# Create a Contact

Add a single contact to your account manually.

_Last updated: 2026-09-11_


## Overview

Use Add Contact when you only need to add one person — for adding many contacts at once, see Import Contacts instead.

## Before you begin

- You need at least the contact's first name and phone number — those are the only two required fields.

## Quick navigation

[Open Contacts](#open-contacts) → [Enter the contact's details](#enter-the-contacts-details) → [Save the contact](#save-the-contact).

## Open Contacts

### Step 1 — Open Contacts

From the left navigation, click Contacts, then click Add Contact.

## Enter the contact's details

### Step 2 — Fill in the required fields

First Name and Phone Number are required. Everything else — Last Name, Email, Contact Groups, address, Date of Birth, Anniversary, and Company Details — is optional, though Company Details is also marked required in this form.

### Step 3 — Add any optional details

Fill in as many of the optional fields as you have. None of this is sent anywhere until you click Add Contact.

> **NOTE: Company Details is also marked required**
> Even though the form is titled around name and phone, Company Details carries a required asterisk too — the Add Contact button is unlikely to enable until it's filled in.

## Save the contact

### Step 4 — Review and save

Click Add Contact to save the new contact to your account.

> **WARNING: Before you click Add Contact**
> Clicking Add Contact creates a new, permanent contact record in your account right away — there is no confirmation step after this.

## Expected result

The new contact appears in your Contacts list.

## Troubleshooting

**Why is Add Contact disabled?**
First Name, Phone Number, and Company Details are all required — fill in each of those before the button enables.

**Can I add a contact without a phone number?**
No — Phone Number is a required field.

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### Contact fields

| Field | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| First Name | Required | The contact's first name. |
| Last Name | Optional | The contact's last name. |
| Phone Number | Required | Includes a country-code selector (defaults to India +91). |
| Email | Optional | The contact's email address. |
| Contact Groups | Optional | Assign the contact to one or more existing groups. |
| Street / City / State / Zip Code / Country | Optional | Mailing address details. |
| Date of Birth / Anniversary | Optional | Date fields. |
| Company Details | Required | Marked required in the form, appears below the fold. |

### See also

[Import Contacts](/docs/features-import-contacts) — Add many contacts at once from a CSV or Excel file.

[Manage your contacts](/docs/features-manage-contacts) — Search, filter, and take action on existing contacts.

## Related articles

- [Create a Campaign](/docs/features-create-campaign) — Send a WhatsApp campaign to your contacts: create it, pick a template, choose recipients, and review before sending.
- [Create a Message Template](/docs/features-create-template) — Create and submit a WhatsApp message template for Meta approval, then use it in a campaign.
- [Import Contacts](/docs/features-import-contacts) — Bulk-add or update contacts from a CSV or Excel file.
- [Manage Your Contacts](/docs/features-manage-contacts) — Search, filter, and take action on your existing contacts.