{"id":463341,"date":"2022-10-06T09:22:34","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T07:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=463341"},"modified":"2022-10-06T09:24:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T07:24:12","slug":"whatsapp-starts-testing-premium-subscription-for-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/463341-whatsapp-starts-testing-premium-subscription-for-businesses.html","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp starts testing Premium subscription for businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"

WhatsApp has started rolling out its Premium subscription plan for businesses in the latest beta versions of the Android and iOS apps, WABetaInfo reports<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The publication first revealed that WhatsApp was working on a subscription service<\/a><\/strong> with some value-added features for WhatsApp for Business in May 2022.<\/p>\n

In its current beta form, the plan adds two significant features.<\/p>\n

Firstly, businesses can link up to 10 devices to the same account to make managing conversations between multiple employees and customers easier.<\/p>\n

General WhatsApp users can only use the same account on up to four devices.<\/p>\n

Secondly, businesses will be able to create a custom short link that directs customers to a landing page or a WhatsApp chat.<\/p>\n

This will appear in the format “https:\/\/wa.me\/” followed by a custom name or phrase. Businesses can modify the link every 90 days.<\/p>\n

The screenshot below from WABetaInfo shows what this feature looks like in the WhatsApp for Business beta app.<\/p>\n

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The existing WhatsApp for Business features will remain free, and the subscription service will be optional.<\/p>\n

WABetaInfo reported that prices of the Premium plan would differ based on the country of the particular business.<\/p>\n

WhatsApp will likely only roll the subscription service out to stable releases of the WhatsApp for Business app once it is satisfied with the beta test results.<\/p>\n

The Premium plan will not be available to users of the standard WhatsApp app.<\/p>\n

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