BENGALURU: WhatsApp is undoubtedly one of the most popular instant messaging services worldwide with the company recently announcing 700 million monthly active users. So in order to add more excitement to it an Italian company has launched WhatSim, a WhatsApp-only SIM. It comes with a plan that will let you use the messaging app for free while travelling across different countries, reports NDTV gadgets.

Apparently to get one of these, for EUR 10 ( 714 Approx) the users will get a SIM card unlimited text messaging for a year. Moreover, while sending and receiving text messages, location updates, and contacts through WhatsApp is free. On the other hand, the users will have to buy credits for sharing multimedia messages such as photos, videos, and voice messages with the credit charge depending on where you are travelling.

Manuel Zanella Rngineer, Founder and CEO of Zeromobile, the company behind WhatSim, says, "WhatsApp is the future of mobile communications. Its only "limit" is the data connection especially when you are traveling because the roaming charges are expensive and you can't always find Wi-Fi everywhere and it is not always free. As someone who appreciates and uses WhatsApp, I tried to figure out how to get around this problem. That's why WhatSim is an extraordinary opportunity for WhatsApp."

He further adds, "The solution we have developed is simple and intuitive. With €5 you get 1000 credits that you can use, for instance, to exchange 50 photos or 10 videos in many countries around the world. There are no limits to sharing your position and contacts. This way we guarantee the utmost transparency. Buying a recharge is quick and easy: just go to our website even from your smartphone and soon even from a dedicated app."

However, WhatSim is can be bought from the WhatSim website with the company also planning to make it available via "network of local distributors in over 100 countries."

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