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There is a way to check to see who else on your contact list uses Whatsapp. My husband is on the Norte now, and we talk by phone most days using this app.I have tried looking online, but I am still confused. I am used to using WhatApp with people already in my contacts list, but what if I want to contact say, an albergue using WhatsApp and do not want to create a new contact for them?
Also, when I have been in other countries I was surprised that people contacted me through WhatsApp when I had not given them my WhatsApp number. How did they search for my contact info? I would like to be able to do this also.
I have tried looking online, but I am still confused. I am used to using WhatApp with people already in my contacts list, but what if I want to contact say, an albergue using WhatsApp and do not want to create a new contact for them?
Also, when I have been in other countries I was surprised that people contacted me through WhatsApp when I had not given them my WhatsApp number. How did they search for my contact info? I would like to be able to do this also.
My feeling is that the camino albergues (the private ones, the only that accept reservations) are decidely a low tech business. It would be interesting to know if they start to accept whatsup as mean of communication -but I doubt it.
I looked this up, and found on Wikipedia:I've read here that in Spain mobile numbers start with a 6 or 7 (after +34) Hopefully someone can confirm this.
Mobile phones
Mobile phone numbers begin with 6 or 7, followed by 8 digits (6xx xxx xxx or 7yx xxx xxx), where y can be 1 to 9, not 0 (zero). Note, numbers starting with 70 are personal numbers which can be re-directed to any other number by the personal owner. Since the blocks of mobile phone numbers are allocated according to demand from the service providers, there is not necessarily a unique service provider indicated by the three digit numbering group (6xx or 7yx).
Thank you ... I think the ones I was texting via WhatsApp must not subscribe to the app. I'm walking VDLP and trying to get the albergues but booked via booking.com to make sure I had a place to stay during the Easter season.I looked this up, and found on Wikipedia:
Thank you. I will try a few others and hopefully will be able to get through to some of the albergues.If it's not a mobile number or they don't have WhatsApp you won't be able to contact them that way.
I've read here that in Spain mobile numbers start with a 6 or 7 (after +34) Hopefully someone can confirm this.
What I do is add them as a contact, then when I go into WhatsApp they show up if they use WhatsApp.
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