Know more about WhatsApp calls

It is not surprising any more as many of us have used this WhatsApp calls features on our mobile devices. But, it is also not very surprising that many of us facing problems while making calls with this.

What is the WhatsApp calls exactly? How much does it cost? Does it is free? 

This article will help you to know what exactly the WhatsApp call is all about.

WhatsApp calls are obviously not free, unless you are using someone else’s WiFi. Both parties in a call need to spend data and it seems that the caller needs to spend more.

How much does call cost –

A minute of WhatsApp call costs around 0.15 MB to 0.20 MB of 3G data. This means a 5-minute call costs around 1MB of 3G data. The call quality on 3G networks is decent but on 2G, there is a considerable amount of lag. Also, on 2G, a minute of WhatsApp call costs around 0.35MB which is surprisingly higher than 3G.

Without mobile internet plans, the standard data rates for most operators are 4p /10 KB (3G) and 10p / 10 KB (2G). This roughly translates to Re 1 per minute of WhatsApp call on 3G and Rs 2.50 per minute on 2G network.

Values in India –

For local and STD calls in India, WhatsApp calls make little sense, even on 3G data, when the experience is compared to regular voice calls with per second pulse in cents. For international calls, WhatsApp calling is a great feature only if you are on WiFi. 

What do you need to do as a caller -

The caller has to have better speeds for better experience. 

Overall, as it has been seen while using WhatsApp calls on mobile internet, it’s very difficult to have a conversation for more than two minutes.