WhatsApp has emerged as the major messaging platform for smartphones in the current era. The platform is quite helpful when it comes to sending messages on a large scale. Sending a large number of messages is usually done on festive days as well on special occasions. As tomorrow (January 1) is a new year, every smartphone user will be trying to wish their loved ones through a WhatsApp message. Even though sharing a New Year message is easy on the platform it can be sent to 5 persons only. However, WhatsApp users will be delighted to know that a simple trick on the platform can enable them to send a message to more than 250 users.
WhatsApp enables users to send a message to more than 250 contacts which in turn will save a lot of time. A series of simple steps will help you to enable this method. Users will be happy to know that they do not have to make any separate groups for this. Sharing a message to multiple users is limited to 256 users and is known as broadcast.
Here is a step-by-step guide for WhatsApp users to make a broadcast list and send New Year messages.
- Open WhatsApp on your smartphone
- Click on the three dots on the top right corner
- A pop-up menu will appear on the screen
- An option for new broadcast will appear
- Your contact list will appear on the screen
- A total of 256 contacts can be selected
- Add the contacts you wish to send message
- Feel free to send a message or video or photo or gif without bothering to create a group
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While it may seem fine, I have learned from experience that not everyone will receive a broadcast message even when it shows on your chat as sent