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Old 13-03-2015, 20:56
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Good to see that at least on Android, Whatsapp now has voice calling active.

voice quality seems pretty good as well, from my limited usage so far.
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Old 13-03-2015, 23:12
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Really? I don't have it on my Samsung Galaxy S5?
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Old 14-03-2015, 00:12
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Old 14-03-2015, 00:21
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And someone with it already activated to call you before it will work ......
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Old 14-03-2015, 00:29
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And someone with it already activated to call you before it will work ......
They do exist .
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Old 14-03-2015, 08:32
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I've got it
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Old 14-03-2015, 08:37
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Which is better, Whatsapp or Viber?
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Old 14-03-2015, 09:05
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Not sure......been using whatsapp for ages with message and picture...so most of my contacts are on there.

Voice quality is quite good, but I have a decent internet speed...

With a slower connection I'm not so sure
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Old 14-03-2015, 09:28
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I have the latest version but no calling feature? So someone needs to call me in order to get it activated?
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Old 14-03-2015, 10:24
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Which is better, Whatsapp or Viber?
Just the fact that everyone seems to be on whatsapp makes it better IMO, but it also has the edge for voice quality as well.

I have the latest version but no calling feature? So someone needs to call me in order to get it activated?
If you don't find anyone, pm your number and I'll call you after work.
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Old 14-03-2015, 10:44
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When will iOS get it?
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Old 14-03-2015, 10:51
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When will iOS get it?
Nothing has been said, but there wasn't any official warning of the Android version getting it when it started on Wednesday either.
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Old 14-03-2015, 11:09
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Just the fact that everyone seems to be on whatsapp makes it better IMO, but it also has the edge for voice quality as well.



If you don't find anyone, pm your number and I'll call you after work.
Hi, thanks for that, I managed to find someone who had it activated
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Old 14-03-2015, 11:56
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Sent PMs to those who have the call feature activated!
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Old 14-03-2015, 12:05
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Remember peeps, in order to get the feature activated you have to also answer the incoming call too
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Old 14-03-2015, 13:08
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Just the fact that everyone seems to be on whatsapp makes it better IMO, but it also has the edge for voice quality as well.



If you don't find anyone, pm your number and I'll call you after work.

I have pm'd you. Thanks in advance. Steve.
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Old 14-03-2015, 13:24
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I have pm'd you. Thanks in advance. Steve.
I've replied, shouldn't be a problem.
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Old 14-03-2015, 14:48
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I've replied, shouldn't be a problem.
Thanks, all set up now.

Cheers.
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Old 14-03-2015, 15:54
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Says calls are through your carrier and not over Internet. Not sure the point in that?
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Old 14-03-2015, 15:54
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Seems a strange way of rolling it out. How are they deciding who has the feature activated and who has to receive a call from someone who already has it activated
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Old 14-03-2015, 15:58
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Says calls are through your carrier and not over Internet. Not sure the point in that?
Is your Whats App ready to recieve calls?

As mine said the same before I updated it.

Now it works with all my contacts that have an Android phone and on the most upto date version of Whats App.
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Old 14-03-2015, 16:21
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Says calls are through your carrier and not over Internet.
You aren't making Whatsapp calls then...


Seems a strange way of rolling it out. How are they deciding who has the feature activated and who has to receive a call from someone who already has it activated
Just means the roll out it staggered, and will increase exponentially as people activate their contacts and then those contacts activate their contacts. Probably easier to handle than if they just activated everyone at once.
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Old 14-03-2015, 16:30
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You aren't making Whatsapp calls then..
do you mean I don't have the new feature then?
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Old 14-03-2015, 17:13
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do you mean I don't have the new feature then?
Yes.

If you have an android device & the latest version of Whats App installed you will need to be phoned by someone that has already got voice calling enabled.

Your Whats App will then 'unlock' the voice calling feature and you can then start calling your Whats App contacts (that are on Android etc) via the voice calling feature.
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Old 14-03-2015, 17:24
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do you mean I don't have the new feature then?
Are you on Android?
Do you have version 2.12.5 installed?
Has someone called you in Whatsapp to activate?


If you answer yes to all, then you do. If you answer no to any of them, then you don't.
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