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No free WhatsApp calls on Econet's social network bundles
01 Apr 2015 at 16:21hrs | Views
Zimbabweans don't have access to WhatsApp's voice calling feature on Econet's social network bundles as the mobile operator says users must pay for this service separately.
It offers unlimited social media bundles for Facebook and WhatsApp ranging from 30 cents per day to $3 per day.
WhatsApp, which is now controlled by Facebook, has recently introduced a voice calling function in addition to the initial instant and voice messaging applications on its application.
Econet has said that the WhatsApp voice calling function is not covered by the unlimited social bundles for the application. This means that subscribers will not be able to make WhatsApp voice calls unless they have data credit in their mobile phones.
"WhatsApp calls use data bundles and are not covered on the unlimited WhatsApp bundles," the company said in a tweeted response to a subscriber on Tuesday.
An Econet subscriber had asked on the company's service support Twitter account if the "WhatsApp bundles work(ed) for calls".
It offers unlimited social media bundles for Facebook and WhatsApp ranging from 30 cents per day to $3 per day.
WhatsApp, which is now controlled by Facebook, has recently introduced a voice calling function in addition to the initial instant and voice messaging applications on its application.
Econet has said that the WhatsApp voice calling function is not covered by the unlimited social bundles for the application. This means that subscribers will not be able to make WhatsApp voice calls unless they have data credit in their mobile phones.
"WhatsApp calls use data bundles and are not covered on the unlimited WhatsApp bundles," the company said in a tweeted response to a subscriber on Tuesday.
An Econet subscriber had asked on the company's service support Twitter account if the "WhatsApp bundles work(ed) for calls".
Source - fin24
