WhatsApp Has a Problem With New Numbers. Here’s How to Fix It.
Photo: Eliseu Geisler / Shutterstock.com (Shutterstock)Phone numbers are a finite resource. So when one goes out of a service, there’s a good chance telecom companies will reuse it for a new phone plan. That can be a big problem on WhatsApp. In some cases, if you get your hands on a phone number that was tied to an existing WhatsApp account, you can hijack it and assume that users’ identity, including their name and profile photo. You’ll receive all their incoming messages and gain access to their group chats. There’s no…