WhatsApp will now also be usable without a phone number thanks to a new function?. As of: February 21, 2024, 4:50 p.m By: Julian Mayr CommentsPressSplit Meta is planning to introduce a new individual feature for the WhatsApp messenger.
This could serve the security and privacy of users. Due to the EU's "Digital Market Act" (DMA), it should be possible in the future to communicate with contacts on other messaging apps via WhatsApp.