Surely at some point you have wanted to have two WhatsApp numbers, Either by separating your personal number from the professional, or simply so that they do not bother you or provide another number according to the people in your environment.
But as we know, the most used messaging application is linked to a single phone number. We have several options, such as spend money on a smartphone dual Sim or try to generate a virtual number.
To avoid spending a lot of money we are going to opt for the second option, and see how we can have an alternative number, a virtual number with the help of the internet.
How to get a virtual number
There are many applications in the Play Store that promise to give us a virtual number, either to subscribe to some services or to be able to use Whtatsapp with two different accounts. But many of them cost money, and they do not offer any results, it only causes us to lose money and waste our time.
Therefore, you should know that what works today may not work tomorrow. Since many applications of which there are, and the tricks that allow us this, on occasions when they stop being active, leave the service, or the application for which we intended it has updated its security protocols and has blocked the possibility of continue to use this advantage.
From what we have been able to verify there are hardly any free and reliable methods for this option, so in some cases you have to pay a small fee, if we want to have a second virtual number.
hushed
Having a second telephone number is already possible, without the need to contract it with a telephone company. This application gives us the option to have it, unlimitedly for about four euros. You can also choose the mode of using it only to activate the service you want, in our case whatsapp, and forget about making any more payments.
Let's see how this app works. Once we have downloaded and installed the application, we are going to open it and click on Contac us. The registration process begins, for which you must use an email account and determine one password. You do not need to be real, you can invent them because we will not use it again.
This app requests permissions to access the microphone and some other permission, don't worry, you can deny it without problems for what we want to do in this case. Then, You just have to click on the Get new number button, and you will have to select the country of the virtual number that you are going to create.
It is possible that not all the services that a conventional line can offer, such as SMS, MMS or voice line, are available for these virtual numbersIt will depend mainly on your country of origin and destination, and the capacity of the application.
Now choose a country, and the type of number you prefer (this is the services it allows), then select a number. Pick one that's easy to remember or write it down so you don't forget. And now is when you have to select the type of service you want to hire, and pay the amount you ask, which ranges from about $ 4 the cheapest option (the one we will use) or up to $ 59,99 the most expensive.
Don't worry, we won't need to pay anything, if you looked closely a message appears at the top stating that you can claim a virtual number for free, which will be valid for three days. Click there, it will ask you to enter a country code, write any number and it will tell you if it is available.
There is only verify that you are not a bot, enter the code you request, and then it will offer you a random number. It is now when you must write down the number or copy it, and go to WhatsApp without closing either of the two applications.
Check that the number you have obtained has not been blocked or banned by WhatsApp. You just have to enter it, and wait for the message that asks you if it is correct or you want to modify it. Well, now we go back to the Hushed app and see that everything is correct.
We return to WhatsApp, confirm the number, and the message will appear on the screen indicating that they are going to send us an SMS with the activation code, and a countdown. Obviously this type of toll-free number provided does not support receiving that SMS, so You have to wait for this countdown to end and the option to receive the call in which you provide us with the activation code is activated.
You must arm yourself with patience, since the first time you will not make the call, and a message will appear indicating that the call will be made again after one, two or three hours. You may have to wait a couple of tries, But don't worry about the call going through.
By the way, do not forget to configure that calls are redirected to Voicemail. This is done in the Settings> Call management> Activate Send calls to voice mailbox.. If you do not do this correctly, you will not be able to listen to the call with the respective code.
That WhatsApp call, it will be automatically recorded in the Hushed app, go to the recordings section, and you will be able to listen to the speech that includes the unlock code, write it down and activate your alternative WhatsApp.
Despite waiting, having already used a sufficient dose of patience, we will already have a virtual WhatsApp number operational, and fully operational.
If this app doesn't like I'm going to show you another app where you don't even need to register. The steps are similar, verify that you are not a robot and select a state. In this application it only offers us numbers from the United States, but with patience you will get your number.
It took me about five attempts, since the numbers that I was offered when checking them on WhatsApp told me that they were not valid. But as I said with a little patience you get a valid one, and also at that number you can receive calls and text messages.
Its name Text + and here it is:
With her you will be able to have a virtual number for WhatsApp, without the need to have a Sim card installed in your phone. Remember that it takes several attempts, and the best thing is that you do not need to register, or give any information.
When you obtain the number and access WhatsApp, do not upload any backup if it gives you the option, you could lose the number that we have achieved.
I hope that with these applications you can achieve your goal and fully enjoy whatsapp.
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