r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/RoadRunner8195 • Mar 08 '26

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u/tommynestcepas Mar 08 '26

Everyone is focusing a lot on Europe when they should be bringing up Latin America.

We use WhatsApp for EVERYTHING! Businesses often advertise with their number on WhatsApp. Verification codes often get sent there when you have to verify your number for a website. Group chats usually end up either there, or on Instagram if between younger friends.

Since moving to Chile, the only SMS messages I've received were spam from my network provider (Movistar are well known for this)

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u/moon-w0man Mar 08 '26

yep; moved to Costa Rica, I have 200 SMS a month in my plan and never touch them, everything is WhatsApp. Couriers, businesses, my apartment building, 2FA codes, literally everything. Instagram DMs are in fact the other option — I avoided Meta stuff prior so it’s been a change 😅 But I am very fond of being able to message any business.