Sometimes it happens that you want to send a message on WhatsApp to a contact but we realize that he has not downloaded the application on his phone. Here we explain how to overcome the problem and add a friend on WhatsApp , even if he doesn’t have the app yet.

Believe it or not, in fact, even though WhatsApp has surpassed one billion users and set an impressive record, there are another 6 billion people in the world who are not exploiting the great potential of this instant messaging app. Among these, there will probably also be a friend of yours, a relative or the person you love, to whom, however, you cannot send messages to communicate with her or surprise her with images with writing dedicated to special occasions.

But WhatsApp has also thought of this. In fact, the developers have implemented a function that allows you to easily invite a new friend on WhatsApp , whether he uses the application on iPhone, Android, Windows Phone or other mobile phone models.

The problem arises from the fact that to chat with someone on WhatsApp, both of them must have the application installed on their phone. If so, everything runs smoothly. You don’t need to add your friend on WhatsApp like you would on Facebook. If you have a contact stored in your address book and he also has WhatsApp installed, in fact, it will be automatically added to the WhatsApp contact list and you can exchange messages without problems. If, on the other hand, your friend does not have WhatsApp, you will have to proceed differently.

How to see if a friend has installed WhatsApp on their phone?

To see if anyone has installed WhatsApp, open the application, go to Contacts and click on the name of the person you want to check. If you see the WhatsApp icons to send a message or call next to the phone number, as in the following image, then your friend has WhatsApp and you can safely contact him. If not, you’ll need to add it.

How can I invite a friend on WhatsApp?

To add a new contact on WhatsApp, just go to the Address Book and select the friend you want to invite. If you are not using WhatsApp yet, you will see the words “ Invite on WhatsApp “, as in the following image. Just click and a message will be sent to you with the link to download the application.

Alternatively, you can send a frid with the “Invite friends” function:

On Android : Click on Contacts, scroll down and click on Tell a friend.

On iPhone : click on Favorites, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Invite friends to use WhatsApp.

On Windows Phone : click on Everyone , choose the contact you want to invite, click on More and then click on Invite on WhatsApp .

On Nokia S40 : click on All and select the contact you want to add to WhatsApp. Select the contact’s phone number and click Invite .

On Nokia S60 : Click on Contacts and select the friend you want to invite. Then click on Invite via SMS .

On BlackBerry : Click on All contacts . Then click on the BlackBerry button and select Invite .

On BlackBerry 10 : Scroll down and click Tell a friend .