5 things you should know about WhatsApp calls
The WhatsApp calls have already reached all users of the platform Android And, although they have been waiting, the company's work has allowed the platform with more variety of devices to start communicating by voice in real time from this application. Of course, with the time it has taken to arrive and without an official presentation, there are still several concepts that users should know and keep in mind to get the most out of take advantage of this feature.Here is a list of five of the most important issues.
For the moment are only for Android
WhatsApp has not yet officially announced the arrival of this function to its service, despite the fact that any user of the platform Android and increasingly BlackBerry 10 can use it. However, Windows Phone users and those with an iPhone are still waiting. Perhaps that is why they have not yet ruled on the matter. At the moment we only have to wait a few weeks for them to make the jump to iPhone, although no date has yet been determined.
It is a function completely free
WhatsApp calls are made over InternetThis means that, from a connection WiFi, no consumption is generated in the data rate of the user.Even so, if they are used through 4G, 3G or 2G, there is no charge for them. Of course, each telephone company works in a different way, there are rates in which this type of calls, which travel through the Internet VoIP protocol, can do not work, or require activation But this issue depends on each operator, being who sets the price of activation or use of this function at different rates, no WhatsApp The application only requires the payment of 0, 89 euros per year, without having to spend another euro for calls.
Calls consume data (MB or “megabytes”) of your rate
Like all content that travels the Internet, WhatsApp callsgenerate data traffic through the network: voice packets that come and go from the user's mobile phoneThat is to say, they consume rate data if a WiFi network is not used However, their consumption falls within what is acceptable, with some 480 kB (1MB=1,024 kB) in a call of one minute That would translate into about 2,000 minutes of conversation with a rate of 1 GB (1 GB=1024 MB) fully using it for this function only. Of course, keep in mind that thecalls begin to consume even before the other contact picks up Data to take into account to avoid getting scared on the bill or to avoid consuming all the data prematurely.
Not all operators allow you to use WhatsApp calls
The biggest problem that the user of this function may encounter is that his operator does not support the VoIP protocol over which these calls work when you are not connected to WiFiFor now they are virtual operators such as Pepephone, Amena and Tuenti, among others, the ones that create fewer obstacles. And it is that in their rates, as a general rule, they include this protocol at no cost. However, others like Vodafone or Yoigo require the payment of a supplement if an unlimited rate is not available. A new fact to take into account when changing companies, depending on the use made of these calls.
How to get the best quality
Calls from WhatsApp have a good sound quality Y is that the sound is perfectly recognizable and quite detailed. However, at the moment its operation is not as polished as one would likeThus, it still has problems such as delays when sending the sound, or that the user hears his own voice for seconds after speaking Matters that significantly hinder communication. To avoid all these problems and get the best possible experience, it is best that both users be connected to a high-speed WiFi network And this will make that the delay is significantly reduced and there is no intermittence when sending and receiving the voice. If this is not possible, 4G or LTE networks are the best option, trying to leave 3G or 2G networks aside as much as possible, since in these both the quality and the experience of WhatsApp calls are noticeably affected.
