Does WhatsApp work on a plane?

Can I text on an airplane? Yes, but only using a Wi-Fi connection. The ban on using a cellular connection means passengers can't send SMS texts. Any communication has to be over Wi-Fi with a messaging app that provides similar functionality like iMessage, WhatsApp, or Viber.



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Does WhatsApp work even when there is no WiFi? Yes, It does. WhatsApp also works with cellular data connection. It still works if you have no cellular connection either.

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If you use WhatsApp, you can save money on texting. After all, some phone plans charge higher rates for international texts. With WhatsApp, you send messages within the app, saving you money with every single text you don't send via international SMS. You might be thinking that there must be a catch.

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Standard SMS messaging typically won't work in the air since you'll need a cellular network connection. But as long as there's Wi-Fi available on a flight, you'll have some way to communicate with people on the ground.

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A second grey check mark means that your message has been delivered, received on the recipients' device, and isn't just floating around on the network. If the recipient has read receipts turned on, two grey check marks indicate that the recipient has received but not yet read the message.

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What happens if I write a message to a phone number that doesn't have WhatsApp? Your messages will only get delivered to contacts having the WhatsApp app. Since messages are not delivered to phone numbers that do not have WhatsApp, you won't be charged for them.

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