The instant messaging app (WhatsApp) is one of the most popular messaging platforms around the world, and although the app is primarily used for messaging, millions of people have also used it for voice and video calls.
The Facebook-owned platform is a preferred option by many users because it is very easy to answer or make conference calls on the application, however, and it should be noted that calling the feature uses a larger portion of your mobile data than messages, according to (The Seventh Day) .
WhatsApp voice calls consume around 720KB per minute, and while it may not seem like much, data consumption can spike during long calls and can have an impact if you’re low on your daily data limit.
To help you in such cases, WhatsApp offers a feature that can help you reduce mobile data usage, and to learn how to use this feature, you can follow these steps.
How to reduce mobile data used by WhatsApp calls on Android smartphones1:
2. Tap on the “three dots” icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
3. From the menu, tap on Settings.
4. Click on the “Storage and Data” option.
5. Turn on the toggle next to Use less data for calls.
How to reduce mobile data used by WhatsApp calls on Apple iPhone1:
2. Click on the Settings option in the lower right corner of the screen.
3. From the menu, tap on Storage and Data.
4. Under the Network section, turn on the toggle next to Use less data for calls.
Although video calls use mobile data and then voice calls, WhatsApp does not currently have any feature to reduce mobile data usage during video calls, and the company may add this feature in the future as calls will use mobile data while using a 5G connection.
