By Denise Lim
Here’s how to add a second WhatsApp account to your iPhone, but only if you have a second phone number to link it to.
WhatsApp is a highly popular messaging app. So popular that you may want to have more than one account, to help separate your work and personal life. WhatsApp doesn’t let you have two accounts by default, but there are ways around the restriction.
Let’s look at how you can get two WhatsApp accounts on one iPhone.
Many people use the WhatsApp Business app to connect to their clients and customers. With WhatsApp, setting up a second account for business is easy and free. However, the following method only works if you use Dual SIM on your iPhone or an active SIM card on another device.
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First, download WhatsApp Business from the App Store. Then, do these steps:
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That’s all! You now have a second WhatsApp account that’s completely separate from your current one.
You can start sending and receiving messages, make WhatsApp calls, create groups, and more.
If you feel that WhatsApp Business is too formal, an alternative app is the Whats up app. This app serves as a mirror to another device that already has an existing WhatsApp account.
First, download Whats up from the App Store. Next, follow these steps:
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You have now set up your second WhatsApp account on Whats up. To use your first account, simply go to your iPhone’s WhatsApp app as usual. Then use the Whats up app to use your second account.
Whats up’s main disadvantage is that it has a lot of ads. However, compared to most dual WhatsApp apps on the App Store, Whats up’s messaging interface is perfectly fitted for mobile.
The other apps are less user-friendly because they display the desktop version of WhatsApp Web. You’ll end up having to zoom in and out to read and type your messages.
Unfortunately, you can’t use two WhatsApp accounts that are simultaneously linked to the same phone number.
For example, if you attempt to set up WhatsApp Business with your WhatsApp Messenger number, that number will be disconnected from the old app. All your WhatsApp Messenger conversations will be moved to WhatsApp Business, and vice versa.
Related: WhatsApp vs. WhatsApp Business: What’s the Difference?
If you apply the steps for Whats up on the same number, you’ll only get an exact copy of your existing WhatsApp Messenger.
For instance, any new messages, regardless of where you sent or received them, will show up on both apps.
There are limitations to having two WhatsApp accounts on your iPhone. At the moment, using the same phone number on the same device is not possible. But you can have two WhatsApp accounts as long as they are linked to different phone numbers.
On the other hand, there are ways to use the same WhatsApp account across multiple devices if you want a different type of flexibility.
Home How To How to use 2 WhatsApp accounts on iPhone? There’s a simple 5-minute trick
On the iPhone, you can have two WhatsApp accounts running simultaneously similar to most Android phones. There’s a catch though.
If you use an Android phone, there's an easy way to have two WhatsApp accounts simultaneously. Most phones from Samsung, Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo and few others offer the “Dual apps” or “Parallel apps” feature.
This allows users to create a second profile for the particular app and have it registered on the second SIM card. There are several third-party apps on the Play Store for the purpose. That's not the case with the iPhone though.
On iOS, Apple does not allow one to have two profiles of the same apps. Hence, unless the app developer decides to incorporate the feature natively within the app, there's no official way to have two WhatsApp accounts running on one iPhone. But what if we say there is a clever trick and all it requires is installing WhatsApp Business on your iPhone.
Turns out that you can install both WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business on your iPhone and make them run two different accounts simultaneously. Obviously, one of your accounts will be converted into a business account fin order to make that happen.
Step 1: The process requires you to have both the WhatsApp app and the WhatsApp Business app installed on the device.
Step 2: Ensure that you have the second SIM card installed on your iPhone, or have it ready in another phone nearby.
Step 3: Install the WhatsApp Business app from the App Store.
Step 4: Once it installs, open it and put in your other/secondary phone number.
Step 5: The registration process is similar to regular WhatsApp login. Complete the on-screen instructions.
Step 6: Once the setup process is done, you can now text from the second phone number by using the WhatsApp Business app. For texting or calling via the main phone number, you can use the standard WhatsApp app.
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Messengeries occupied solid positions in our life. A person cannot do without WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram and other applications.
You can not open mail, not read newspapers, not watch TV. But it is necessary to check whether the message has arrived. To always be in touch with relatives or clients, users install a second WhatsApp on an iPhone and a smartphone with Android OS.
Whatsapp is at the peak of popularity, but is starting to give way to Telegram and Instagram. Many people assume that WhatsApp is a social network. Despite this, this application is downloaded many times daily from Google stores.
Some even install two versions of Vatsap on one phone. The reasons for this may vary. One program is started to communicate with family, friends and relatives, and the second is for work.
It is convenient when the working Whatsapp is used separately and linked to a corporate number. It can be turned off during non-working hours so that partners, colleagues and employees do not disturb.
