Whatsapp message is a Hoax

[Jerez]

Don't know if you guys have seen this - it's a Hoax anyway

Before you read this, go to your contacts and look at everyones status! Should say error: status unavailable.

Hello everyone, it seems that all the warnings were real, the use of WhatsApp cost money from summer 2012.
If you send this string to 18 different on your list, your icon will be blue and will be free for you.
If you do not believe me see tomorrow at 6 pm ending WhatsApp and have to pay to open it, this is by law
This message is to inform all of our users, our servers have recently been very congested, so we are asking your help to solve this problem. We require our active users forwarded this message to each of the people in your contact list to confirm our active users using WhatsApp, if you do not send this message to all your contacts WhatsApp, then your account will remain inactive with the consequence of losing all their contactsMessage from Jim Balsamic (CEO of
Whatsapp) we have had an over usage of
user names on whatsapp Messenger. We
are requesting all users to forward this
message to their entire contact list. If you
do not forward this message, we will take
it as your account is invalid and it will be
deleted within the next 48 hours. Please
DO NOT ignore this message or whatsapp
will no longer recognise your activation.
If you wish to re-activate your account
after it has been deleted, a charge of
25.00 will be added to your monthly bill.
We are also aware of the issue involving
the pictures updates not showing. We are
working diligently at fixing this problem
and it will be up and running as soon as
possible. Thank you for your cooperation
from the Whatsapp team”
WhatsApp is going to cost us money
soon. The only way that it will stay free
is if you are a frequent user i.e. you
have at least 10 people you are
chatting with. To become a frequent
user send this message to 10 people
who receive it (2 ticks) and your
WhatsApp logo should turn Red to
indicate a frequent user. Am sorry had no option!
And check now the status of every individual contact is showing :
Status : erro

 

[Dbecks07]

Yeah I got a few from my contacts

 

[DeoJor]

:thumbdo: the same message seems to make it's rounds every year :nonono:

 

[Wes]

BBM used to be flooded with msgs like this.

My whatsapp displayed that "error msg" 3 days ago, but its fine now. And its still free.

 

[Zack]

I don't get how people can be so gullible... To the logical brain it would not make sense. Why would whatsapp CEO decide not to bill you R25 if you send it to 10 people :facepalm:

Besides. I use an iPhone. It's called jailbreaking with free apps. :rollsmile:

 

[Nick]

lol some poeple wouldnt know know a hoax if it smacked them in the face.

I can remeber a service similar to this app that you had to pay for, O yes it was called SMS'ing !!

 

[Nukleuz]

Its not that people are gullible, its that they are just plain stupid.

 

[P1000]

WhatsApp is actually a paid for service. Go to settings -> account. You will see that you have a trail account, and it will expire at some point, depending on when you started using it. AFAIK, pricing differs for some devices, but android will be $0.99 per year. A very smart model - get everyone to use your app, and then when they are all locked in, start billing them. But you all should know this, since I'm sure you all read the terms and conditions that you agreed to when you installed the app, right?

But the message is a complete scam for gullible idiots. If whatsapp wanted to send you a message, they would do so without needing to bribe your friends to get it to you.

 

[Caddy101]

:idea:
This is further evidence that common sense is in fact a super power.

If the server was overloaded, why would they tell people to send around this message...? :thinking:
It's like saying "the ship is sinking! Quickly, tell everyone you know to get on!"
Also, the whatsapp people have our numbers, why would they need us to forward the message to the others...?

I worry about humanity, I really do.

Luckily, I only got it from 2 contacts, so the company I keep is on point.
:joy:
Sad part is, its the 2 chicks I'm trying to bone...
:thumbdo:

 

[DeoJor]

:idea:
This is further evidence that common sense is in fact a super power.

If the server was overloaded, why would they tell people to send around this message...? :thinking:
It's like saying "the ship is sinking! Quickly, tell everyone you know to get on!"
Also, the whatsapp people have our numbers, why would they need us to forward the message to the others...?

