Whatsapp information on this?

sberger50 Active member

89POSTS

4 years ago

Have not used Whatsapp before yesterday to text a pic.聽 Worked great, when a text did not go through.聽 Don't know anything about the app, but it seems to be used a lot in DR.聽 I presently have the Verizon International Plan at over $100 per month, so tell me about Whatsapp, please.聽 Do both phones need the app to work??聽 Thanks in advance.

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tony6928 Member

1POSTS

4 years ago

Yes, both phones need to have app and the person you are calling or texting needs to have accepted you as a valid contact. WhatsApp is very popular all over Latin America. It works very well.

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planner Dominican Republic Expert

17772POSTS

4 years ago

Its used extensively here!

oscarsahony Active member

72POSTS

4 years ago

or you can use revolution to call anyone, very cheap rates
i call my friend in dr and it costs 1.5 cent per min, another optionif people doen' t use whatsup

DRVisitor Serial expat

772POSTS

4 years ago

You can use with wifi

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ddmcghee Dominican Republic Expert

1948POSTS

4 years ago

In most of the world, data is pretty cheap and many (possibly most?)聽 plans include little to no free texts/SMS. WhatsApp provides a solution that uses wifi or data rather than counting as a text message. Very different than the typical US plan with unlimited texting!

On my DR phone number, I think the only true text messages I receive are from Claro, my provider!

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tuckerchar4961 New member

5POSTS

4 years ago

Yes I have used what app overseas in central america south America and Southeast Asia If I have WiFi connection I used the internet. Do you know where all the Us citizen hang out

sberger50 Active member

89POSTS

4 years ago

Not sure where expats hang out, but I am new to Cabarete, and just bought two condos in East Cabarete, and coming down Aug.1 thru 15 to stay in one of them.聽 Come have a beer if any of you are around.

lepagerobert45 Member

13POSTS

4 years ago

go on youtube and type "whatsapp cheats and tricks" and you will learn how perfect this is and yes both need it to work but when you enter there phone number it tells you if they are or not.

planner Dominican Republic Expert

17772POSTS

4 years ago

#10

Where expats hang out depends what area of the country you are talking about!

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DominicanadaMike ViP

1051POSTS

4 years ago

#11

Just to add, you must have the phone number you are calling in your contact list.聽 You can use any wifi connection聽 (or your data plan) to call anyone world wide using whatsapp providing they also have it.聽 It's a great 1 shop stop for text, voice, video,pictures, documents and more...I personally can't function without it.

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planner Dominican Republic Expert

17772POSTS

4 years ago

#12

Agreed, I do聽 soooo聽 much with my whatsapp that my plan minutes roll over every single month!聽 I dont call anyone it seems I whatsapp them.

ddmcghee Dominican Republic Expert

1948POSTS

4 years ago

#13

I鈥檝e recently discovered the web app for WhatsApp! I love it if I鈥檓 working and don鈥檛 want to keep picking up my phone to answer messages, as well as for attachments! So easy to send docs on my laptop without having to get them to my phone first!

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planner Dominican Republic Expert

17772POSTS

4 years ago

#14

Yes聽 I use it too!聽聽I聽 run two whatsapp numbers on my phone but can only do one at a time on my desktop.聽 I need a hack for that!聽 LOL

ddmcghee Dominican Republic Expert

1948POSTS

4 years ago

#15

Multiple browsers! Or if you use Chrome, open one in Inc贸gnito mode!

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UncleBuck Serial expat

563POSTS

4 years ago

#16

You can even run Whatsapp for web on your tablet, if you run the tab in "Desktop Mode".

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DRVisitor Serial expat

772POSTS

4 years ago

#17

Also if you want an alternative you can use 'telegram'

GuestPoster4400 Guest

0POSTS

4 years ago

#18

Telegram is much better in my opinion, as WhatsApp is owned by FB and everything you do on it is automatically shared with the FB marketeers.聽 However, hardly anyone I have ran into in LatAm or the Caribbean uses anything but WhatsApp.聽 Heck, most govt officials across the region use WhatsApp as their secure comms.聽 So...in the DR WhatsApp is really very handy.

AlaPlaya Active member

66POSTS

4 years ago

#19

sailormarine wrote:
Telegram is much better in my opinion, as WhatsApp is owned by FB and everything you do on it is automatically shared with the FB marketeers.聽 However, hardly anyone I have ran into in LatAm or the Caribbean uses anything but WhatsApp.聽 Heck, most govt officials across the region use WhatsApp as their secure comms.聽 So...in the DR WhatsApp is really very handy.

Not correct-each message on whatsapp is end-to-end encrypted.

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GuestPoster4400 Guest

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4 years ago

#20

You need to read FB's announcement...this started in Feb. Yes it is encrypted, but FB publically announced that it would be sharing data with FB.聽 FB now owns the service...and the encryption.