WhatsApp download – The need to stay in touch with friends, family and co-worker while social distancing is really important, as it meets our need to connect as social beings, which is why we have come to rely on mobile apps that helps us make group calls.
WhatsApp, an instant messenger, which facilitates the sending of messages over the internet rather than SMS, has become a popular alternative to texting, asides texting, it also lets you make calls.
With WhatsApp, you can only do an audio or video group call with up to eight people. WhatsApp is relatively a good alternative to Zoom for smaller groups as it uses end-to-end encryption (unlike Zoom).
WhatsApp is available for both iOS and Android devices, so you can easily chat with or call people even if you don’t all have the same kind of phone. While you can access WhatsApp from your browser or download the desktop version of the app, unfortunately, you can only make and receive calls on mobile unlike Telegram that allows you to make calls both on it mobile and desktop apps.
How to Download WhatsApp and Get Started
- Go to the playstore if you using an Android enabled mobile device
- If you are using an iPhone or an iPad, go to app store
- Download and install WhatsApp from app store or playstore
- Enter your phone number
- You will receive a six-digit confirmation code
- If the phone number you entered is on the phone you are using to install WhatsApp, it automatically picks it for you and authenticates you
- If the phone number you entered is not on the phone you installed WhatsApp on, please put the sim card into another phone so as to get the confirmation code sent to you
- Enter the confirmation code
- You then be asked for your name
10. Upload a profile picture
11. Enjoy… Start chatting and calling friend and family
It is quite simple to start chatting on WhatsApp and also quite easy to do an audio call or video call, but a lot of people don’t know how to do a group call or group video call on WhatsApp.
To make a WhatsApp Group audio call, here are the steps to take:
- Start up a chat on your WhatsApp and click the phone icon at the top right corner of the screen.
- Once your first contact has picked his or her phone , you can then click on the + icon on the screen and select multiple contacts to connect to a group call.
- Click on who you want to add and wait for them to accept the call.
How To make a WhatsApp Group video call, here are the steps to take:
- Start up a chat on your WhatsApp and click the video icon at the top right corner of the screen.
- Once your first contact has picked his or her phone, you can then click on the + icon on the screen and select multiple contacts to connect to a group call.
- Click on who you want to add and wait for them to accept the call.
There you go, that’s how to download whatsapp, and make a group video or audio call.
