Troubleshooting: Why Are My Contacts Still Not Showing Up

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Step 2: Refresh Your WhatsApp Contact List
After saving a new contact, WhatsApp needs a moment to rescan your phone's address book.

Open WhatsApp.
Go to the "Chats" Tab.
Tap the "New Chat" Icon: This is usually a green circle with israel phone number list a message bubble or a plus sign in the bottom right corner (Android) or top right (iOS).
Tap the Three Dots (Android) or "..." (iOS) in the "New Chat" screen, then select "Refresh" (Android) or "Refresh Contacts" (iOS). This manually triggers a rescan of your phone's contacts.
In most cases, after performing these two steps, your new contact should appear in your WhatsApp list, ready for a chat.

Sometimes, despite following the above steps, contacts remain elusive in WhatsApp. Here are common reasons and their solutions:

Incorrect Phone Number Format
Issue: The number is saved without the country code, or with incorrect leading zeros/spaces.
Solution: Edit the contact in your phone's address book. Ensure it's in the full international format (e.g., +1 (XXX) XXX-XXXX, +44 XXXXXXXXXX, +880 Contact Not Saved to a Syncing Account
Issue: The contact was saved to the SIM card or device memory, which might not be syncing correctly with WhatsApp's permissions.
Solution: Edit the contact and move it to your Google account (Android) or iCloud (iOS). These cloud-based accounts are designed for seamless synchronization.
3. WhatsApp Permissions Issues
Issue: WhatsApp doesn't have permission to access your phone's contacts.