WhatsApp is testing guest calls for people without an account
WhatsApp will extend the call link feature to let people call others even if they do not have an account. WhatsApp is testing guest calls for people without.
By Dillip Chowdary • Sep 07, 2026 • Source: WABetaInfo
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WABetaInfo reports: WhatsApp is testing guest calls for people without an account. WhatsApp will extend the call link feature to let people call others even if they do not have an account. Users will be able to join through a secure web link, and they do not need to install the app or create a new account. WhatsApp will let the host approve every guest before they […]
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For primary quotes and complete technical detail, see WABetaInfo's original report linked above.
Developer Action Items
- ☐ Verify the claim on the official WhatsApp testing guest calls page (or WABetaInfo), not from this recap alone.
- ☐ Name the surface that moved — API, policy, model, hardware, or commercial terms — before you Slack the thread.
- ☐ Assign one owner a day to read the primary material and decide: this-sprint, this-quarter, or noise.
- ☐ Do not change production on day-one coverage. Watch the vendor changelog and one independent write-up first.
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