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What's whatsapp? Need Some Help, Please.
I wish to communicate with someone in Bulgaria who has whatsapp and has asked me to download it so that we can chat, etc.
Can anyone here give a tech doofus a crash course on it? I have looked at the info online...a bit timid to move forward. What to look out for/avoid...what to do that's good, etc. Thanks gents (and/or ladies). 
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I installed it on my phone recently while my wife was in Africa for work. Works easy/well. Seems to be more popular outside of the US.
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So you download it and then swap phone #'s?...given that the two have never had each other's number?
Sorry. What I meant is that somehow I'll need the other person's #...or give them mine, somehow. . Edit: I must sound like a Mongoloid Idiot. 
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Never mind the request...found a couple of good sites For Dummies.
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It is owned by Facebook. So, rest assured your entire conversation will be saved and exploited to sell you something later (best case scenario). I refuse to install it, even though I have plenty of international friends that want to connect that way. Tell them to send you an email.
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I use it all the time for talking with my team outside the US. You can text or call over WiFi. Call quality is much better than over air.
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Use it to talk to German females.
Love it
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It’s the best call quality and fast video calling. Much better than Viber
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I use it when out of the country and to talk and text to international friends. Easy to download and use.
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Everyone in Latin American uses it, and I find it an easy way to talk to anyone, anywhere if either I or they are overseas.
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Quote:
https://money.cnn.com/2014/02/19/technology/social/facebook-whatsapp/index.html |
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I stopped using Whatsapp and started using Line and Wechat a few years ago. They're all pretty similar and used abroad very often.
If you and the other person have Iphones, facetime calls/video calls are free too!
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