I worry about humanity, I really do.

Luckily, I only got it from 2 contacts, so the company I keep is on point.
:joy:
Sad part is, its the 2 chicks I'm trying to bone...
:thumbdo:

:roflol::roflol: well guess you might get it easier than you think...
Tell them tonight is free, else you will charge them if they don't say yes at least 5 times! :roflol::roflol:

 

[Wes]

Sad part is, its the 2 chicks I'm trying to bone...
:thumbdo:

:roflol::roflol: well guess you might get it easier than you think...
Tell them tonight is free, else you will charge them if they don't say yes at least 5 times! :roflol::roflol:

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :roflol:

 

[Legacy]

WhatsApp is actually a paid for service. Go to settings -> account. You will see that you have a trail account, and it will expire at some point, depending on when you started using it. AFAIK, pricing differs for some devices, but android will be $0.99 per year. A very smart model - get everyone to use your app, and then when they are all locked in, start billing them. But you all should know this, since I'm sure you all read the terms and conditions that you agreed to when you installed the app, right?

But the message is a complete scam for gullible idiots. If whatsapp wanted to send you a message, they would do so without needing to bribe your friends to get it to you.

Mine expires 08/04/2021, oh noes! :rollsmile:

 

[Smartiesman]

My wife and her sister sent me this message, I replied, send it to 20 ppl or the world will end.

 

[DeoJor]

:bravo:

 

[Jerez]

WhatsApp is actually a paid for service. Go to settings -> account. You will see that you have a trail account, and it will expire at some point, depending on when you started using it. AFAIK, pricing differs for some devices, but android will be $0.99 per year. A very smart model - get everyone to use your app, and then when they are all locked in, start billing them. But you all should know this, since I'm sure you all read the terms and conditions that you agreed to when you installed the app, right?

But the message is a complete scam for gullible idiots. If whatsapp wanted to send you a message, they would do so without needing to bribe your friends to get it to you.

Dont know about Androids but Apple will shut Whatsapp down if they were to try their tricks.
WhatsApp uses a handset's Wi-Fi or a mobile data connection to send messages so how they could charge you for this only Steve Jobs knows

 

[Zack]

I think we should start a new one saying "the CEO has decided that forwarding to 18 contacts is not enough... You have to send it to 300 people in 15 minutes or your phone will be remotely formatted, you will loose all your contacts and it will be repossessed"

That should keep these silly people busy for a while... :fencelook:

 

[MikeR]

:fencelook::fencelook: its pathetic much like say FACEBOOK :facepalm:

 

[petrivanzyl]

:idea:
This is further evidence that common sense is in fact a super power.

If the server was overloaded, why would they tell people to send around this message...? :thinking:
It's like saying "the ship is sinking! Quickly, tell everyone you know to get on!"
Also, the whatsapp people have our numbers, why would they need us to forward the message to the others...?

I worry about humanity, I really do.

Luckily, I only got it from 2 contacts, so the company I keep is on point.
:joy:
Sad part is, its the 2 chicks I'm trying to bone...
:thumbdo:

Maybe I have smart friends, since no one forwarded me this message? :dunno:

 

[Peter@AEW]

:idea:
This is further evidence that common sense is in fact a super power.

If the server was overloaded, why would they tell people to send around this message...? :thinking:
It's like saying "the ship is sinking! Quickly, tell everyone you know to get on!"
Also, the whatsapp people have our numbers, why would they need us to forward the message to the others...?

I worry about humanity, I really do.

Luckily, I only got it from 2 contacts, so the company I keep is on point.
:joy:
Sad part is, its the 2 chicks I'm trying to bone...
:thumbdo:

Maybe I have smart friends, since no one forwarded me this message? :dunno:

Clearly you have no friends worthwhile bonning then.....:tease:

 

[petrivanzyl]

Clearly:facepalm: