The first time you do this, you’ll be asked for consent; however, once you’ve given permission, you’re ready to go.
Scanning contact’s QR code
When your phone recognizes the recipient’s QR code, it will bring up their profile and give you the option to “Add to Contacts.”
Add to the Contacts page
To add someone to your contacts, you’ll need to send whatsapp japan number them a friend request.
Friend request page
As you can see in the image above, there’s a default message identifying you, but you can change that.
In addition, you can also change the other settings to control how much of your profile is visible to the new contact.
Clicking “Send” at the bottom completes the request.
Now, it’s just a case of waiting for them to accept, and then you can start chatting.
chat page after adding the contacts
WeChat Features
WeChat offers more than just chatting.
To see what else is available, click on the “Discover” tab at the bottom of the screen.
discover button
On the next screen, you’ll see the options for “Channels” which are short videos posted by content creators and users.
discover screen
WeChat “Moments” is a feed that contains public videos or photos posted by your friends. (If you have no contacts, nothing will be displayed here.)
The next step would be to set up your WeChat Pay so you can start purchasing goods and making payments, but that topic deserves a separate post.
Contact Us
I hope it was easy enough for you to set up your WeChat account following these instructions.
Feel free to leave a comment to tell me why you’re creating a WeChat account.
If you have any questions about WeChat or how to market your brand or business in China, you can set up a free consultation here.
For more information on WeChat or Chinese marketing in general, see our China Digital Marketing 101 page.
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