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WhatsApp from abroad

Josueore — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:54:01 GMT

how can I access my WhatsApp from abroad my phone reinitialized itself so I can't access my whatsap and I dont longer have the sim - is it possible to access whatsap back

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

hairbag1 — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:07:21 GMT

@Josueore wrote:
how can I access my WhatsApp from abroad my phone reinitialized itself so I can't access my whatsap and I dont longer have the sim - is it possible to access whatsap back

~~Whatapp is an app on your phone...nothing to do with PM. As long as you have wifi, your whatapp should be fine.~~

edit, not sure what "reinitialized" means...you can always re-downoad Whatapp from the apps store.

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

Triguy — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 20:54:25 GMT

You would either have to use Wi-Fi or purchase a local sim and plan.

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

will13am — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 20:56:40 GMT

@Josueore wrote:
how can I access my WhatsApp from abroad my phone reinitialized itself so I can't access my whatsap and I dont longer have the sim - is it possible to access whatsap back

@Josueore , can you reverify your whatsapp account with your new number?

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

dabr — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 20:57:10 GMT

@hairbag1 wrote:
@Josueore wrote:
how can I access my WhatsApp from abroad my phone reinitialized itself so I can't access my whatsap and I dont longer have the sim - is it possible to access whatsap back
Whatapp is an app on your phone...nothing to do with PM. As long as you have wifi, your whatapp should be fine.

@hairbag1 Yes, but it's connected via one's number which mean OP needs to reinstall Whatsapp again if he's saying it's no longer accessible but won't be able to that until he's back.

@Josueore I'm not sure what you can do for now. Hopefully, someone else does who may have dealt with the same issue as you.

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

will13am — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 20:57:49 GMT

@hairbag1 wrote:
@Josueore wrote:
how can I access my WhatsApp from abroad my phone reinitialized itself so I can't access my whatsap and I dont longer have the sim - is it possible to access whatsap back
Whatapp is an app on your phone...nothing to do with PM. As long as you have wifi, your whatapp should be fine.
edit, not sure what "reinitialized" means...you can always re-downoad Whatapp from the apps store.

Whatsapp works off of your phone number. The phone number can be changed but not too often otherwise the account can get locked.

https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/verification/using-one-whatsapp-account-on-multiple-phones-or-with-multiple-phone-numbers/?lang=en

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

hairbag1 — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:06:43 GMT

@dabr wrote:
@hairbag1 wrote:
@Josueore wrote:
how can I access my WhatsApp from abroad my phone reinitialized itself so I can't access my whatsap and I dont longer have the sim - is it possible to access whatsap back
Whatapp is an app on your phone...nothing to do with PM. As long as you have wifi, your whatapp should be fine.
@hairbag1 Yes, but it's connected via one's number which mean OP needs to reinstall Whatsapp again if he's saying it's no longer accessible but won't be able to that until he's back.

Makes sense...I thought Whatsapp would function as long as wifi was available.I see now, that without the PM sim...it won't work with that number.

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

dabr — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:11:31 GMT

@hairbag1 wrote:
@dabr wrote:
@hairbag1 wrote:
@Josueore wrote:
how can I access my WhatsApp from abroad my phone reinitialized itself so I can't access my whatsap and I dont longer have the sim - is it possible to access whatsap back
Whatapp is an app on your phone...nothing to do with PM. As long as you have wifi, your whatapp should be fine.
@hairbag1 Yes, but it's connected via one's number which mean OP needs to reinstall Whatsapp again if he's saying it's no longer accessible but won't be able to that until he's back.

Makes sense...I thought Whatsapp would function as long as wifi was available.I see now, that without the PM sim...it won't work with that number.

@hairbag1 OP could reinstall with another number if he's using a local SIM now and then wait until he back in Canada to try and reinstall Whatsapp again to his PM number. Hopefully, he backed up his data regularly and might be able to retrieve all the previous conversations that way.

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

softech — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:24:17 GMT

@Josueore wrote:
how can I access my WhatsApp from abroad my phone reinitialized itself so I can't access my whatsap and I dont longer have the sim - is it possible to access whatsap back

@Josueore did you phone factory reset itself?

Usually once Whatsapp is activated and verified on the phone, even you swapped SIM, it would work without issue.

But if you phone was factory reset or Whatsapp uninstalled and reinstalled, you need to reverify the account again via SMS or phone calls, there is no other way to do it

https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/im-traveling-and-i-cant-get-my-whatsapp-code/?lang=en

if you are using a local SIM with phone/text service, you can setup a NEW Whatsapp account to use it temporarily while you are there. Since this local SIM has phone/text service, the verification part would not be an issue ON THE NEW LOCAL number

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:31:29 GMT

@Josueore

no you can't access without your service and SIM card..

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

dabr — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 23:29:45 GMT

@Josueore wrote:
how can I access my WhatsApp from abroad my phone reinitialized itself so I can't access my whatsap and I dont longer have the sim - is it possible to access whatsap back

@Josueore ~~Just reread your question. Where is your PM SIM? If it's not in your current phone and you left the PM SIM in Canada then you wouldn't be able to use Whatsapp~~ ~~abroad anyways unless you install it again to a new SIM that you might be using there.~~

Edit: Perhaps that's not entirely true either as there's some web results which suggest otherwise but you'd need to verify Whatsapp again...

