WhatsApp: Disable calls - is that possible?

With WhatsApp you can not only compose text and voice messages, but also make calls. If you don't use the app's call function and therefore want to deactivate it, we'll show you here whether this is possible and what methods there are for doing so.

Disable calls in WhatsApp: All info

While you could only send text messages via WhatsApp in the beginning, it has also been possible to make calls to your contacts within the app for some time. Since many users do not use the call function and find it annoying, the question arises whether you can disable calls in WhatsApp. This is not possible in the current version of the app so far, and there is no information on whether this will be possible in the future. Therefore, if you receive a call on WhatsApp that you do not want to accept, your only option is to reject it and write a message to the caller.

Disable calls: WhatsApp offers these alternatives

Since deactivating the call function is not available, your only option is to use a roundabout way. For example, you can block your contacts so that they can no longer call you. However, since this has the disadvantage that written contact is also no longer possible, the method is not recommended.

1. Instead, prefer to mute WhatsApp calls so that you do not hear a ringtone when a call comes in.
2. To do this, please tap on the "three-dot menu" of WhatsApp and select the settings.
3. Then click here first on "Notifications" and then on "Call notification" and select the option "Mute".