You can now log into the same WhatsApp account on up to 4 phones

WhatsApp has announced the rollout of a new feature whereby subscribers can now log into the same WhatsApp account on up to four phones.

The announcement of this new feature was made by Mark Zuckerberg on his Facebook and Instagram pages; “Starting today, you can log into the same WhatsApp account on up to four phones ”

Hitherto, subscribers could only use one WhatsApp account on one phone and multiple desktop devices.

This means that, with this new feature, your messages will be synced across devices including other phones. So even if one device is switched off, you can access the app on other phones and desktop devices.

This is especially useful for customers that use more than one phone to communicate to your business customers or if you use multiple phones on a regular basis like the average Nigerian.

“Linking phones as companion devices makes messaging easier. Now you can switch between phones without signing out and pick up your chats where you left off. Or if you’re a small business owner, additional employees are now able to respond to customers directly from their phones under the same WhatsApp Business account.” so says the company’s blog.

With more than 2 billion subscribers, WhatsApp lacked multi-phone support until now because of full end-to-end encryption support for chats and calls.

WhatsApp says that this update has started rolling out to users globally and will be available to everyone in the coming weeks.

“Also rolling out over the coming weeks, we’re introducing an alternative and more accessible way to link to companion devices. Now you can enter your phone number on WhatsApp Web to receive a one-time code, which you can use on your phone to enable device linking, rather than having to scan a QR code. We look forward to introducing this feature to more companion devices in the future,” the company added.