WhatsApp is reportedly testing a setting to choose who sees your phone number, which could mean less spam and fewer messages from strangers.
WhatsApp is reportedly testing a setting that would let you choose who can see your phone number. If it launches, you could keep your number away from strangers and cut down on spam and unwanted messages.
The report comes from WABetaInfo, a site that tracks WhatsApp test versions. It cites a beta (early test) version of WhatsApp for Android, v2.26.45.1. The new section would sit in privacy settings, where you already manage last seen and your profile photo. It would offer four choices:
Based on feedback, WhatsApp is said to be bringing the feature in the coming months.
No exact launch date has been given. The report covers only an Android test version, so nothing is said about other phones. Test features can also change before release. WhatsApp's username feature is on hold in select regions, including India, over unverified account duplication issues. The report does not explain how the number setting would work with usernames.
A few weeks ago, WhatsApp also added optional privacy tools for teens. Parents and teens can set them up together, and they help keep unknown people who are not in the contact list from reaching children.
WhatsApp may soon let you hide your number from strangers, but it is still a test feature with no firm date.
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