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WhatsApp to let people chat without swapping phone numbers

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Post by reconnecting » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 6:10 PM UTC

WhatsApp to let people chat without swapping phone numbers
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Post by ChrisArchitect » Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 7:21 PM UTC

Official post: https://about.fb.com/news/2026/06/its-time-to-reserve-your-w... (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48722773)

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Post by Grimblewald » Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 12:46 AM UTC

Vendor lockin disguised as a feature.

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Post by MikeNotThePope » Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC

Grimblewald wrote: post #3

Vendor lockin disguised as a feature.

My phone number is the ultimate vendor lock in. A username/handle would be an improvement.

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