WhatsApp testing a feature to hide phone number to improve user experience
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During this period, the WhatsApp application is keen to introduce many updates and new features, in order to attract many new customers to the application, in light of strong and fierce competition with many instant chat applications in the world, as a beta version of the WhatsApp application for Android began within a few hours. The past number is 2.22.19.19 in order to improve the service.
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The new experimental feature revolves around the appearance of the phone number on the application, which will prevent some businesses from seeing the customer number in the event of advertisements, as the new feature aims to provide users and customers active on the instant messaging application, the option to manually disclose their phone number when Talk to a specific company that does not already have the phone number.
WhatsApp indicated that users will have the ability to see if the business in question can access their phone number inside the information about the company.
The new feature is available in the beta version in WhatsApp Beta with version number 2.22.19.19, and it is likely that this feature will remain under development during the coming period, until it is provided in the stable version of the application.
It is worth noting that the WhatsApp application is working on a new tool called WhatsApp Surveys, which can be used to securely collect feedback about new features and products, in order to avoid misunderstanding during the coming period, in the presence of a new survey, and the application will clarify the purpose.
The instant chat application gives users maximum freedom when deciding whether to accept the invitation, give their feedback or reject the proposal, in order to preserve the users' freedom and not disturb them.