7 tricks you may not know you can do in WhatsApp
WhatsApp is one of the best app when it comes to connecting friends and family on a quick basis. With WhatsApp, you'll get fast, simple, secure messaging and calling for free, available on phones all over the world.
users are always looking at new tips to better their experience. While WhatsApp does offer enough, there are few tricks that are not known to all. Here are 7 things you may not know you can do in WhatsApp.
1. listen to WhatsApp audio messages secretly without earphones
Without earphones you can here WhatsApp audio files secretly. Next time you receive any audio file from you WhatsApp, instead of grapping earphones, just take your phone and put it on any of your ears after hitting the play button, as now you are on like a call mode.
The moment you lift the phone after hitting the play button on the WhatsApp audio file and place the device on your ears, the audio file will play through the earpiece of your smartphone and not the speakers. Its just work like a ‘walkie-talkie’ feature with which you can communicate using short voice clips instead of typing or calling the recipient.
2. Read WhatsApp messages ‘secretly’ without trigger blue ticks
Once you receive a message just unlock the device without swiping away the notifications. You will be able to read the complete message without opening the app and triggering the Blue ticks for the sender. But this tricks work only you given full notification access to WhatsApp otherwise it not showing.
3. Using virtual number on WhatsApp to hide real number
There are lots of virtual number apps available in online for free use and you just need it one-time to simply sign-up for WhatsApp. This virtual numbers act like your regular number on WhatsApp. Some available services is TextNow , Numero eSIM, Wabi.
You can download and use it on your phone. If you want to use local numbers it may charged. With this virtual number you can create a WhatsApp account and continue chatting.
4. You can use WhatsApp by using a landline number to register
You can register a landline number to use WhatsApp but this service only in WhatsApp Business App. You will need to download the WhatsApp business app.
After WhatsApp Business is installed, the app will ask for a phone number for OTP-based registration. Select Country code (example +91) followed by the landline number with STD code. But omit the 0 on front, if any. After entering the number, WhatsApp Business app will send the OTP. As it's a landline number, you will not get any SMS. Wait for the OTP time to expire and then select ‘Call me’ for OTP verification.
5. To Know if the WhatsApp account is fake
Users can easily create a WhatsApp account using spoof Numbers. When you get a message, tap on the profile to see whether or not the phone number starts with your local country code or not. spoof numbers usually starts with +1.
If someone from India sends WhatsApp messages using a number with a different country code then it is most like a fake WhatsApp account.
6. To Know if someone has blocked you on WhatsApp
Your messages sent to a contact who has blocked you will always show one check mark, which means that the message was sent from your side, but never updated to a double check mark which means the message has been delivered.
7. Know whether someone else is reading your WhatsApp messages
With WhatsApp Web, it could be quite possible that your WhatsApp account has been logged in from a desktop without your knowledge. Always check under settings to verify that no unknown device has access to your WhatsApp account.
