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Start a WhatsApp Chat With Just Yourself!
Send YOURSELF a message, note or reminder straight to your own WhatsApp instead of carrying around your pen and paper!
First, make sure you have WhatsApp installed on your smartphone or tablet. If you don’t have WhatsApp installed, you can download it for free from the App Store (for iPhones) or Google Play Store (for Android phones).
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Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your phone. If you have never used WhatsApp before, you will need to create an account. To do this, enter your phone number when prompted and then follow the instructions to verify your phone number.
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Step 3:
In the “To” field, type your own phone number including the country code (+27 and then your phone number: eg. +2762452231). Now, you can start typing messages to yourself. You can use this chat to jot down notes, reminders, or anything else you want to remember.
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Step 2: Once you’re logged into WhatsApp, you’ll see the chats screen. This is where all your chats are displayed. To start a chat with just yourself, tap on the “New Chat” icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. It looks like a pencil and a piece of paper.
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Step 4:
To access your chat with yourself in the future, simply go back to the chats screen and tap on the chat with your own phone number.
That’s it! You’ve successfully started a WhatsApp chat with just yourself.