alt Hacker NewsEven where its not required, it can be a lot cheaper (e.g. for international calls) and has features (conference calls) not offered by consumer phones.
Whatsapp's success has partly been driven by telecoms companies over-charging.
Even where its not required, it can be a lot cheaper (e.g. for international calls) and has features (conference calls) not offered by consumer phones.
Whatsapp's success has partly been driven by telecoms companies over-charging.
Telecoms financed and built the communication infrastructure which made the internet (and thus, WhatsApp) possible. WhatsApp is also further subsidised because you also pay for the internet to use it.