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		phpnode on Oct 4, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook-owned sites were down At least with WhatsApp you do have the contact's phone number, so you can reach them via SMS if necessary.

Broken_Hippo on Oct 5, 2021 [–]

Do you have to open WhatsApp and connect to the servers to access the number? (Honest question here, I've never used it)

Wowfunhappy on Oct 5, 2021 | [–]

You have to open the app, but you can see phone numbers in airplane mode.

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