WhatsApp scraps $0.99 annual subscription fee

18 January, 2016
Popular mobile messaging service WhatsApp has announced that it is doing away with the $0.99 annual subscription fee which was applicable to those using the service after their first year. The announcement was made by WhatsApp in an official blog post.

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  • AnonD-226698
  • 8Fs
  • 18 Jan 2016

I got an extension until next year yesterday having never payed a dime for the last 3 years.
WhatsApp is just soo simple to use, I've used other Messenger services and I find myself telling people lets continue this in WhatsApp...(I'm looking at you Facebook Messenger)

    Has ANYONE ever paid the fee? I get extensions as soon as it's about to expire including everyone else I know.

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      • Anonymous
      • uQK
      • 18 Jan 2016

      Because of having fear from telegram,
      They scrapred the enual charge.

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        • AnonD-327460
        • nCd
        • 18 Jan 2016

        Roy, 18 Jan 2016BBM is best. Video call private chat and post massage corre... moreVideo Call service is coming soon to WhatsApp.. ;-)

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          • Anonymous
          • U{V
          • 18 Jan 2016

          I think they can continue annual fee via service provider. I'm not sure about its possibilities.. But there is too many risks. They need to tie up with all the service providers. That is the first and biggest problem. Both WhatsApp and service providers should get profits in order to do it.

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            • Anonymous
            • qKg
            • 18 Jan 2016

            About time.

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              • Anonymous
              • utt
              • 18 Jan 2016

              Excellent. Another way to spam with commercial messages. Hope there is regulation to block this as can be done with SMS.

                My Whatsapp fees have been extended for free for three times already for the last 3 years. Never paid a penny. Glad they remove the fee. I was thinking to move to Wechat like all my friends.

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                  • AnonD-189020
                  • fu%
                  • 18 Jan 2016

                  They should have tried the use of premium text (SMS) message as another way of making payments

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                    • Roy
                    • U%{
                    • 18 Jan 2016

                    BBM is best. Video call private chat and post massage correction all available. No "last seen".

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                      • sr777
                      • X}t
                      • 18 Jan 2016

                      I thought it was free. I didn't get a request to pay even after the first year use :D

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                        • Anonymous
                        • Hkt
                        • 18 Jan 2016

                        I used WhatsApp for 3 years but never paid for it....im from India...

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                          • Anonymous
                          • uC4
                          • 18 Jan 2016

                          Whatsapp is the best!!! no. 1

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                            • AnonD-92508
                            • 8IN
                            • 18 Jan 2016

                            Telegram!

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                              • AnonD-442781
                              • M$2
                              • 18 Jan 2016

                              That's good. Given how stiff the competition is for IM apps they would've had the rug pulled from under them if they carried on charging when everyone else is offering the same thing for less.