WhatsApp FAQ- How do I sign up for VGR WhatsApp?
- What types of content will I receive when I sign up?
- I cannot find WhatsApp in the App Store. Is it available for my device?
- How do I follow a WhatsApp channel?
- Should the bell icon in the WhatsApp channel have a slash or not to indicate notifications?
- WhatsApp channels do not work on my phone. What should I do?
- I signed up for WhatsApp notifications, but I haven't received any content yet. What should I do?
- I am signed up for WhatsApp, but suddenly stopped receiving notifications. What should I do?
- I got a new phone number. How do I replace the old number to continue receiving WhatsApp notifications?
- How do I unfollow a WhatsApp channel?
- How do I unsubscribe?
- I accidentally unsubscribed from WhatsApp. How do I resubscribe?
Note: You will need to use your mobile phone with WhatsApp installed in order to sign up. We are using WhatsApp channels to share content, and channels are only supported by phones.
Once you have WhatsApp installed on your phone, click on the signup link below and enter some basic contact information.
Once you are signed up, you may then follow channels.
For more information, please see How do I follow a WhatsApp channel
When you sign up, you will have the option to follow certain channels. The content you receive will depend on the channels you choose to follow.
If you subscribe to the Lifeline channel, you will receive the Quote Of The Day, On This Day, Good Morning Friends Podcast, videos, audios, wallpapers, as well as many other encouraging notifications.
If you subscribe to the Branham Tabernacle channel, you will receive service announcements, prayer requests and more.
WhatsApp is supported on Android devices running Android 5.0 and up and iOS devices running iOS 12 and up.
Check OS version
You can check your Android OS version by going to Settings>About.
To check your iOS version, please go to Settings>General>About.
Check for software update
If your device is running an older OS version, please check to see if any software updates are available.
On Android, please go to Settings>System>System update and select check for update to see if any updates are available.
On an iOS device, please go to Settings>General>Software Update.
Note: You will need to use your mobile phone with WhatsApp installed. WhatsApp channels are only supported by phones.
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Click on the signup link below and enter some basic contact information. If you are already subscribed to WhatsApp notifications, please update your information by signing up again. This is necessary in order to follow a channel.
- Once you have completed the sign up process, you will see channels listed.
- Select a link to open the channel.
- Select the follow button in the top right corner of the channel.
- You may also select the bell icon to turn notifications to the channel on.
Note: If you would like to subscribe to more than one channel, for example, both the Lifeline and Branham Tabernacle channels, select the back button to return to the list of channels. This will allow you to select and follow additional channels.
- bell icon wih no slash = notifications are on
- bell icon with a slash = notifications are off
WhatsApp channels may not be supported on every phone, or in every country. If channels are not available for you, please contact support@branham.org
Please make sure you have saved the VGR WhatsApp number to your contacts and have selected to follow the VGR WhatsApp channels.
You should start to receive WhatsApp notifications about twenty-four hours after signing up.
If you do not receive any WhatsApp notifications after about twenty-four hours, please contact your local VGR office for further assistance.
Please contact your local VGR office for further assistance.
Please select the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the signup page to remove your old number. You will then need to re-subscribe using your new number.
To unfollow, simply open the channel and select the options button (three dots) in the top right corner. An unfollow button will appear. If selected, you will no longer receive content for that channel.
Note: If you open the Updates tab in WhatsApp, you will see all the channels you are following listed there. If you have already unsubscribed from notifications, you can select the channel in the Updates tab to unfollow.
You can visit https://branham.org/whatsapp/stop to unsubscribe from receiving notifications.
Note: The unsubscribe link only unsubscribes you from receiving notifications. You will continue to receive content until you unfollow the channels, as well.
If you wish to unfollow our WhatsApp channels, you can do so in the Updates tab of WhatsApp.
If you accidentally unsubscribed from WhatsApp, no problem.
Sign up again: https://branham.org/WhatsApp
You should start to receive notifications again after about twenty-four hours.