How to pay WhatsApp
This year has been crucial for the messaging application WhatsApp A time in which it has evolved beyond its number of users, which already exceeds 350 million And it is that during this 2013 WhatsApp has also added functions such as the press-to-talk messages All this without losing sight of the criticized but necessary need to inevitably pay for using their service at the end of the free trial yearA process that not all its users have gone through, and that we will discuss in detail below.
The process of payment or renewal of the WhatsApp service is simple, there are different methods to carry it out. A process that can be started before the expiration date of the trial period, or after without losing the user account or features. You only have to access the menu Settings within the application itself, and click on the section Account Info From here it is possible to enter Payment information to find out all the details of the user account. Both the expiration date of the service as well as the payment system and the different modalities
In the case of terminals Android, this same menu shows the different purchase or payment options for renew subscriptionIn this way, you only have to choose whether to renew for one more year (0.89 euros), to do it for a period of three years with a ten percent savings (2.40 euros), or do it for five with a 25 percent discount (3.34 euros) in this case. After that, simply choose one of the three payment options that appear just below.
The first option pops up a window that links directly to Google Play to make the payment, just like any other purchase within an application. Here it is enough to select a payment method registered in the Google account, or what is the same, a credit card or debit After filling in the details, the payment is made, receiving an email with the details of the process.
Other options within Google Play is to charge the service renewal payment through the phone bill of the user. A process that, for the moment, only Movistar customers can carry out. With this process, you avoid having to use or depend on a credit card, the charge arriving together with billing, with calls, messages and other consumption. Finally, there is the option to redeem a code for a Google Play gift card Another method that avoids the use of credit cards, but is still limited in Spain as there is still no official distribution of these gift cards, which are generally found in large stores.
The second payment method offered from the menu Payment information is to do it through the well-known service of PayPalThis is a secure Internet page intended for transactions. In this way, the user can choose create a PayPal account and exchange their money for codes to carry out an even more secure transaction or, directly, pay by entering theYour credit and debit card details to expedite the process.
Even so, for the most cautious users who do not wish to use their bank details from their mobile phones, they have the option to send the WhatsApp payment email address by email That is, a link to an Internet page from which to make the payment, being able to send it to themselves to carry out from home security , and the comfort of a computer In this way the user can make the payment, also through PayPal or Google Wallet (Google Play) in the same way but through a computer or other device withInternetJust choose the method and enter your bank details.
The renewal system for users of Windows Phone and iPhoneis also similar. Thus, anyone can access the Payment information screen to find the possibility of carrying out the process through the application store , through a payment within the same application. Just enter your bank details to finish the process. In addition, customers of the operators Movistar and Vodafone can charge the payment to their monthly telephone bill. Finally, and as in Android, they also have the option of making the payment through the PayPal service You just have to let yourself be guided through the process, being able to use the PayPal credit or a credit or debit card to use
All these processes have an immediate effect, giving back to the user the possibility of sending and receiving all kinds of messages throughWhatsApp for as long as you have paid, be it one, three, or five years.
