Muting Unwanted Calls from Unknown Numbers on WhatsApp is Coming Soon
With WhatsApp, reaching thousands of people is just a breeze. But this also means that our inbox and phone number can be opened to chats and calls from people we barely know—including random crypto fanatic group invites. To make matters worse, there’s no way to silence calls from unknown numbers so far. But that’s about to change as the messaging app has announced it will soon roll out a feature allowing users to mute such unwanted calls.
The new feature would allow users to choose whether they want incoming call notifications enabled or disabled for numbers not saved in their contacts list. This could be useful even when dealing with unsolicited messages because users wouldn't have to keep muting each number individually if they come by the same spammer again and again; all they have to do is enable the ‘mute unknown numbers’ toggle in the WhatsApp Settings menu once and forget about it.
WhatsApp already allows you to report spammers or block them altogether. Still, those tools are only effective after you have received some kind of message or call already—which may not always be ideal for everyone due to potential privacy concerns or other factors like time wasted on handling such stuff without being able to prevent it beforehand. That's why this upcoming ‘mute unknown numbers' functionality promises an extra layer of security that will allow users a more proactive approach to managing their communication experience within the app.
That said, there still hasn't been any official confirmation from WhatsApp regarding when this feature will go live for iOS and Android devices yet; we'll just have to wait until then for further details on how exactly it would work upon the release date.
Overall, with this upcoming 'Mute Unknown Numbers' feature, WhatsApp looks set to ensure better user control over incoming communications from strangers while still protecting its existing anti-spam measures, which include reporting spammers as well as blocking them outrightly upon detection of malicious activities done by these accounts. So if you're looking forward to getting rid of incessant unwanted communications coming your way through complete strangers, then stay tuned, as something good might arrive sooner than expected!
