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If I want to contact someone in another country, do I have to have the number entered with that country code?

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Yes, you have to save the number with the country code.

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How will I know my friend has read my message?

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When your message is sent a grey tick will be shown. When your message is delivered to your friend 2 grey ticks will be shown. When your message is read by your friend 2 blue ticks will be shown.

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Would I be able to call overseas and not get charged extra for it?

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WhatsApp Calling uses your phone's internet connection, not your phone plan. Even international calls are free as long as you stay within your data limit.

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How can I tell if there's more than one person in the conversation?

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If you are in a group chat, you should see the name of each person at the top of the screen.

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How do I hide a chat?

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Hold your finger on the chat you want to hide, then select Archive from the popup menu. Archived chats will reappear when you get a new message from that contact.

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How can I take photos and videos and share them with my contacts?

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While you're in a chat, tap the "up arrow" icon to see sharing options. You can take a new photo or video from this menu, or choose an existing file on your phone.

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How do I make a phone call on WhatsApp?

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When you click on the chat, in the top right corner there is a picture of a phone, click that.

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How do I use WhatsApp on my PC?

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Go to web.whatsapp.com and scan the code that you see on your PC screen.

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Can you send messages in invisible mode?

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Yes. Just go to your account privacy settings and hide your "Last Seen" status. No one will be able to see the last time you were online, but you will still be able to chat. People may still be able to see your online status while you are logged in.

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Why isn't my phone contact showing up in WhatsApp?

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The contact has to install WhatsApp themselves in order to show up in the app.

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When it says at the top of a conversation "Last visited at 17:40," does that indicate when the person last used WhatsApp or when they last visited that conversation?

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This indicates the time that the person was last using WhatsApp.

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How do I use WhatsApp in other countries?

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The same way you do in your home country, via cellular or WiFi. If you must use cell service, I recommend using an unlocked smart phone to purchase a SIM card using a local service in the foreign country. Be aware that in some countries, WiFi is not always free. Check with the host of the WiFi before using it.

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My WhatsApp icon is hidden from the screen. How do I find it?

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Try opening your app folder, and if it is not there, you may need to install it again.

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Can someone know my location if I am chatting with them on WhatsApp?

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No, WhatsApp will not reveal any information about your location to anyone you are in contact with.

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How do I stop WhatsApp pictures from being saved in my phone?

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You would go to Settings and then click on "Chats." Here you can turn off "Media Visibility," which will stop the function that saves your photos.

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Does the person I want to call have to know I am calling them?

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Yes, otherwise how would you ever get through to them? If you want to call them, they need to know you are calling them.

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How do I add myself to a group?

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You either have to have the group invite link, or have contact with an administrator on the group so that they can add you.

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Can I register before downloading WhatsApp?

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No, you will have to download WhatsApp prior to registering.

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Can I install WhatsApp on my laptop computer?

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Yes. You can go to web.whatsapp.com, download the installer corresponding to your operating system, and scan the code with your phone to make it work. At the very least, though, you'll need a phone number for WhatsApp.

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How do I start a new chat with a person I chat with so that the long chat doesn't continue? It keeps popping up and I don't want to save all the old chat stuff.

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Delete the chat, then message the person back. It will only show what you just messaged him/her.

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Why don't my sent messages turn blue anymore?

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It either means that the person you have sent the message to hasn't seen your message yet, or that you have turned the ''read receipts'' setting off for WhatsApp.

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How can I remove an old WhatsApp number?

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WhatsApp uses contacts from your phone. If you delete a contact from your phone, then WhatsApp will not assign it a name. If you have an old WhatsApp account and want to disable it, just log in to WhatsApp with your old number, then leave and delete all your chats.

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How can I stop the return button from starting a new message and have it start a new line instead?

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Hold the shift button and press return. This allows you to move to the next line instead of just submitting the message.

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How do I remove names from a WhatsApp group?

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You can only add or remove people in a WhatsApp group if you are an administrator. If you are an administrator, you would open the group, and click on the title on the top of the screen to get a list of all the members. If you click on any member, it will give you options to either make that person an administrator or to remove them from the group.

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How do I know if someone has called? How do I pick up a call? Is there voicemail?

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If you open your Whatsapp, you will be on the main page with all the chats. If you swipe left once, it leads you to a page with everyone's status. If you swipe left one more time, you will be able to see everyone who has called you. You also usually receive a notification if you missed a call. When someone is currently calling you, you would swipe the circle that appears on the bottom of your screen up. At the moment, there is no official voicemail system. However, you can send voicenotes to someone instead.

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How do I get back to the beginning of chat lines without scrolling?

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At the moment, WhatsApp does not have a way to do this without scrolling. To speed up the process, you could use the "Search" button and keep searching for a word you know is not commonly used in the chat.

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I have changed my phone. How do I set up the same groups on the new phone? Will I see the old chats?

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Make sure to back up your chat logs, then transfer your old SIM to your new phone.

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How do I leave a group?

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Click on the group, go to Group Info, scroll down to the bottom of it and click Exit Group. Or click on three dots menu button, and from menu go to More and select Exit Group.

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What do, "you're now an admin," and, "(name of person) left," mean?

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The first means someone gave you admin rights, and the other means somebody left the group.

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How do l get this on my iPad?

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Go to the App Store and click on the magnifying glass to run a search. Type in "WhatsApp" and click on the cloud to download the app.

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