diff --git a/smsapp/conversationlistmodel.cpp b/smsapp/conversationlistmodel.cpp
index 84c5fa452..2780706f1 100644
--- a/smsapp/conversationlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/smsapp/conversationlistmodel.cpp
@@ -263,3 +263,32 @@ void ConversationListModel::displayContacts() {
         }
     }
 }
+
+bool ConversationListModel::isPhoneNumberValid(const QString& number) {
+    return SmsHelper::isPhoneNumberValid(number);
+}
+
+QString ConversationListModel::getDisplayNameForAddress(const QString &address) {
+    const auto item = getConversationForAddress(address);
+    if (!item) {
+        return QString();
+    }
+    return item->data(Qt::DisplayRole).toString();
+}
+
+void ConversationListModel::createConversationForAddress(const QString& address) {
+    QStandardItem* item = new QStandardItem();
+    item->setText(address);
+
+    QList<ConversationAddress> addresses;
+    addresses.append(ConversationAddress(address));
+    item->setData(QVariant::fromValue(addresses), AddressesRole);
+
+    QString displayBody = i18n("%1", address);
+    item->setData(displayBody, Qt::ToolTipRole);
+    item->setData(false, MultitargetRole);
+    item->setData(qint64(INVALID_THREAD_ID), ConversationIdRole);
+    item->setData(qint64(INVALID_DATE), DateRole);
+    item->setData(address, SenderRole);
+    appendRow(item);
+}
diff --git a/smsapp/conversationlistmodel.h b/smsapp/conversationlistmodel.h
index 9575174a5..124b35fb9 100644
--- a/smsapp/conversationlistmodel.h
+++ b/smsapp/conversationlistmodel.h
@@ -57,6 +57,22 @@ public:
 
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void refresh();
 
+    /**
+     * This method gets name of conversations or contact if it find any matching address
+     * Needed for checking if the converstion already or contact already exist or no before adding an arbbitrary contact
+     */
+    Q_INVOKABLE QString getDisplayNameForAddress(const QString& address);
+
+    /* This method creates conversation with an arbitrary address */
+    Q_INVOKABLE void createConversationForAddress(const QString& address);
+
+    /**
+     * This method ensurse whether the phone number format is valid or not
+     * TODO: This is here because I don't know how to make the QML call the smshelper directly
+     * but that is what should be happening!
+     */
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool isPhoneNumberValid(const QString& number);
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void handleCreatedConversation(const QDBusVariant& msg);
     void handleConversationUpdated(const QDBusVariant& msg);
diff --git a/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml b/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
index 69c938b3e..bd50e3247 100644
--- a/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
+++ b/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage
     readonly property bool deviceConnected: devicesCombo.enabled
     readonly property QtObject device: devicesCombo.currentIndex >= 0 ? devicesModel.data(devicesModel.index(devicesCombo.currentIndex, 0), DevicesModel.DeviceRole) : null
     readonly property alias lastDeviceId: conversationListModel.deviceId
+    property string displayName
 
     Component {
         id: chatView
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage
             }
         }
 
+
         header: TextField {
             /**
              * Used as the filter of the list of messages
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage
             id: filter
             placeholderText: i18nd("kdeconnect-sms", "Filter...")
             width: parent.width
+            height: addButton.height
             z: 10
             onTextChanged: {
                 if (filter.text != "") {
@@ -164,6 +167,15 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage
                 view.model.setFilterFixedString(filter.text)
 
                 view.currentIndex = 0
+
+                if (conversationListModel.isPhoneNumberValid(filter.text)) {
+                    addButton.visible = true
+                    addButton.focus = true
+                } else {
+                    addButton.visible = false
+                    addButton.focus = false
+                    filter.width = view.width
+                }
             }
             onAccepted: {
                 view.currentItem.startChat()
@@ -181,10 +193,39 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage
                 onActivated: filter.forceActiveFocus()
             }
         }
+
         headerPositioning: ListView.OverlayHeader
 
         Keys.forwardTo: [headerItem]
 
+        Button {
+            id: addButton
+            text: i18nd("kdeconnect-sms", "Add")
+            anchors.right: parent.right
+            height: view.headerItem.height
+            visible: false
+
+            onClicked: {
+                // We have to disable the filter temporarily in order to avoid getting key inputs accidently while processing the request
+                view.headerItem.enabled = false
+                // If the address entered by the user already exists, fetch the name of the contact otherwise it will return empty string
+                displayName = conversationListModel.getDisplayNameForAddress(view.headerItem.text)
+                if (displayName != "") {
+                    view.headerItem.text = displayName
+                } else {
+                    conversationListModel.createConversationForAddress(view.headerItem.text)
+                }
+
+                view.headerItem.enabled = true
+                addButton.visible = false
+                view.headerItem.width = view.width
+            }
+            Keys.onReturnPressed: {
+                event.clicked = true
+                addButton.onClicked()
+            }
+        }
+
         delegate: Kirigami.AbstractListItem
         {
             id: listItem
diff --git a/smsapp/smshelper.cpp b/smsapp/smshelper.cpp
index 39996d2a2..84242f4fd 100644
--- a/smsapp/smshelper.cpp
+++ b/smsapp/smshelper.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ QString SmsHelper::canonicalizePhoneNumber(const QString& phoneNumber)
     return toReturn;
 }
 
+bool SmsHelper::isPhoneNumberValid(const QString& phoneNumber)
+{
+    // This regular expression matches a wide range of international Phone number formats, minimum of 3 digits and maximum upto 15 digits
+    QRegularExpression validNumberPattern(QStringLiteral("^((\\+?(\\d{2}))\\s?)?((\\d{2})|(\\((\\d{2})\\))\\s?)?(\\d{3,15})(\\-(\\d{3,15}))?$"));
+    return validNumberPattern.match(phoneNumber).hasMatch();
+}
+
 class PersonsCache : public QObject {
 public:
     PersonsCache() {
diff --git a/smsapp/smshelper.h b/smsapp/smshelper.h
index 16c2d6b21..9d2ecbed4 100644
--- a/smsapp/smshelper.h
+++ b/smsapp/smshelper.h
@@ -117,7 +117,12 @@ public:
     
     static bool isInGsmAlphabet(const QChar& ch);
     static bool isInGsmAlphabetExtension(const QChar& ch);
-    
+
+    /**
+     * Used to validate arbitrary phone number entered by the user
+     */
+    static bool isPhoneNumberValid(const QString& phoneNumber);
+
 private:
     SmsHelper(){};
     ~SmsHelper(){};