How to Know if Someone Has Your Number on WhatsApp

Are you curious to know if someone has your phone number saved on WhatsApp? Although WhatsApp doesn’t offer a direct method, there’s a clever trick to discover which of your contacts have your number. By using the “Broadcast” feature, you can identify who among your WhatsApp contacts has added your phone number. Keep in mind that it is possible for someone to message you on WhatsApp without having your phone number saved in their contacts.

How to Determine if Someone Has Your Phone Number on WhatsApp

Method 1: On iPhone

1. Open WhatsApp: Tap the WhatsApp app icon, which resembles a white phone receiver and speech bubble icon on a green background.
   • If you aren’t signed into WhatsApp on your current phone, you’ll need to follow the on-screen setup instructions before continuing.
2. Tap Chats: It’s a speech bubble-shaped tab at the bottom of the screen.
   • If WhatsApp opens to a conversation, first tap the “Back” arrow in the top-left corner of the screen.
3. Tap Broadcast Lists: You’ll find this blue link in the upper-left corner of the screen. This opens a list of your current broadcasts.
4. Tap New List: It’s at the bottom of the screen. A list of contacts will appear.
5. Select at least one contact whom you know has your phone number: This ensures that your broadcast will reach someone who has your number.
6. Select the contact you want to check: This should be the contact you want to verify if they have your number.
7. Tap Create: It’s in the upper-right corner of the screen. This will create your broadcast and open the chat page for it.
8. Send a message to the group: Tap the text box at the bottom of the screen, type in a brief message (e.g., test), and tap the “Send” arrow to the right of the text field. Your message will be sent to the group.
9. Wait a reasonable amount of time: It’s best to wait for an hour or two, giving all broadcast list participants a chance to view the message.
10. Open the info menu for the message you sent: To do this:
    • Open WhatsApp’s Chats page, tap Broadcast Lists, and select your broadcast list.
    • Tap and hold the message until a pop-up menu appears.
    • Tap the right arrow (►) on the pop-up menu.
    • Tap Info.
11. Check the “READ BY” heading: Anyone who reads your message has your number in their contacts. You should see the name of the contact who has your phone number here.
    • If the person you wanted to check appears here, they have your number.
    • Note that a contact who rarely uses WhatsApp may not appear in the “READ BY” section until they next use the app.
12. Check the “DELIVERED TO” heading: Anyone who doesn’t have your number in their contacts won’t receive the broadcast message as a chat, so their name will only show up below the “DELIVERED TO” heading.
    • If the person you wanted to check appears here, they likely don’t have your phone number.

Method 2: On Android

1. Open WhatsApp: Tap the WhatsApp app icon, which resembles a white phone receiver and speech bubble icon on a green background.
   • If you aren’t signed into WhatsApp on your current phone, you’ll need to follow the on-screen setup instructions before continuing.
2. Tap CHATS: This tab is at the top of the screen.
   • If WhatsApp opens to a chat, first tap the “Back” button in the top-left corner of the screen.
3. Tap the three vertical dots (⋮): This button is in the top-right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
4. Tap New broadcast: It’s in the drop-down menu. A list of your contacts will open.
5. Select at least one contact whom you know has your phone number: This ensures that your broadcast will reach someone who has your number.
6. Select the contact you want to check: This should be the contact you want to verify if they have your number.
7. Tap the checkmark (✓): It’s on a green background in the lower-right corner of the screen. This will create your broadcast group and open its chat page.
8. Send a message to the group: Tap the text box at the bottom of the screen, type in a brief message (e.g., test), and tap the “Send” arrow to the right of the text field. Your message will be sent to the group.
9. Wait a reasonable amount of time: It’s best to wait for an hour or two, giving all broadcast list participants a chance to view the message.
10. Open the info menu for the message you sent: To do this:
    • Long-press the message until a menu appears at the top of the screen.
    • Tap the information icon (ⓘ) at the top of the screen.
11. Check the “Read” heading: Anyone who reads your message has your number in their contacts. You should see the name of the contact who has your phone number here.
    • If the person you wanted to check appears here, they have your number.
    • Note that a contact who rarely uses WhatsApp may not appear in the “Read” section until they next use the app.
12. Check the “Delivered” heading: Anyone who doesn’t have your number in their contacts won’t receive the broadcast message as a chat, so their name will only show up below the “DELIVERED TO” heading.
    • If the person you wanted to check appears here, they likely don’t have your phone number.

Q&A for How to Know if Someone Has Your Number on WhatsApp

Why does someone’s picture disappear on WhatsApp?

• This is likely due to recent privacy setting changes. Your contact may have changed their settings to “Nobody” or “My Contacts,” and you are not listed as a contact, or they may have blocked you. Alternatively, you may have changed your own last seen privacy setting to “nobody,” or there may be temporary connection issues.

Can you see someone typing to someone else on WhatsApp?

• No, you will only see the “…” that indicates someone is typing when they are typing a message to you.

Why is their display picture (DP) and status not being shown?

• It could be because you are blocked, or they have changed their settings so that their DP and status are not visible to their contacts.

Will the person who has not saved my number on WhatsApp be able to see the message I sent to broadcast?

• No, they will not, unless your number is saved on their phone. The messages will be sent but not delivered (the double tick doesn’t appear).

How can I find out who can see me on WhatsApp?

• Use privacy settings to allow only contacts to see your photo, status, etc. Use broadcast messages to see who has your number saved in their contacts.