# WhatsApp help needed

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatsapp-help-needed/676665>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 18, 2013, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatsapp-help-needed/676665 "2013-12-18T18:36:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatsapp-help-needed/676665/1 "2013-12-18T18:36:18Z")

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I set up WhatsApp on my Android phone. As I’ve been adding numbers into the contact list, the little WhatsApp symbol popped up for those who have the application - except for one person.

This friend emailed me today, and asked me to WhatsApp him, as he was having problems adding me to his list. However, I can’t do it, as his number won’t show in my WhatsApp contact list.

WhatsApp is working fine otherwise; I’ve used it without any problem, except for this one person. I’ve tried everything I can think of; I’ve deleted and re-entered his number several different ways, and I’ve deleted his entry in my contact list and retyped it back in again.

Anyone have any ideas how to get this working for the one friend?

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**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatsapp-help-needed/676665/2 "2013-12-19T00:55:15Z")

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How about having a third party add both of you to a group, then adding him from there?

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**Author:** ![Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2013, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatsapp-help-needed/676665/3 "2013-12-19T07:30:11Z")

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> [@AaronX](#):
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> How about having a third party add both of you to a group, then adding him from there?

Good idea, I’ll give it a try.