WhatsApp Outage: Other top messaging apps

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The longest-ever worldwide WhatsApp outage has affected a million users as the app is popular among workplaces and for informal communication too

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During the outage, #WhatsAppDown trended across social media platforms while people had to look for alternative modes of messaging

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Though, WhatsApp services have now resumed, take a look at some of the top messaging apps that can be used

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Telegram messaging app has gained popularity among both formal and informal circles due to its ease of use and privacy mechanism

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- Edit sent messages
- Form large communication groups
- Send large-sized files
- Convert audio message to a text message

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Considered among the
top WhatApp
alternatives, Signal
Messenger is co-owned by
WhatsApp co-founder
Brian Acton

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- Set and manage disappearing texts
- Archiving, unarchiving chats
- In-app payments
- Manage disappearing messages

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WhatsApp’s parent company Meta often records surge in the usage of its other apps, FB Messenger and Instagram while WhatsApp is down

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- Sharing of images, videos, audio and text files
- Group chats
- Send instant payments
- Add friends instantly using the profile code
- Secret conversations
with friends

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Only available on iPhones, iMessage can be a perfect alternative to WhatsApp for Apple’s iPhone users

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- Pin important conversations
- Filter messages as per different lists
- Tag receivers in a group chat
- Shake the device to undo

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Founded in South Korea, it is another free instant messaging app which offers more features than WhatsApp

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- Customised friend lists
- Integrated photo editor
- Social media-like timeline of events

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Even though WhatsApp services have been restored, one can keep the above apps handy in case of any disruption in the future

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WhatsApp Outage: Other top messaging apps

The longest-ever worldwide WhatsApp outage has affected a million users as the app is popular among workplaces and for informal communication too

During the outage, #WhatsAppDown trended across social media platforms while people had to look for alternative modes of messaging

Though, WhatsApp services have now resumed, take a look at some of the top messaging apps that can be used

Telegram messaging app has gained popularity among both formal and informal circles due to its ease of use and privacy mechanism

Telegram Messenger

Telegram Messenger

- Edit sent messages- Form large communication groups - Send large-sized files - Convert audio message to a text message

Features

Telegram Messenger

Considered among the top WhatApp alternatives, Signal Messenger is co-owned by WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton

Signal Messenger

Telegram Messenger

- Set and manage disappearing texts - Archiving, unarchiving chats- In-app payments- Manage disappearing messages

Features

Telegram Messenger

WhatsApp’s parent company Meta often records surge in the usage of its other apps, FB Messenger and Instagram while WhatsApp is down

Facebook Messenger

Telegram Messenger

- Sharing of images, videos, audio and text files - Group chats- Send instant payments - Add friends instantly using the profile code- Secret conversations with friends

Features

Telegram Messenger

Only available on iPhones, iMessage can be a perfect alternative to WhatsApp for Apple’s iPhone users

iMessage

Telegram Messenger

Telegram Messenger

- Pin important conversations- Filter messages as per different lists- Tag receivers in a group chat- Shake the device to undo

Features

Telegram Messenger

Telegram Messenger

Founded in South Korea, it is another free instant messaging app which offers more features than WhatsApp

Line

Telegram Messenger

Telegram Messenger

- Customised friend lists- Integrated photo editor- Social media-like timeline of events

Features

Telegram Messenger

Telegram Messenger

Even though WhatsApp services have been restored, one can keep the above apps handy in case of any disruption in the future

Telegram Messenger

Telegram Messenger

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Whatsapp Down - Internet reacts with funny memes

- Edit sent messages
- Form large communication groups
- Send large-sized files
- Convert audio message to a text message

Considered among the
top WhatApp
alternatives, Signal
Messenger is co-owned by
WhatsApp co-founder
Brian Acton

- Set and manage disappearing texts
- Archiving, unarchiving chats
- In-app payments
- Manage disappearing messages

- Sharing of images, videos, audio and text files
- Group chats
- Send instant payments
- Add friends instantly using the profile code
- Secret conversations
with friends

- Pin important conversations
- Filter messages as per different lists
- Tag receivers in a group chat
- Shake the device to undo

- Customised friend lists
- Integrated photo editor
- Social media-like timeline of events

Whatsapp Down
- Internet reacts
with funny
memes