New Delhi: Mobile has become an important part of every person’s life in the present time. Due to cheap mobile calls and data, people make mobile calling for hours and use apps like WhatsApp, Twitter indiscriminately. But from the new year, there are going to be major changes in WhatsApp and Twitter with mobile calling, due to which many users may have problems using WhatsApp and Twitter from the new year. Before making a mobile call from the same landline it will be mandatory to put 0. Let us know about these changes in detail-
WhatsApp may be closed from 1 January
From January 1, Whatsapp may be off on your old mobile phone. WhatsApp is removing support for older versions of Android and iPhone. In such a situation, WhatsApp will not work on smartphones running on iOS 9 and Android 4.0.3 operating systems and older versions. Support of WhatsApp can also be removed from iPhone 4 or older iPhone. But with this, if the version of the iPhone ie iPhone 4s, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 6, iPhone 6s has outdated software, then it can be updated. After updating in this way, WhatsApp can be run in these iPhone models. Talking about Android smartphones, WhatsApp will not be supported on smartphones running on Android 4.0.3. Smartphones in which WhatsApp will not work include HTC Desire, LG Optimus Black, Motorola Droid Razr, Samsung Galaxy S2.
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It is mandatory to put ‘0’ before calling mobile from landline
There is going to be a big change in the world of mobile calling from 15 January next year. Under this, from 15 January 2021, it will be mandatory to put ‘0’ before the mobile number to make a call on a fixed phone i.e. landline to mobile. To implement the new system, the telecom department has directed companies to make necessary arrangements by 1 January. The Ministry of Communications has said that there will be no change in dialing plan for making calls from landline to landline, mobile to landline and mobile to mobile. A proposal was issued by Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) to impose 0 for calling from landline to mobile.
All fixed to mobile calls will be dialed with prefix ‘0’ from 15th January 2021. There will be no change in dialing plan from fixed to fixed, mobile to fixed and mobile to mobile calls: Ministry of Communications
All fixed to mobile calls will be dialed with prefix ‘0’ from 15th January 2021. There will be no change in dialing plan from fixed to fixed, mobile to fixed and mobile to mobile calls: Ministry of Communications
— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2020
Account verification process will start again from January 20
Twitter has announced to restart the process of account verification from January 20. Meaning, now the common public account will be able to get the blue verified tick again. At the same time, verification of inactive account will be stopped. Twitter users should be cautious while using Twitter from January 20 after the introduction of the new policy, as the violation badge of Twitter’s policy will automatically remove the verification badge. Twitter has stated in its blog that verification badges will be removed from those accounts which are not active or their details are incomplete. Under Twitter’s new policy, if an account is found to be in violation of the rules, its verification
