WhatsApp Calling update for iPhones rolled out

[Jan]

WhatsApp voice calling rolling out to iPhones

A new version of WhatsApp for iOS promises that WhatsApp Calling is rolling out to Apple smartphones.

 

[Ryansta]

Tried now, doesn't work

 

[fruitbat]

Nudda.. guess we need to wait... and no one can send me an invite either

 

[bigboy529]

Not working on my iPhone 6. Also asked a friend who already have calling on a Samsung to try call me thinking it will work the same as it did with Android, but no luck, on their phone it just says I have to update my Whatsapp to get the calling feature.

 

[midnightcaller]

Just downloaded new version of whatsapp on iphone 6.
Will test with another iPhone 6

 

[HavocXphere]

Tried Whatsapp calling...broken as f. Will give it another try in a couple of months.

Someone else can genuine pig that thing...

 

[Dave]

When updating I presume no one read the Notes?

It says:

Note:

WhatsApp Calling is rolling out slowly over the next several weeks

 

[FiestaST]

Finally Share Extensions is enough reason for the update....

 

[Spotja]

Inb4 the "we've had it android for a while now" crowd

 

[kianm]

Inb4 the "we've had it android for a while now" crowd

And it sucks. Viber is even better, no delays and proper echo cancellation.

 

[kianm]

Due to WhatsApp’s widespread adoption, many are predicting that the arrival of WhatsApp voice calling will be a game changer in the mobile telecommunications sector

The only thing that's going to change is its interface. The delays and echo are unbearable, hopefully they improve and maybe something else more significant will change

 

[genetic]

And it sucks. Viber is even better, no delays and proper echo cancellation.

This. Tried it once or twice and never again.

 

[Toxic T]

Installed on i phone 5. can receive calls but can not make calls. I did not update the phone to IOS8 as yet. That could be the reason why this works for incoming calls only.

 

[caspa]

Made a 40min viber call to the States last night. never missed a beat.

 

[Lord Flacko]

FaceTime audio is still tops.

 

[CataclysmZA]

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These scammers work quickly! Don't fall for it, people.

 

[krycor]

Got the update but the feature isn't present

 

[USZA]

Updated Whatsapp last night on my 5S. Then tried calling the 5S from a Nexus 5; got a message on the originating device to say that the called destination needs to update their Whatsapp.

Updating to iOS 8.3 now; will see if it'll work after that.

 

[Dave]

And it sucks. Viber is even better, no delays and proper echo cancellation.

That's nice, but how is it better when almost no one uses Viber and almost everyone is on whatsapp?

 

[EricsON]

Updated Whatsapp last night on my 5S. Then tried calling the 5S from a Nexus 5; got a message on the originating device to say that the called destination needs to update their Whatsapp.

Updating to iOS 8.3 now; will see if it'll work after that.

From what I understand the feature has been implemented in the WhatsApp client for iOS but they are rolling out (aka activating the feature in the client) gradually over the next few weeks.

Kinda makes sense as I can imagine how many users they would suddenly need to cater for on the back-end. A staggered roll-out would allow the engineers to optimise and tweak the codecs, etc.