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The user has moved to Europe. &nbsp;They had a working WhatsApp account in the US before they left. They cancelled their AT&amp;T wireless account before they went to Europe.<br><br>Will WhatsApp still allow them to receive and make WhatsApp calls while they are in Europe using the same iPhone, which now has a European SIM?<br><br>Is the phone number used only as an identifier?<br><br>Thanks.
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The user has moved to Europe.  They had a working WhatsApp account in the US before they left. They cancelled their AT&T wireless account before they went to Europe.
Will WhatsApp still allow them to receive and make WhatsApp calls while they are in Europe using the same iPhone, which now has a European SIM?
Is the phone number used only as an identifier?
Thanks.

If cell phone is cancelled, will WhatsApp keep working?

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iPhone

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Cell Phones

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Smartphones

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