For the family, there is another similar messenger that allows you to be in touch with your family at any time.
Someone uses the second version of WhatsApp for secret correspondence or communication with people that others do not want to know about.
Sometimes a hack or Jailbreak is used to install Watsap, this is not recommended.
Such procedures can cause:
The developers of the application did not provide for the possibility for clients to use two Whatsapps at the same time. One account per device.
Installing 2 applications is not welcomed by its developers.Therefore, installing an additional application is possible in workarounds and is officially discouraged.
When installing a second Votsap, you should understand that you risk introducing a virus or other malware onto your iPhone or smartphone.
There are several ways to install two WhatsApp on one phone.
One of them is the installation of TutuApp. You can download it on the site tutuapp.vip.
Download TutuApp from tutuapp.vip.
The steps are as follows:
The second application is created, you can chat, send files - use all the functions. One caveat: sometimes ads will be shown.
Small business owners use this app. It looks the same as an ordinary messenger.
In addition to the basic functions, a business account in WhatsApp also has additional (advanced) options:
One of the benefits of Whatsapp for business is the support for the desktop version for a laptop or PC. This is convenient for companies and employees who use the messenger as the main channel of interaction with customers or as a care service.
Easy to set up auto messages for reminders, greetings and notifications.
You can download the program from Google Play, then you need to confirm the company's mobile or landline number.
After opening a business account, the organization validates its profile and receives a green or gray check mark.
Verified accounts have a green check mark, verified accounts have a gray check mark.
Company verification is at the discretion of Whatsapp and depends on reputation, years in the market and company image.
There are software solutions offered by third parties to work in two WhatsApp accounts.
Among them is TweakBox, a mobile application service similar to Google.
First, install it, and then confirm the use:
You need to know that unlicensed iPhone software is potentially dangerous.
When installing unofficial applications, all information, apple id and password can be stolen.
Unlicensed software should be used with care.There is no information about which servers are used for correspondence. The appearance of advertising is the disadvantages of the “++” software.
The safest solution is to buy a second Iphone and not use unknown programs.
If you can't buy another iPhone, use the additional option.
To do this, you do not have to hack or jailbreak your device:
After the installation is completed, in the main settings section, you will need to confirm trust in the “VNE Software and…” certificate. The second copy of Votsap can be run on your Iphone.
It is very useful for many reasons to have multiple whatsapp accounts on your mobile device. You can use one for personal contacts and the other for your business needs. If you are using an android phone it is quite easy as you can install third party apps like GBwhatsapp or use double space to clone whatsapp app.
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However, if you are an iOS user, these options are still a dream for you. You won't be able to install the app outside of the Apple store unless you jailbreak your phone. It's also possible to set your phone to install custom apps, which really threatens your privacy. Apple still hasn't announced the ability to clone your existing apps, which is unlikely in the near future either.
There are many reasons for people setting up multiple WhatsApp accounts. The main reason among them is having multiple mobile numbers. iPhone now allows you to have a physical SIM card and an eSIM card. Thus, you will be able to manage two mobile numbers on one phone. However, WhatsApp does not allow you to set up a second WhatsApp account on the same iPhone. You can overcome this limitation by setting up a WhatsApp business account.
WhatsApp Business WhatsApp business is the business version of the WhatsApp application that has all the features of WhatsApp and also includes additional features.
Following are some of the features of WhatsApp business application.
First of all, whatsapp business includes all the features of regular whatsapp app. You can send and receive text, audio, video messages and make audio and video calls for free. You can create and join groups with your friends and family to keep in touch with them. The number of people who can join a group is still limited to 256 people. You can also rename the group, add images to display, mute the sound, or set up notifications as usual.
You can automate reply messages using your WhatsApp Business account. If you are unable to reply to a message, you can reply with a pre-set text message. You can also introduce your customers with automated responses.
Business people can have thousands of contacts on their phone. You can use shortcuts to organize contacts and chats in WhatsApp business.
You can create up to 20 labels in different colors. You can add labels to the entire chat, or you can add them to specific chat messages.
Installing WhatsApp business is the same as installing any apps from the iOS Store.
Step 1: - Open the App Store on your iPhone and search for WhatsApp business.
Step 2: - You can download WhatsApp business from this link
After you install the app, just open it and register with your new mobile phone number. You can now access both your WhatsApp account using your regular WhatsApp account and your corporate WhatsApp account.
If you are not interested in jailbreaking your iPhone, the only way to install dual WhatsApp is to use a WhatsApp business account. Since WhatsApp has all the features of regular WhatsApp, you don't have to worry about missing features. Also, since this is an official app, you don't have to worry about privacy or data leakage.
