WhatsApp setup

In Israel, WhatsApp is how everything gets done: school announcements, apartment groups, landlord messages, shul updates, and friendships. SETTING UP • Install WhatsApp and register with your phone number. • If you are keeping your US number, you can keep using it on WhatsApp. • If you switch to an Israeli number, use "Change number" in settings to keep your chats and groups. TIPS • Turn on two-step verification in settings. • Back up your chats before you change phones or numbers. • Turn off notifications for busy groups. You will join many. • Learn a few Hebrew phrases, because messages mix Hebrew and English. • Be careful with links and requests for money, even from familiar names. Scams spread through groups. GOOD TO KNOW Many local businesses take orders and appointments through WhatsApp. It can be easier than calling.