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I guess they really want the world to use whatsapp

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• londons_explore 3y ago
  whatsapp is just... better... Mobile networks have dropped the ball for years on functionality. (it's 2023 and most mobile networks still won't let me make a call or send texts from my laptop!). And across most of the world, mobile networks still charge $10/minute or more for group video calls... Forget about the fact video calls are impossible between some networks and others too. The UK's largest network, EE, says on it's site "Video calling isn’t available direct from EE at the moment.".
  • 1oooqooq 3y ago
    you are not wrong. But not right either. Google voice and a phone are clients to a network you must use. You can complain all you want about the network, but "requiring some nonsense to use the client in a way that is not related to the network" is not excusable for the client software, no matter how bad the network is.
  • vlovich123 3y ago
    Completely different use case though. WhatsApp doesn’t give you a virtual phone number. Also, GV is immune to SIM hijacking which makes SMS 2F more secure when it’s the only 2F option offered (often the case for US banks). Since GV is your normal account you can secure it with passkeys/U2F/OTP to improve the effective security you get for 2F sms. It’s not perfect but it’s something. Additionally, this authentication is available when traveling just from an internet connection whereas SMS charges you roaming rates / you might be using a different provider while traveling.