Meta is testing a guest call feature that allows users to join WhatsApp calls without setting up an account, using a secure web link. The feature is still in development and isn’t available for testing yet.
This new feature expands on the current call link option by letting people join a call through a link, even if they haven’t installed the app or created an account.
Each guest must be approved by the call host before joining, and calls will remain end-to-end encrypted. The feature uses the same technology that powers guest chats.
WhatsApp is updating its call link feature so people can make calls even without an account. Users can join through a secure web link without installing the app, and the host will approve each guest before they join.
Guests can open the link in their browser and join the call without creating an account, using the same technology as guest chats.
Hosts generate the call links, and they must verify each guest before allowing them to join as a security step. WhatsApp continues to protect all calls with end-to-end encryption.
WhatsApp has millions of users worldwide, but many people still haven’t signed up. As a result, some companies use WhatsApp as their main way to talk to customers, which leaves out those who don’t use the app.
With guest calls, Meta would let more people use WhatsApp to connect with others, and they hope this will encourage more people to sign up for full accounts.
The guest call feature is still being developed and isn’t available for testing yet. Meta hasn’t announced when it will be ready or released.
Because the feature is still in development, it could change before it launches, and Meta hasn’t officially announced it yet.
