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# Create or import a contact list for broadcast

Go to the **Contact** page, click on the "**Contact List**", and choose to import a contact list or create a new one.

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### How to import a contact list?

Step 1: Select the WhatsApp inbox you have connected for broadcast from the dropdown menu.&#x20;

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Step 2: Click the ***Import*** button at the top right.

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Please notice that the telephone number must include the country code. For example, if the country code is 852, the number should be 85298765432.

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### How to create a contact list?

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[Contact List (WhatsApp)](/contact-setup/contact-list-whatsapp.md)
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