If you have not heard of the latest SIM farm attack, see below. I strongly urge you, your friends, employer, and employees to immediately start using WhatsApp. In the event of cell tower outages, WhatsApp will remain functional as long as you have an internet connection, typically using your phone number.

Additionally, I recommend installing an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for your home modem to ensure internet access during power outages.

Act now to stay connected in emergencies!

WhatsApp has about 2 billion monthly users.

   It’s important to note that the mobile app has users on practically every continent, including Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. In fact, India (390.1 million), Brazil (108.4 million), and the United States (75.1 million) have the most users in the world.

Worst Telecom Hack” in History

October '24  Reports suggest that the hackers managed to access customer call records and potentially listen to phone conversations and read text messages, raising alarms about the security of US telecommunications infrastructure.

In response to recent advisories... U.S. officials have since recommended the adoption of encrypted communication tools such as WhatsApp and Signal.

Cell towers vs Internet

Your unique phone number...

• • identifies your Cell phone.

  • identifies your WhatsApp on a cell phone.

  • connects you to all your phone contacts
     

If cell towers go down... 

• • your cell phone service is done.

  • WhatsApp ( and your unique phone number) still work via internet service.

  • connects you to all your same phone contacts who also use WhatsApp.

WhatsApp...

• • is not a replacement for your cell service.

  • is a backup for your cell phone service.

Responsible People Make Responsible Decisions

You will likely never see all your contacts using WhatsApp. But when that nationwide cyber attack knocks down all the Verizon infrastructure (and all its satellite services) it would be prudent to at least have that ONE contact you call everyday... or the two or three contacts you call every week... also using WhatsApp. Send (TEXT) them the link to this page.

WhatsApp Installation:

From a phone:

• Download on Android 

• Download on IOS   

From a PC:

• • Web Install