WhatsApp calling has finally arrived. WhatsApp
users will need to update to version 2.12.5 (or
above) from Google Play. If the update is not
available directly from Google Play, users can get
the latest version from here . The calling feature
will automatically get activated after updating the
app. Both caller and receiver has to update to the
latest version to use the calling feature.
WhatsApp calling allow users to call other
WhatsApp users for free. However, a minute of
WhatsApp call costs around 0.15 MB to 0.20 MB
of 3G data This means a 5-minute call costs
around 1MB of 3G data. The call quality on 3G
networks is decent but on 2G, there is a
considerable amount of lag. Also, on 2G, a minute
of WhatsApp call costs around 0.35MB which is
surprisingly higher than 3G.
Without mobile internet plans, the standard data
rates for most operators are 4p /10 KB (3G) and
10p / 10 KB (2G). This roughly translates to Re 1
per minute of WhatsApp call on 3G and Rs 2.50
per minute on 2G network.
The new WhatsApp calling interface is similar to
the regular call UI in Android smartphones. Call
records are automatically saved. During a
WhatsApp call, if the user gets a regular call on
his smartphone, then the WhatsApp call runs in
background for a few seconds and gets
disconnected on its own.
The calling feature will arrive for iOS and Windows
Phone later.
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