TechnologyHow to Search Venmo by Using Someone’s Phone Number (A Quick Guide)

How to Search Venmo by Using Someone’s Phone Number (A Quick Guide)

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Venmo has become invaluable in getting cash immediately and providing a platform to process payments without utilizing any slow third parties. Unfortunately, sometimes, trying to locate the account of the person you want to pay or need to receive compensation from has been overlooked. Finding a Venmo account can quickly become a needle in a digital haystack.

Thankfully, if you have someone’s phone number, getting their Venmo account is almost always possible. This process can be done in two ways, and is painless and swift. This brief guide will go over how to search Venmo using someone’s phone number and all the myriad ways it can be accomplished.

Two Methods to Find A Venmo Using a Phone Number

Phone numbers are a valuable tool for finding a relative, associate, or friend. They can be used to find a person’s social media, payment processing apps, e-mail, and more. With a reverse phone lookup tool like this one by Information.com, you can discover a lot of public information about someone with nothing but their number.

So, if you have access to a person’s cell, you can expedite a cash payment to them with or without their Venmo account.

Enter The Phone Number into Venmo

The people who spent time making the Venmo app did an admirable job of making it easy and efficient to find people. The app offers a myriad of different methods to process payments, such as QR codes, usernames, contact integration (more on the below), and even searching people by cell.

So, regardless of how tech-savvy a person is, Venmo makes sending or receiving cash very simplistic.

For phone numbers, the process is a breeze. Simply open your Venmo, then go to the search bar to find the person you are looking for. While you can try to find them by entering their name, more common names may just bring up a few dozen unfamiliar people. Instead, enter the phone number of the person you are looking for.

If their phone number is associated with Venmo (which is very common), then the account should pop up immediately. Their previous payments, both coming and going, can also determine whether you have found the right person. Thankfully, this is usually unnecessary if an account has come up, as a phone number is very specific.

Convert Your Phone Contacts into Venmo

This method can be a bit much for people with extensive contact lists. The downside to swapping SIM cards into new phones is that you quickly acquire a collection of contacts that go back to a high school you haven’t attended in a decade or more. Outside of the excess contacts, however, it helps seamlessly integrate everything onto Venmo without hassle.

The process is simple and can be done almost entirely by the app. Simply go to your Venmo and navigate to the Settings option. Once there, find the Preferences tab and click on Friends & Social. You should see a Phone Contacts button available; select it.

The app will then bring every contact over to Venmo, which has an account linked with a phone number. This is an excellent method for people with multiple numbers they need to bring to the app and can help keep all contacts identically listed to the ones in their address book.

Summary of Phone Numbers to Find Venmos

The comforting truth is there are many ways to discover someone’s Venmo, and even if you don’t have their cell phone number, it’s still possible, just a bit more tricky. With a phone number, you can enter into the Venmo search bar and quickly find the exact person you are looking for. Use the Venmo contact conversion feature to integrate multiple numbers from your address book.

You can send and receive payments in a few minutes with the abovementioned methods. While some people may wax nostalgic about the good old days, it’s hard to complain about an app that eliminates wait times almost entirely.

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