WhatsApp Users Will Soon Be Able to Call and Message Across Different Apps: Will This Feature Arrive in India?

With billions of users worldwide and India being one of its largest markets, WhatsApp is preparing for a major transformation. The Meta-owned platform will soon enable users to chat and make calls with individuals on other apps. This upcoming feature, which introduces third-party interoperability, is part of WhatsApp's effort to align with regulations in specific regions.

WhatsApp will soon introduce a new interoperable feature that allows users to send messages and, eventually, make audio or video calls to individuals using other messaging apps. This update is part of Meta's effort to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to prevent tech giants like Meta from favouring their own products. The DMA has previously targeted other major tech companies, including Apple and Google.

Meta has also mentioned plans to expand this feature to include video calls by 2027. For now, the third-party messaging support will allow WhatsApp users to send and receive messages from other apps. Meta will notify users when this feature becomes available, enabling them to choose which apps they want to interact with. Users will have the option to view these messages within their regular WhatsApp feed or in a separate inbox. While these changes are significant, WhatsApp users in India may not see this feature for some time unless there are major developments in the coming years.