WhatsApp Voice Calling Now Available to All Android Users, No Activation Required
To get this feature on your Android smartphone, all you need to do is download the latest version of WhatsApp from its website. The feature has appeared on WhatsApp version 2.12.5 in some smartphones, but most people will need the latest 2.12.19 version to get WhatsApp calling. The update has already started being pushed to Google Play as well, so just sit tight until it rolls out in your region or download the apk from the company site. When the feature is activated on your smartphone, you will notice a new three-tab layout featuring Calls, Chats and Contacts. You can head to the Calls tab, tap the phone icon, and pick a contact to make your first WhatsApp call. (Also see: WhatsApp Voice Calling: Everything You Need to Know) While the feature is available to Android users now, those on other platforms continue to wait. WhatsApp confirmed that the feature would be rolled out to iPhone users soon. There's no word yet about the feature when the feature will be available on other platforms. Until then, Android users with WhatsApp calls enabled won't be able to call WhatsApp users on other platforms. These people won't appear in the list of contacts that Android users can call. The long-awaited feature is finally available on one platform, and there's no more waiting for invite windows to open again. http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/whatsapp-voice-calling-now-available-to-all-android-users-no-activation-required-676486 ----- Original Message ----- From: "mukesh jain" <[email protected]> To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled." <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Whats app calls hello, First of all, go to Google Play and update your WhatsApp to the latest version because only the user who will have the latest WhatsApp version (that contained voice calling feature) will be able to activate WhatsApp voice calling feature. Even after you installed the latest version of WhatsApp in your Android phone from Google Play, you will not be able to access the voice calling feature because as it is not in your hand. In fact, you will have to wait for voice call from any of your friend who've already activated the voice calling feature. Once you've received the call, close the app and reopen it. You should now see a new screen with three columns, including Calls, Chats and Contacts where as previous there were only Chats tab. Once you start seeing the Calls tab it means you've activated the WhatsApp voice calling feature. You can then call to any of your WhatsApp contact using the free voice calling feature. Make sure that you may not be able to reach people who're running the older versions of WhatsApp messenger. It is surely not a most effective or appropriate way to launch a feature because even after launching the feature several users still may not be able to use it. Moreover, there is not any idea about whether the company will charge for calls in the future. Because say for instance, WhatsApp voice calling is banned by one of the telecom operator of UAE. According to TRA, the telecom authority of UAE, if any company wants to offer voice over Internet protocol service (Voice calling feature), it is necessary to get permission from the available licensed telecom companies of UAE. So you can judge the scenario accordingly. Hope that helps. 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