Since you have been using Messenger, you have finally regained contact with all your old schoolmates, whom you had completely lost track of. From time to time, you greet each other using the popular instant messaging service provided by Facebook and remember the “good times” of when you went to school. However, chatting seems like a little too “cold” to communicate with them and so you’ve asked yourself how to see the phone number on Messenger, so that you can call them on the phone and hear their voice. Well, if this is actually the situation you’re in right now, I’ll be happy to help you understand how you can find a person’s number on Messenger.

Before going into the heart of this tutorial, however, I want to tell you that if your friends have not made their phone number public on Facebook, you will not be able to trace the information you are looking for; not using Messenger at the very least. It is for this reason that, in addition to showing you how to see a number on Messenger and how to synchronize the contacts in the address book, I will also list some services that may be useful to trace the number of people you know only the name.

So, are you ready to start? Perfect! Make yourself comfortable, take all the time you need to concentrate on reading the next paragraphs and apply the suggestions that I will give you in the next few minutes. With a little ‘patience and with a good dose of luck you may be able to trace the phone number of your friends. Enjoy the reading!

See the phone number on Messenger

If you want to see the phone number on Messenger, you can use the special function integrated in the instant messaging service through which you can view the Facebook profile of a user who may be given his phone number (provided it has made public ). In the next few lines I will explain how to do everything from your mobile device, using the Messenger app for Android and iOS, and from your PC.

Android

If you want to go back to a user’s phone number on Android, first start the Messenger app on your device, log in to your account (if required) and type its name in the Search text field (above). In the screen that appears, tap the (i) located at the top right and then press on the item View Profile: the Facebook app will automatically start (or, if it is not installed on the device, the browser will be launched) and you will shown the Facebook profile of the user whose phone number you want to know. Once you are in the Facebook app, presses on the Information item (bottom left) and, if the user has made public his number on Facebook, you can view it in the Contact Information tab.

Another way to get the same result is: select the People tab of Messenger (the icon of the two men), find the name of the person whose number you want to discover and presses the button (i). A summary sheet will appear with all the details of the person, including, if it has been made public, also the mobile number.

iOS

To get back to a friend’s cell phone number on iOS, first start the official Messenger app on your iPhone or iPad, log in to your account (if required) and type its name in the Search text field (top ).

Now, tap on his username and, in the screen that opens, presses again on his name (top). On the Contact screen, tap on the View Profile on Facebook: the Facebook app will open automatically (or, if you have not installed it, the browser will be launched) and you will be shown the profile of the friend whose you want to know the phone number.

In the Facebook app, presses then on the item Information (bottom left) and, if your friend has made public his number on the social network, you can view the info you were looking for in the Contact Information tab. Simpler than that !?

PC

Do you want to go back to a friend’s cell phone number from PC? No problem, in this case access your Messenger account by connecting to the service access page from your favorite browser, type in the text field Search on Messenger (top left) the name of the user you want to know the phone number and click on its name to view its profile.

At this point, click on the link located under the Profile Facebook which is located on the Information tab (if you do not see it, click on the (i) located at the top right to make it appear) and, in the Web page that will open in the browser, you will be shown the Facebook profile of the user whose name you want to know. Then click on Information and, if the user has included his phone number in his public information, you can see it in the box containing the info of his profile.

Note: if you want, you can also “bypass” the procedure that I described just before accessing Facebook, going to your friend’s profile and viewing the information (without first accessing Messenger and doing all the “trafila” that I have described above).

Synchronize the contacts saved in the phone book

Want to see the contacts on the Messenger whose phone number is saved in the phone book, even if they are not their friend on Facebook? Well, in this case, to succeed in your intent you have to synchronize the contacts saved in the address book using the appropriate function integrated into the Messenger app. Now I’ll explain how to do it on both Android and iOS.

Android

On Android, start the Messenger app, log in to your account (if required) and tap your profile picture (top right). Then scroll to the I screen that has just opened, presses on the voice People, tap on the Sync contacts item and, in the box that appears in the middle of the screen, confirm the operation by pressing on the item OK.

From now on, all the contacts you have saved (and which you will save in the future) will be imported into your phone’s address book: they are easily recognizable by the business card icon located next to their name.

iOS

On iOS, open the Messenger app on your device, log in to your account (if required) and press on your profile picture (located at the top left). Now, scroll to the I screen that has just opened, tap on the People item and move the switch lever located at the Synchronize contacts item to ON. In the menu that appears below, confirm the operation by pressing again on the Sync contacts item.

As you can see, on Messenger will be imported all the contacts that are saved in your address book, which will be distinguished by the symbol of a business card.

What to do if a number is not visible on Facebook

Have you tried to go back to a friend’s phone number using Messenger but have you just noticed that it has not made it public on Facebook? Well, in this case you can rely on some services that support the search for telephone numbers starting from the names of their nominees. Below you will find some of the most famous services that can be used for this purpose.

• Pagine Bianche – the famous paper directory is also available in digital version, both as an online service and as a free application for Android, iOS and Windows 10 Mobile smartphones and tablets. Thanks to White Pages, it is possible to trace a person’s phone number by looking for his name in his vast database. In this case, Pagine Bianche allows you to find mainly landline numbers, as well as mobile numbers of professionals and companies. If you want to have some more details about the operation of White Pages, I suggest you read the tutorial where I explain in detail how to find a person with the phone number.
• Pipl – this very famous online service, allows you to use a very particular search engine, thanks to which it is possible to go back to the social profiles of a person and, in some cases, even to his cell phone number, starting from his name. If you want to know how to best use Pipl, read the guide in which I show in detail how to track down a person. I’m sure you’ll find this reading very useful.
• TrueCaller – if you have read one of my articles in which I explain how to block unwanted calls, you probably already know this famous online service, also available as an app for Android, iOS and Windows 10 Mobile devices. In addition to integrating the function that, as you know, allows you to preventively block calls from “known nuisances” (call centers, telemarketing operators, pollsters, scammers, etc.), TrueCaller also integrates a convenient search function thanks to which You can search for a phone number to know who it belongs to. However, it is necessary to subscribe to the Pro version of the service (which costs € 1.99 per month) to search for a phone number starting from the name of its owner. In addition to this I remind you that to be used, TrueCaller requires the publication of your number in its database. If you are willing to accept this compromise and want to have some more details about the search function included in TrueCaller, read the tutorial in which I explain how to find a person with the phone number: there you will find all the information you need.