DUBAI: A WhatsApp message urging app users to try out a so-called Whats-app Calling feature which would enable them to make voice calls over data is likely spam, IT experts have warned.
Several UAE residents got a message on the popular instant messaging app saying the WhatsApp Calling feature could be activated on their Smartphone. The message carried a URL link which directed recipients to a page where they were asked to invite at least 10 WhatsApp friends before they could start making free phone calls. Eager residents began dashing out invites to friends and, within minutes, the message went viral. However, no one was able to make any calls.
A midst all this confusion, another message started circulating warning people against trying the voice calling feature saying its spam. “If you receive a message saying WhatsApp calling is activated and asking you to send to 10 people by clicking the link WhatsappCalling.com, don’t click that link,” the message read. An IT expert said the trustworthiness of the website whatsappcalling.github.io is doubtful.
There was no official confirmation or denial from WhatsApp.
