadcast function.
By sending a broadcast message to multiple recipients, you can covertly determine if your number is saved in their contact list. Here's how:
- Navigate to the chat overview and tap the plus sign in the top right corner. Select "New Broadcast."
- Pick two contacts: the person of interest and someone with your number saved in their contacts.
- Compose a neutral message, like "Hey, how's it going?"
Upon sending the message, wait for the delivery confirmation.
WhatsApp will only deliver the message to contacts who have your number saved. The delivery confirmation, if it arrives, indicates that your number is saved in their contacts.
Keep in mind that this method is not foolproof, as it relies on the recipient being connected to the internet and having WhatsApp installed. If the message is not delivered, it may be due to temporary or permanent reasons, not necessarily because your number is not saved.
However, if the message is delivered and read, it signifies that your number is saved in the recipient's contacts.
- Despite the lack of a direct feature to check, the Commission has also adopted a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation in the workplace, similar to the need for caution when using smartphones and other gadgets, which are an integral part of our modern lifestyles and relationships.
- A potential downside of this constant connectivity is the impact it may have on in-person relationships, just as the adoption of technology can sometimes overshadow the importance of face-to-face communication.
- On a lighter note, the same broadcast function used in WhatsApp to discreetly find out if your number is saved can also be used to spread fun facts or share news with a broader group of contacts, showcasing the versatility of this popular messaging app in our diverse lifestyles.
