With at least Claro whatsapp is free there[1], not sure about the other telcos. And yes, people use it. I just spent a few weeks there and for every call there

With at least Claro whatsapp is free there[1], not sure about the other telcos. And yes, people use it. I just spent a few weeks there and for every call there were like 50 whatsapp-messages. [1] http://www.bnamericas.com/en/news/telecommunications/claro-brasil-launches-plan-with-free-whatsapp-facebook-and-twitter/ http://www.bnamericas.com/en/news/telecommunications/claro-b...