Not so long ago, the country was stirred by the news that one of the most popular instant messengers - “Viber” - would become paid. This news made many users of the application worried. But as it turned out, it was just a duck and it’s not worth worrying about paying.
In this article we will figure out where the rumors come from and who needs to misinform the population.
Paid Messenger Messages
Almost all Viber users received a message stating that the application would soon become paid. But in order to leave it free, it was proposed to send a message to ten of their contacts. Some sources say that the message sent was paid. Based on this, it is possible to judge the fraudulent scams, which started all this panic.
In addition, similar messages came to other messengers, for example, WhatsApp. And years earlier, almost identical messages were received by ICQ users. So the theory of the machinations of competitors was refuted. And in order not to fall for the tricks of scammers, first contact the official sites for reliable information.
Services provided by Viber
In order to fully answer the question of whether Viber will become paid, we will sort through all the services of the application: from free to paid.
Viber as a messenger provides various communication services. You can send messages, photos, videos and audio files for free. The application also provides free voice and video calling. But, like in almost any other application, there are paid services in Viber - these can be stickers that can be purchased in a virtual store, Viber Out service, with which you can call on mobile and landline phones. But this does not mean that “Viber” will be paid.
And if you do not even use any paid service, then the connection will definitely not suffer from this.
What do official sources say
After the dubious information appeared that Viber would be paid, some concerned citizens turned to company officials to search for the truth. According to Veronika Kesova, a ViberMedia employee, all the hype over Vibera’s pay is completely groundless. You can safely download this application and use it for free.
So if you are worried that Viber will become paid, you can be calm - this will never happen, according to company officials.