your phone number is personal and sometimes you want to connect without handing it over. that's why we're introducing usernames for WhatsApp.
starting this week, you can reserve a username to use later this year when we launch the feature. It takes just a few seconds, make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp and then go to Settings > Account > Username.
- your phone number is personal and sometimes you want to connect without handing it over. that's why we're introducing usernames for WhatsApp. starting this week, you can reserve a username to use later this year when we launch the feature. It takes just a few seconds, make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp and then go to Settings > Account > Username.
This is actually a huge privacy upgrade Sometimes you just want to connect without sharing your personal line
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Usernames are a great privacy feature, but how will WhatsApp handle scammers? If someone uses only a username to scam people, users won't even know their phone number. I hope there are strong verification, reporting, and law enforcement mechanisms to prevent abuse.
