A huge panic is created by mailings that Viber will become paid on Saturday. Usually, the user of this messenger receives a message that says that this or that service (usually sending SMS or calls) will become paid. The text also contains information that encourages you to send this to all your contacts in order to avoid " innovations". Since these messages most often do not carry a condition to pay for something in advance, for example, throw a certain amount on the sender's number, they look quite plausible.
On the Internet you can find entire forums dedicated to this problem. Messenger users are afraid that Viber's services will really become paid, which means that it will be basically useless to use it. Why? The answer is pretty simple. After the appearance of this application and its subsequent success, a whole bunch of similar ones came out. Naturally, in quality they lag behind the "original". It is the simple interface and a huge set of different functions that attracts such attention to Viber. But if any service necessary for regular use becomes paid, users will decrease in order.
Important! At the moment, in Viber, you can only buy emoticons, or stickers. They are completely optional, but they cheer up many, and even bring some income to the creators of the messenger.
Is it true that Viber will become paid on Saturday?
You can identify intruders by several main signs:
- The text contains punctuation, spelling errors, is composed incoherently;
- The user who sent the message does not respond to follow-up questions;
- There is no mention of a possible innovation on the official website.
Given these factors, it is easier not to get caught by spam. Here it is also very important to take into account that it will be unprofitable for the creators of the messenger to make any standard services paid. The fact is that it is the free nature of this application that attracts most users. In addition, as mentioned earlier, there are now a great many analogues to Viber. And in the event that you really have to pay for sending messages or calls, users can simply download another messenger and use it freely. Unless, it will not be so popular and convenient.
Perhaps these mailings are intrigues of competitors, but many similar applications had similar problems. So the cause of spam is not yet clear. In general, it is better to simply ignore it so as not to fall for the bait of scammers yourself. Well, the decisive factor for this issue was the fact that Veronika Kesova, the director of the company, officially denied the latest rumor that Viber would become paid on Saturday 2016. In general, we can say with certainty that nothing of the kind is foreshadowed.
Many Viber users periodically receive messages that Viber will become paid. Information is also indicated that this event will occur next Saturday, namely in the morning. Who is sending these messages? If this is true, then how much you need to pay for using the messenger, and if this is a lie, then when will such a disgrace stop, and will communication in Viber be paid? Let's try to break into this.
Messages about paid messenger
Messages about paid calls are not sent by Viber management, but by scammers and intruders. Usually, along with this “news”, users also learn that they need to pay some amount, and urgently, in order to continue using all the functions of the messenger. In addition, in order to send such spam messages even more, it is indicated that each user can contribute to the freeness of his Viber client. To do this, they are asked to send the same message to their ten friends (contacts in Viber), ostensibly in order to leave their account free.
By what signs can you determine that the message was sent to you by scammers?
Do not trust the information sent if:
- ... you ask clarifying questions to the sender (for example, "Why did the communication become paid?"), but you do not receive any answers to them;
- ... the text contains spelling and punctuation errors;
- ... when you go to the official website, you do not find any mention of such a "paid promotion";
- ... you received a request to forward the received message to a certain number of friends, moreover, by paying a dollar for them, despite the fact that previously sending messages was free.
Viber services
Most services in Viber are free, like in Skype or ICQ. Among them:
- sending information in text form with the addition of emoji to system users;
- file transfer (audio, video, text files);
- video and voice communications.
In addition to free services, Viber also has paid ones. Among them: paid stickers purchased in a special virtual store, Viber Out service (calls to fixed and mobile phones that are not connected to the Viber system).
Whether Viber is completely paid or not is up to the developers of this messenger. In any case, the information contained in such messages is not true. Judging by the data contained on the messenger's official resource, Viber is free (not counting additional services: Viber Out and paid stickers).
In order not to become a victim of fraud, each Viber user must comply with the following rules:
- Do not click on links received in messages from unknown sources. If you need to check information about a new service or Viber promotion, look for information about it on its official website viber.com, clarify incomprehensible points with the support service at http://support.viber.com/ or write a letter here: [email protected]
- Do not transfer funds to anyone following the requests or requirements described in questionable notices.
- Do not forward the text to other users, especially for some additional fee. If you are asked to do this, do not believe it, because Viber has never had promotions like: "Send this message to your friends, otherwise the use of the messenger will become completely paid."
- In no case do not follow the instructions to download additional software that supposedly will help you avoid paying for Viber services.
Viber is a messenger that is free for everyone, but also contains paid services that are purchased at the request of the user. If you receive new information, especially related to paid services, be sure to check it by browsing the official website of the program.
- In contact with;
- Classmates;
- Facebook;
- Twitter and others.
Once there was a popular "ICQ" (ISQ), but it is a thing of the past. It was replaced by free WhatsApp and Viber applications. These applications can be downloaded for free. There is also no charge for messages and calls.
But in the past few months, users of the mobile app have been getting messages that they will now have to pay for the app. The messages indicated how much you need to pay in order to use Viberorm fully and further. Users of the application doubted the accuracy of the information. In this article, we will find out: is it true that Viber will become paid and when this can happen.
Viber is an application for phones based on Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Bada, Nokia. With Viber, you can make free calls, send text messages, and transfer videos and music. These functions are possible through wireless and mobile networks. Adding friends in the app is easy. You open a list of your contact numbers on your phone and the application already shows who from this list has Viber installed. It remains only to click the add button.
What are stickers in Viber?
To diversify your communication with friends in the application, in addition to stereotypical emoticons, there are a large number of different pictures, the so-called "stickers". Basically, the pictures are in the form of different cartoons, for example, like Minions or Garfield. There is a system of paid emoticons. Buy them or not - it's voluntary.
But is it true that Viber will become paid?
The management of the Viber messaging service completely denies the rumors. What is the reason for the further distribution of messages to users is unknown. The representatives of the company themselves have nothing to do with the mailing list.
There are two versions about the culprit of the rumors:
- other free apps;
- users of Viber and other services for profit.
This year, Viber will definitely not switch to a paid basis. The application is based only on the free mode. That's why it has so many followers. Now Viber is used by more than one hundred million users around the world. This figure is growing every day. Making Viber completely paid does not make sense. The money comes from buying paid subscriptions, paid stickers and games.
Output
🙁 No, Viber will not be paid. The application will continue to be distributed freely. However, paid stickers and possibly some features will remain.
