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18. Thanks. As I have often said on these pages, I am a dinosaur

Reply to CloudWatcher (Reply #17)

Tue Dec 1, 2020, 01:05 PM

Dec 2020

I just use them.

Before purchasing the iPhone I was told that I should be able to use whatspp on my iPad but then realized that I needed a phone number for it.

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WhatsApp SoCalNative Nov 2020 #1

So is this the proper name? Whatsapp for Messenger? Thanks question everything Nov 2020 #2

Yes SoCalNative Nov 2020 #5

I'd try the WhatsApp messenger Phoenix61 Nov 2020 #3

Thanks, will do question everything Nov 2020 #4

I would advise the opposite. Big Blue Marble Nov 2020 #7

I think that family members use it to show photos.. question everything Nov 2020 #8

I've had a smartphone, also an Apple, for only ten months. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 #6

I resisted the smart phone wryter2000 Nov 2020 #9

Interesting. I, too have a flip phone, still do, got a new phone number with the iPhone question everything Nov 2020 #10

I'm still holding out - no smart phone. I just do not want the distraction of texting and internet walkingman Nov 2020 #11

i have only ever had iPhones but Ive never used that whats app app... samnsara Nov 2020 #12

Whatsapp is available for macOS too CloudWatcher Nov 2020 #13

When you say MacOS do you mean a computer? question everything Dec 2020 #15

yes :) CloudWatcher Dec 2020 #17

Thanks. As I have often said on these pages, I am a dinosaur question everything Dec 2020 #18

iPads vs. Whatsapp vs. cellular CloudWatcher Dec 2020 #19

You want the WhatsApp Messenger Tetrachloride Dec 2020 #14

Thank you. Yes got one of those flat desktop chargers that you just lay the phone question everything Dec 2020 #16

Thank you all. Downloaded it and... did not know what to do next. YouTube to the rescue question everything Dec 2020 #20