Meta testing WhatsApp 'Plus’ premium plans with new ringtones and more

For the last several weeks, Meta-owned WhatsApp has been testing a premium 'Plus' subscription plan on its messenger app. It is valuating what new features to offer in the paid version.

Previous reports indicated that WhatsApp will offer a special package of themes, sticker packs and more.

Now, WABetaInfo, a community blog, citing the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.26.9.9, has revealed that the WhatsApp premium subscription will also offer the option to pin up to 20 chats on the messenger app.

This will give more control to the users to easily access their favourite chats at the top faster than before.

Further, WhatsApp premium users will get more ringtones for message notifications and phone calls.

New ringtone options will be offered to WhatsApp premium plans.

These two are some of the many new features which will be offered to users with a paid subscription plan.

It has plans to offer more advanced Meta AI tools to generate personalised themes, wallpapers and also edit images and videos.

In a related development, WhatsApp has begun testing SIM-binding in India

SIM-binding is a security feature that makes messenger apps work only when a registered SIM is active in the device, or else it will cease to function.

However, DoT (Department of Telecom) in India is offering one provision, and that is, the online account on devices (like Comptuer) without a SIM will get logged out after six hours of usage. And, users can re-link it by logging in again with the QR code.

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