How to use WhatsApp using a landline number without revealing your mobile number

WhatsApp needs a contact number to sign you in. Now, the good part is this contact number could be of a mobile or landline. You can register a landline number to use WhatsApp but not the regular WhatsApp app. This is exactly how WhatsApp business accounts operate. You use your landline number to send WhatsApp texts, you will need to download the WhatsApp business app.

If you wish to hide your mobile number and use WhatsApp from any landline number here is how you can do it.

-You would need a working landline number.

-Download the WhatsApp Business app (WA Business).

-After WhatsApp is installed, the app will ask for a phone number for OTP-based registration.

-Select India code (+91) followed by the landline number with STD code. But omit the 0 on front, if any. So, if your landline number with STD code is 0332654XXX4 then add+91332654XXX4. Else, you can just call any mobile number from landline to see how the number is shown on the mobile.

-After the number is inserted, WhatsApp Business app will send the OTP. As its a landline number, you will not get any SMS. Wait for the OTP time to expire and then select ‘Call me’ for OTP verification.

-You will get a call on your landline number with the OTP.

-Insert the OTP and then follow the regular process of installing WhatsApp.

- Now, you are good to use WhatsApp Business app with your landline number.

Using WhatsApp with a landline number can be quite a pain as you will have to add the contact list manually. However, this offers greater privacy and the best part is you can also set automated replies. The WhatsApp Business app gives a range of the other options to manage messages better as well.