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Now you can call anyone with WhatsApp, even if they don’t have WhatsApp
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. The Verge is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 14 Oct 2026, 16:03 UTC. The headline in use is “Now you can call anyone with WhatsApp, even if they don’t have WhatsApp”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
WhatsApp's new guest calling feature allows you to invite anyone to a call, without needing them to make an account first. They won't need the app, either, since Meta also added support for calls on the web version of WhatsApp earlier this year.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Verge
Now you can call anyone with WhatsApp, even if they don’t have WhatsApp
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Verge