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

softech — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 23:29:24 GMT

Whatsapp will work even the SIM is away from the phone and using Wifi or even another SIM, the Whatapp actually just need the verification during registration. New verification is only required when you change the registered number in the settings

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

Camera4617 — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 23:21:32 GMT

@softech wrote:
even the SIM is away from the phone and using Wifi or even another SIM, the Whatapp actually just need the verification during registration. New verification is only required when you change the registered number in the settings

Exactly, I've done it many times and it works without original sim as long as it is not uninstalled. I assume OP reinstalled everything so to get back with original (PM) number, need access to that number. Just needs code to verify it, even if somebody else if possible has that SiM for verification process.

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

dabr — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 23:28:04 GMT

@Camera4617 wrote:
@softech wrote:
even the SIM is away from the phone and using Wifi or even another SIM, the Whatapp actually just need the verification during registration. New verification is only required when you change the registered number in the settings

Exactly, I've done it many times and it works without original sim as long as it is not uninstalled. I assume OP reinstalled everything so to get back with original (PM) number, need access to that number. Just needs code to verify it, even if somebody else if possible has that SiM for verification process.

@Camera4617 It's always to good to hear from first hand experience, personally I've always had the PM SIM (or another carrier's SIM prior) in my phone when abroad, so never encountered a problem using Whatsapp and had assumed (wrongly) that you needed the SIM attached to the phone number even when on WIFI...

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

Camera4617 — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 23:32:47 GMT

daki28 It's always to good to hear from first hand experience, personally I've always had the PM SIM (or another carrier's SIM prior) in my phone when abroad, so never encountered a problem using Whatsapp and had assumed (wrongly) that you needed the SIM attached to the phone number even when on WIFI...

Yeah, I've done it many times while traveling in Europe or Asia. I always buy local SIM (and have to take out original one) and everything works fine using your original number. Unless, WhatsApp changed something in meantime which I doubt.

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

dabr — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 23:39:22 GMT

@Camera4617 wrote:
daki28 It's always to good to hear from first hand experience, personally I've always had the PM SIM (or another carrier's SIM prior) in my phone when abroad, so never encountered a problem using Whatsapp and had assumed (wrongly) that you needed the SIM attached to the phone number even when on WIFI...
Yeah, I've done it many times while traveling in Europe or Asia. I always buy local SIM (and have to take out original one) and everything works fine using your original number. Unless, WhatsApp changed something in meantime which I doubt.

@Camera4617 Does it work without any SIM in the phone at all when abroad? I've usually just relied on Whatsapp over WIFI and never had to purchase a local SIM when traveling.

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

Camera4617 — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 23:54:38 GMT

@dabr wrote:
@Camera4617 wrote:
daki28 It's always to good to hear from first hand experience, personally I've always had the PM SIM (or another carrier's SIM prior) in my phone when abroad, so never encountered a problem using Whatsapp and had assumed (wrongly) that you needed the SIM attached to the phone number even when on WIFI...
Yeah, I've done it many times while traveling in Europe or Asia. I always buy local SIM (and have to take out original one) and everything works fine using your original number. Unless, WhatsApp changed something in meantime which I doubt.
@Camera4617 Does it work without any SIM in the phone at all when abroad? I've usually just relied on Whatsapp over WIFI and never had to purchase a local SIM when traveling.

@dabr I haven't tested 'without sim' as usually I have one, either original (without roaming) or local but I guess that's something we can test home too. Just take out your SIM and see if it works on WiFi. I would be surprised if it doesn't work.

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

dabr — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:04:32 GMT

@Camera4617 wrote:
@dabr wrote:
@Camera4617 wrote:
daki28 It's always to good to hear from first hand experience, personally I've always had the PM SIM (or another carrier's SIM prior) in my phone when abroad, so never encountered a problem using Whatsapp and had assumed (wrongly) that you needed the SIM attached to the phone number even when on WIFI...
Yeah, I've done it many times while traveling in Europe or Asia. I always buy local SIM (and have to take out original one) and everything works fine using your original number. Unless, WhatsApp changed something in meantime which I doubt.
@Camera4617 Does it work without any SIM in the phone at all when abroad? I've usually just relied on Whatsapp over WIFI and never had to purchase a local SIM when traveling.
@dabr I haven't tested 'without sim' as usually I have one, either original (without roaming) or local but I guess that's something we can test home too. Just take out your SIM and see if it works on WiFi. I would be surprised if it doesn't work.

@Camera4617 Well learned something new.. 😊 So tried your suggestion and yep no problem using Whatsapp over WIFI without the SIM. Great suggestion, thanks. 👍

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

Camera4617 — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:19:37 GMT

@dabr Thanks for doing it. I was lazy to find a pin to take SiM out but as I expected, it works.

Re: WhatsApp from abroad

dabr — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:26:02 GMT

@Camera4617 wrote:
@dabr Thanks for doing it. I was lazy to find a pin to take SiM out but as I expected, it works.

@Camera4617 Lol...yeah, I guess I was really curious as to whether it would work without the SIM, so seemed like a quick way to find out. 😁

Edit: I'm also thinking that it's perhaps a better WIFI app than Textnow, JMO 😀