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pascal@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

We use Whatsapp a lot in Europe, but business fronts still communicate with phone and email. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, everything is on whatsapp! You book an hotel? whatsapp message. You need a taxi? whatsapp! you want to order in room service? send a whatsapp message, there’s not even a phone in the room. A tour guide will contact you directly on whatsapp, if you don’t have it installed, good luck.

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someguy3@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Doesn’t it just use you phone number though? Like I could set it to be my default texting app, just like a ton of different texting apps.

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- pascal@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Yes, why?
  
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  - someguy3@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    So it’s more that companies text you. You don’t need WhatsApp to send or receive those texts. So why do you need it installed or good luck?
    
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nicetriangle@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Here in the Netherlands a ton of businesses use WhatsApp. You see it listed as a primary contact method on stationary, signs, vehicles, advertisements, etc all the time here.

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- pascal@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  That’s fascinating! Love NL btw, amazing country!
  
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