But if this has not been enough, after the latest news issued by WhatsApp and Line , it seems that now the messaging apps are going for calls. And these have been the proposals that these two applications have announced:
- Whatsapp : It will offer its users the possibility to make VoIP calls, possibly for free. With 465 million users, the threat to operators is more than clear.
- Line : To the voice calls between users that they already offered, they will add a VoIP calling service to any phone number for a price lower than the rates of voice normally offered by operators.
We have to remember that this type of service that Line is supposed to offer, in the future, has already been done by the SKYPE platform for a long time, but when these two widely used apps come into play, the threat becomes for the operators to grow considerably.
And it is that these companies are watching the ears of the wolf and many of them already offer flat rates at reduced prices and even free calls of "x" minutes where you only pay for the call establishment, which at In the end, it is very good for the client.
Where will this lead us? Well, we don't know, but what we do deduce is that in this battle, the mobile phone operators are going to pull out their claws so that don't take away this slice, so juicy, of the cake that right now they dominate. Although let's not fool ourselves that the same thing is even good for them, since many people who currently do not have a data rate contracted, seeing the economic benefits that this would bring, choose to contract one, which will be very useful for the operators .
The only thing we want, in this dispute for the throne of calls, is that in the end the beneficiary is the final consumer and we hope we don't lose out with some price increase, in data plans, to compensate losses.
What do you think about it?
If you liked this article, you can share it on your favorite social networks. Also, you can follow us on Twitter or on Facebook to stay updated on the latest news on APPerlas .
