WhatsApp begins to activate calls on iPhone by invitation
It already happened with the platform Android and, after its last update for iOS , something presaged that WhatsApp would use the same invitation system to do get your calls to users of iPhone In fact, it seems to be opening the season on Fridaysto carry out this admission process in which it is necessary for a user with active calls to contact a holder of an iPhoneSomething that regulates with dropper the number of users who can take advantage of the free calls service, preventing it from becoming saturated and preventing any failure that may occur from affecting a large number of people. Now yes, WhatsApp calls are beginning to reach iPhone effectively
In this way, iPhone users can now start receiving WhatsApp calls of those users with operating system Android that have them active, or of other users with iPhone to those who have previously activated them. A process that WhatsApp has started by selectively activating a small group on iOS, and with the that allows the activation of this long-awaited function progressively among all users.
The only requirements are, on the one hand, having the application of WhatsApp updated to version 2.12.1 An update that just a few days ago brought with it the official announcement of the arrival of WhatsApp calls to iOS Of course in their list of news they were in charge of clarifying that these calls would arrive progressively in the coming weeks. Now it is confirmed that the system is the one for invitations with own calls, being the ssecond requirement to have a contact that already has them activated
According to our test, the sound quality of these iPhone calls is quite good, clearly hearing the voice of the interlocutor. However, this does not depend exclusively on the application or the terminal, but rather on the good Internet connection that the users have, being the best option to use a network WiFi with ample bandwidth and speed.This avoids as far as possible the communication delay, which seems a little less than on the platform Android , or at least with respect to our previous tests.
The calling feature on iPhone is brought up by the phone icon at the top of the screen of each chat. Once the first call has been received, it reappears to be able to start a new one with any other user with a terminal Android or iPhone In addition, a new Recents tab appears, which is not neither more nor less than the call history, being able to see the calls received and made, and even those that have been missed(not answered).
You should also keep an eye on the section within Settings, under network usage, where it is possible to know the consumption of Internet data, although there seems to be a small error in the counter (counting as MB what in actually are KB, that is, much less data consumed).And it is that these calls generate consumption even when the tone sounds, being one of the applications that consumes the most MB per call, at least for the moment.
In short, calls from WhatsApp to iPhone begin to get there effectively. Of course, probably only for a few hours, closing this invitation system again until next Friday or other days without prior notice. That is why the best option is to seize the moment and make calls to contacts with iPhone to activate them as soon as possible.
Thanks to Carlos Mérida for the data and images
