An analysis of new Twitter code has revealed that the company plans on only making voice and video calling available to Premium subscribers.
This is according to an analysis of new code in the X app
by hashtag inventor Chris Messina, which revealed a warning that “audio and video calls are a premium feature”.The feature will allow X users to opt-in to receive audio and video calls from other verified users, people they follow, or people in their address book, depending on what they select. “Take messaging to the next level with audio and video calls. Turn the feature on and then select who you’re comfortable using it with,” its description reads.X Premium, previously known as Twitter Blue, launched in South Africa in March 2023 and includes several benefits, including verification, reduced ads, the ability to edit posts, support for longer posts, and more.
It costs R145 a month for web users, while those who subscribe on iOS or Android will pay R200 monthly. South Africans gained access to the subscription roughly four months after it launched globally, and its full list of features includes:
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