WhatsApp not lets you reserve usernames
Key takeaways
- Whats App today announced a much-awaited feature: usernames, which will allow users to share their profiles without disclosing their phone number.
- Whats App has been working on adding usernames for a few years, and it is finally ready to detail how they work.
- Users will receive a notification once the username reservation option is available in their country.
Whats App today announced a much-awaited feature: usernames, which will allow users to share their profiles without disclosing their phone number. However, Whats App will still require a phone number to create an account on the chat app.
Whats App has been working on adding usernames for a few years, and it is finally ready to detail how they work.
Starting today, the Meta-owned company will let users reserve usernames, which will officially roll out later this year. People can choose any username with 3 to 35 characters. The company said it s reserving usernames for top celebrities, VIPs, and organizations. Besides that, there aren’t any restrictions on choosing a username, as long as it doesn t violate the company s policies. Meta said that if businesses and creators want to maintain uniformity, they can claim their Facebook or Instagram username as their WhatsApp username.