{"id":22271,"date":"2024-02-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gufosaggio.net\/i\/why-do-foreigners-use-whatsapp\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T00:00:00","slug":"why-do-foreigners-use-whatsapp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gufosaggio.net\/i\/why-do-foreigners-use-whatsapp\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do foreigners use WhatsApp?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gufosaggio.net\/i\/why-do-foreigners-use-whatsapp\/#WhatsApp_vs_SMS_in_Europe\" >WhatsApp vs SMS in Europe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gufosaggio.net\/i\/why-do-foreigners-use-whatsapp\/#WhatsApp_Usage_in_the_United_States\" >WhatsApp Usage in the United States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gufosaggio.net\/i\/why-do-foreigners-use-whatsapp\/#Telegram_Users_in_the_US\" >Telegram Users in the US<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gufosaggio.net\/i\/why-do-foreigners-use-whatsapp\/#How_to_Change_WhatsApp_Number\" >How to Change WhatsApp Number<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gufosaggio.net\/i\/why-do-foreigners-use-whatsapp\/#Accessing_WhatsApp_in_the_US\" >Accessing WhatsApp in the US<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/gufosaggio.net\/i\/why-do-foreigners-use-whatsapp\/#WhatsApp_in_China\" >WhatsApp in China<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/gufosaggio.net\/i\/why-do-foreigners-use-whatsapp\/#WhatsApp_and_Chinas_Ban\" >WhatsApp and China&#8217;s Ban<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WhatsApp_vs_SMS_in_Europe\"><\/span>WhatsApp vs SMS in Europe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The primary reason why WhatsApp is more popular than SMS in Europe is that it&#8217;s free and SMS is not. U.S. mobile users traveling to Europe will also find WhatsApp more practical to use since most U.S. mobile carriers charge a hefty fee for international text messaging.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WhatsApp_Usage_in_the_United_States\"><\/span>WhatsApp Usage in the United States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>WhatsApp usage has even stagnated in the United States while growing in large areas of the world. At least that&#8217;s according to a Pew Research Center report: WhatsApp was used by 22 percent of U.S. adults in 2018, but by 2019 the figure has dropped to 20 percent.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Telegram_Users_in_the_US\"><\/span>Telegram Users in the US<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>According to Pavel Durov, the US represents less than 2% of Telegram&#8217;s global user base, with less than 10 million US users accessing Telegram on a monthly basis.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_WhatsApp_Number\"><\/span>How to Change WhatsApp Number<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>First, open the WhatsApp application and go to the settings. Click on the account option and then you can see a change number option on the screen. Simply, click on the change number option. Enter your old mobile number and new mobile number in given box.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accessing_WhatsApp_in_the_US\"><\/span>Accessing WhatsApp in the US<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The procedure is almost similar to Primo: You can find the app in Google Play. Open the app and you will be required to register. Go to the left top area and click on the menu option. Simply click on it and you will be required to provide the information of your country. Choose US with the code number.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WhatsApp_in_China\"><\/span>WhatsApp in China<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Since September 2017, WhatsApp has been almost completely blocked in China. Currently, without using a VPN, you can&#8217;t send or receive voice messages, videos, images, or any other type of files. Text messages can sometimes get around the restrictions, but they can arrive hours late. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WhatsApp_and_Chinas_Ban\"><\/span>WhatsApp and China&#8217;s Ban<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>WhatsApp is owned by Facebook, which is also blocked in China. Since Facebook is unwilling to give the Chinese government permission to moderate and censor messages on WhatsApp, they blocked it. In general, the Chinese government seeks to control the information intake of its citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp vs SMS in Europe The primary reason why WhatsApp is more popular than SMS in Europe is that it&#8217;s free and SMS is not. U.S. mobile users traveling to Europe will also find WhatsApp more practical to use since most U.S. mobile carriers charge a hefty fee for international text messaging. 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