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WhatsApp was a paid product to start with.
by comprev 2y ago
WhatsApp was a paid product to start with.
- notahacker 2y agoIt cost ~$1 (initially a one time fee, later joiners paid annually). Depending on your SMS plan, that might be paid for with the first 10 messages you sent. There was zero additional cost to use to send a lot of messages, including pictures and group messages. This was quite different to most mobile contracts at the time
- viraptor 2y agoIt wasn't even enforced though. Charged only after a year, but you could reinstall and get another year free.
- lxgr 2y agoI've used it at that time, and somehow they never managed to actually charge me (and I didn't go out of my way to avoid paying).