WhatsApp has been constantly introducing new updates for its beta program.Earlier this week, the platform introduced new emojis and updated its voicemessaging feature. Beta users are now seeing a new feature to interact withphone numbers sent in messages.
A popular website for news related to WhatsApp, *WABetaInfo,* shared thelatest update.
Beta users can now tap on a number shared in a chat bubble that prompts adialog box. The box gives the users an option to directly dial the numberand call, add it to contacts, or in case the number is associated with aWhatsApp account, start a chat with them.
In previous versions, when a phone number was tapped the app would take theuser straight to the default dialer app.
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WABetaInfo reports that the update first started showing for Android beta2.22.8.11, which is currently rolling out, and more activations are plannedfor the future.
