We have all asked ourselves on occasion if any stranger has our phone number (mobile) in his phone book. We should know, that this is even more intrusive, if we are using whatsapp. Since any stranger who has our phone number could read our status or even see our profile picture. We usually think that this information can only be seen by our contacts or friends but it is not true.
Many times we think that this information can only be seen by our contacts or friends, but it is not.
We will explain, how to find out if a stranger has our phone number on their contact list.
An unexpected functionality
Every time a new version of whatsapp comes out, tens of thousands of people start looking for how to use its new features in an alternative way. With the latest versions of WhatsApp, precisely that has been achieved. One person realized that broadcasting groups are an ideal way to broadcast to everyone with your number and was able to connect the dots.
He added 2 + 2 and arrived at the formula on how to find out who has your mobile number that we detail below.
Steps to follow:
1. You must have the WhatsApp messenger application installed. Most of us already have it installed, and we use it daily. If you do not have it, it is essential to find out if a stranger has your phone number. If you do not use this messaging App, do not worry, you can install it only to find out if any stranger has your contact, and then uninstall it.
To install it, remember that you need a phone number that has access to sms and / or calls, since in the verification process you will be required to enter a code that will reach you by these means.
2. Access the menu. It is located in the upper right corner and is an icon with 3 points.
3. Click on New Broadcast. This functionality is used to send a message to all contacts in the list. Unlike creating a new group, we will not have communication between 1 or more participants, but only the one who creates the chat (in this case you) will be able to write to it.
4. Select all your contacts, and send a message. This message will reach all those who are considered your contacts, regardless of whether we have them in our agenda, as it will be guided by the agendas of the rest of the WhatsApp users. In this case, a simple «Hello» porner will serve as a distribution message.
5. Now we would wait for a reasonable time to be answered by your contacts. As it is a «fishing» process, we will not be able to solve it on the spot. We will have to let people check their mobile in case they are at work, driving or simply taking a nap after a copious meal. It is therefore recommended to wait between 6-8 hours to be sure that everyone listened to the «Hello» message that we sent you previously.
6. Finally we have to analyze the data. Press and hold the message sent to see the statistics offered by WhatsApp of the broadcast. In this window you can see who responded to the message or who has read or seen it.
7. Then look closely, if you see a contact that saw your message but you do not have it in your contact list, it is a stranger. In the statistics it appears clearly that an unknown telephone number read your message.
8. After detecting the stranger you can try to investigate to whom that number belongs. We recommend that before calling directly, investigate on google or facebook. Especially Facebook can give you clues, since most users have their phone number associated with their Facebook account.
As you have seen, many times a «secret» function of a new version is better than the official options promoted by the distributor and this is a more than clear case of it.
Until now, this service was provided by companies of dubious origin that took advantage of a user’s need for information to install malicious software on their terminal.
These services used to end with a lot of advertising on the mobile, an amount to pay at the bank or theft of credentials for sending spam.
We hope these steps have helped you know if there is a stranger who has your phone number.
