a client ask me for my telegram or whatsapp number

[5ce56196]

hello,

a client ask me for my telegram or whatsapp number so he can contact me outside upwork i dont know why he prefer that, so i gived him my number and later i was curious mybe this is forbiden to give clients privert contact infos

so what upwork terms seys about that

[LuiggiR]

Hi Fares, 

As long as there's a contract already in place with this client, you can communicate in any way you choose. Otherwise, it would be against the TOS to share any contact information prior to starting a contract. You can check this help article to learn more, and also feel free to read these tips for avoiding questionable jobs.