{"id":184026,"date":"2026-06-22T06:51:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=184026"},"modified":"2026-06-22T06:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:21:26","slug":"whatsapp-is-no-longer-free-but-is-this-%e2%82%b979-feature-a-real-benefit-or-a-wasteful-expense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=184026","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp is no longer free? But is this \u20b979 feature a real benefit or a wasteful expense?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<article id=\"story-10593976\" class=\"jsx-9670aa2da40250be msec\">\n<div id=\"vsticky\" class=\"jsx-3276d989cdefd2f8 jsx-3325825633\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3276d989cdefd2f8 jsx-3325825633 vplayer\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IIpiOwvaJVA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"vdotr_1\" class=\"jsx-3276d989cdefd2f8 jsx-3325825633 vdotr active\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3276d989cdefd2f8 jsx-3325825633 vbtnswrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3276d989cdefd2f8 jsx-3325825633 icnsc\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3276d989cdefd2f8 jsx-3325825633 vreadmore\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/dwn.svg\" alt=\"arw img\" class=\"jsx-3276d989cdefd2f8 jsx-3325825633\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-3276d989cdefd2f8 jsx-3325825633 expndtxt expndt\">\n<p class=\"jsx-3276d989cdefd2f8 jsx-3325825633 vmdesc\">WhatsApp Plus Features: WhatsApp has now launched its first premium subscription plan &#8216;WhatsApp Plus&#8217;, which is available for both Android and iOS users in India. For just \u20b979 per month, users get many new and exclusive features like new color themes, custom app icons, option to pin more chats, premium ringtones and much more. But the question is whether WhatsApp Plus is really worth the money? Does this affect your chats, calls or privacy? And what is so special about it that makes it different? In this video, we will explain in simple language what is available in WhatsApp Plus, how to activate its subscription, how safe it is and whether it would be right for a common user to take it or not. Stay tuned till the end so you can decide for yourself whether this new feature is a gamechanger or just another subscription trend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hindi.news18.com\/videos\/mobile-tech\/whatsapp-plus-premium-subscription-79-rupees-features-privacy-india-update-explained-10593976.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp Plus Features: WhatsApp has now launched its first premium subscription plan &#8216;WhatsApp Plus&#8217;, which is available for both Android and iOS users in India. 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