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No need to share numbers as WhatsApp set to introduce new feature for texting

South China Morning Post 30 June 2026 28m ago
No need to share numbers as WhatsApp set to introduce new feature for texting
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WhatsApp, one of Hong Kong’s most popular messaging apps, will soon no longer require users to share their phone numbers before they start texting. Starting this week, users can reserve a unique username, which allows them to text without swapping numbers, for use later this year when the Meta-owned service launches the feature. Users will need to know a person’s exact username before they can tex
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