WhatsApp Usernames Will Let You Chat Without Sharing Your Phone Number
Plenty of WhatsApp conversations still begin with sharing your phone number first. The good news is that the company is preparing to remove that hurdle by letting people reserve usernames now, ahead of a full launch later this year through in-app notices.
The company says starting this week, the option to choose usernames will appear in the latest version of the app under Settings > Account > Username.
How Would It Work
When usernames launch, WhatsApp says the first message to a person or business will show the username, not the phone number, as long as the sender has enabled the feature.
It is worth noting that WhatsApp is not turning usernames into a people search engine. The company says there will be no public directory and no name suggestions, so a new contact must know the exact username before starting a conversation.
The Meta-owned chat app is also adding...
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