Whatsapp has officially made the voice calling feature available for all users of the app on Android OS. Initially, this feature was available for selected users and new users had to be invited by those who already have the feature enabled.
The Whatsapp Voice calling update is available on version 2.12.5 which can be downloaded directly from the Whatsapp website. This new version is not yet available on Google Play store as the version on it is stuck at version 2.12.19. After downloading the ApK, install the file and on opening the app you get to see three tabs – Calls, Chats and Contacts tabs.
The Calls tab has the list of incoming, outgoing and missed Whatsapp calls. When someone calls you on Whatsapp, you see an incoming Whatsapp call screen; User have the chance to either receive the call, decline the call or even decline the call with a quick message. Users can also receive calls on speaker phones, mute the call and check the time spent on calling.
Voice calling feature on Whatsapp pits it against the likes of Viber, Skype and Apple iMessage. Whataspp is expected to make this feature available for iOS very soon while other OS could also follow suit at a later date. Whataspp for Android Users with the voice calling feature cannot call Whatsapp users on other Os platforms yet; users on other OS would not come up on the list of contact Android Users would be able to call.
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