WhatsApp might soon call you to verify your account

The Next Web
By Ivan MehtaJun 7, 2021, 12:46 am235 pts
When you buy a new phone and restore your WhatsApp account, the app verifies by sending you a six-digit code through SMS. However, the company’s working on another method to verify your account: flash calls. According to a report by reliable WABetaInfo, the chat app is testing this ability on Android.…

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