WhatsApp users around the globe are reporting outages with the highly popular messaging app. Website status tracking sites like downdetector are receiving numerous reports of downtime.
WhatsApp has yet to respond with a downtime notice on social media or on its blog.
The Facebook owned app has a user base of over one billion and is it’s most popular messaging app.
WhatsApp Messenger is a free app available for smartphones on most operating systems. WhatsApp uses the phone’s internet connection to message and call friends and family. The app allows you to receive messages, calls, photos, videos, documents, and Voice Messages.
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Went downstairs, met my family…
They seem like a nice bunch.
I just actually called my mom on the phone!
Tim,
Your family doesn’t have a whatsapp group?
It should be a lesson to all Whatsapp users. anything can happen. If your smartphone fails, will you survive?