WhatsApp Communities: Everyone Can See Your Phone Number!

May 21, 2025

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I didn’t realize that in WhatsApp communities, everyone can see your phone number 🫣 Great LinkedIn post from Richard Millington.

Sharath K.
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Oh man! This sucks 😞
Zach H.
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hahaha I mean I’m in a few but never like TRUE B2B product communities. Now that I know, I’m basically never joining a WhatsApp group. I get enough cold calls as is. FYI Sharath K. since you and I chatted about this recently
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Nikki T.
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To be clear: The above comment was more about how if we had ever talked about WhatsApp communities, I would have immediately stepped onto a soapbox about it.
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Nikki T.
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YOU DIDN'T REALIZE THAT!? Gosh, it's my NUMBER ONE HATRED of Whatsapp communities. haha
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Sharath K.
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Oh man! This sucks 😞
Zach H.
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hahaha I mean I’m in a few but never like TRUE B2B product communities. Now that I know, I’m basically never joining a WhatsApp group. I get enough cold calls as is. FYI Sharath K. since you and I chatted about this recently
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Nikki T.
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To be clear: The above comment was more about how if we had ever talked about WhatsApp communities, I would have immediately stepped onto a soapbox about it.
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Nikki T.
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YOU DIDN'T REALIZE THAT!? Gosh, it's my NUMBER ONE HATRED of Whatsapp communities. haha
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