A test version of WhatsApp for Android hints at a way to silence unknown callers or ask why they are calling, which could cut spam calls.
WhatsApp may soon let you screen calls from people you do not know before you pick up. The feature was spotted in a test version of the app for Android phones. It has not been released, and WhatsApp has not announced it in the material available.
The find is in an Android test version of WhatsApp, numbered 2.26.41.4. Test versions are early builds where a company tries out ideas. Some ideas reach everyone. Others change or never ship.
Anyone who gets unwanted calls on WhatsApp could benefit. That includes business owners who take calls from many people, and families who worry about relatives getting nuisance calls. Fewer spam interruptions is the main promise.
The material does not say when the feature might arrive, or whether it will come to iPhones. It also does not say if the final version will work the way the test version suggests.
A caller can still lie when asked why they are calling. A written reason on your screen does not prove the person is who they say they are. Never share codes or bank details with someone you do not know, even if their reason sounds believable.
Screening may help with spam calls, but a caller's answer proves nothing, so never share codes or bank details with strangers.
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