The WhatsApp Messenger app has been updated with the ability to call your friends and family for free. The feature is built into version 2.12.1 of the app and is being rolled out to all users over the next few weeks.
WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for iPhone and other smartphones. WhatsApp uses your 3G or WiFi (when available) to message with friends and family. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages. First year FREE! ($0.99 USD/year after)
What's New In This Version: • WhatsApp Calling: Call your friends and family using WhatsApp for free, even if they’re in another country. WhatsApp calls use your phone’s Internet connection rather than your cellular plan’s voice minutes. Data charges may apply. Note: WhatsApp Calling is rolling out slowly over the next several weeks.
• iOS 8 share extension: Share photos, videos, and links right to WhatsApp from other apps.
• Quick camera button in chats: Now you can capture photos and videos, or quickly choose a recent camera roll photo or video.
• Edit your contacts right from WhatsApp.
• Send multiple videos at once and crop and rotate videos before sending them.
You can download WhatsApp Messenger from the App Store for free.
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ksdj - September 5, 2016 at 4:37pm
nice.
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CoCo - April 26, 2015 at 10:35am
The new call button for iOS is rather different than for Android. Android has a cool tab, which gives more info. We on iOS have a little phone icon next the the persons pic in the upper right corner of the chat screen. Also, there is no way of currently seeing call log that I can find. Because I knew that Android folks had to be "triggered" during this unrolling period, I had a friend call me to attempt to trigger the ability for me. If that worked, I'm not sure as I was looking for a user interface similar to android (ie tabs). I might not have noticed that little phone icon initially... By the next day, I surely noticed it and started using it.
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pedro gomez - April 24, 2015 at 11:31am
when is going to be active somebody knows
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Alhenny23 - April 24, 2015 at 7:01pm
It's Already Activated
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Georgi - April 23, 2015 at 2:28pm
Note: WhatsApp Calling is rolling out slowly over the next several weeks.
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khill - April 23, 2015 at 2:55am
updated whatsapp and still can't figure out where they placed that 'Call' button
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paulMOGG - April 23, 2015 at 2:43am
Ok how do you make a free phone call on Whatsapp? How Do you know if your making a free call as I tried to make a call but I didn't show if it was a free whatsapp call and it was very clear ? Any one know the answers please ?
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Mighty k - April 22, 2015 at 6:14pm
I love whats app
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WilliamHR - April 22, 2015 at 7:36am
I can receive calls from android callers, but I can't call. Is this normal?
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sunny27jan - April 22, 2015 at 6:23am
@Gizmo
No, android user can't make a call to iOS user even if android user already using calling feature. I tried it didn't work.
I think when iOS user have that feature and if he will call to a iOS user then it will be enabled.
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sanwal - April 22, 2015 at 5:25am
>> Jailbreak + Whatsapp Call
>> NO Jailbreak + No Whatsapp Call
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Jon Ivy - April 22, 2015 at 3:53am
That's good news for Dubai, where Viber does not work, but only whatsapp
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Gizmo - April 22, 2015 at 1:42am
Right now it looks like only incoming whatsapp calls to iOS from limited iOS customers who got the calling feature or if you have a friend on android who use whatsapp they can call you on iOS via whatsapp calling !!!
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Abdu dadwala - April 21, 2015 at 10:23pm
Hi whats app,new version not calling option plz check ur latest version plz
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GRFire - April 21, 2015 at 9:13pm
Per WhatsApp FAQ's: WhatsApp Calling is available on Android and BlackBerry 10.
READ: No iPhone!
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Ram Bhadoria - April 21, 2015 at 9:09pm
Note: WhatsApp Calling is rolling out slowly over the next several weeks.
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barhoomh2004 - April 21, 2015 at 7:55pm
there is no calling optione
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Crock - April 21, 2015 at 7:37pm
It's just an update that next week they will be rolling out with the real calling feature.
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Oways - April 21, 2015 at 7:22pm
How to use calling feature?
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Amer - April 21, 2015 at 10:01pm
Pull up inside the chat you are gonna find call in up
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Umar - April 21, 2015 at 7:17pm
There is no call button even after updating finished....
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