The hundreds of millions who use Meta-owned messenger WhatsApp to chat with family, friends or businesses will no longer need to share phone numbers under a coming update, the company said Monday.

WhatsApp is finally allowing users to reserve usernames, a privacy feature that lets them hide their phone numbers from people not in their contact list.

WhatsApp is finally allowing users to reserve usernames, a privacy feature that lets them hide their phone numbers from people not in their contact list.

WhatsApp is finally allowing users to reserve usernames, a privacy feature that lets them hide their phone numbers from people not in their contact list.

WhatsApp users will no longer have to share phone numbers to exchange messages as part of the latest update to the service.

WhatsApp is rolling out usernames that can be used to contact people on the app.

WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, which will add a layer of privacy.

WhatsApp users will soon have the option to use usernames instead of phone numbers.

WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot.