The nice thing about both whatsapp and telegram are there are no accounts, so they just need to download the app, and they&#x27;ll show up in your contacts. So all you have to do is convince them to go to the app store and install the program.<p>From there you just send them messages on Telegram, or start group chats. You likely won&#x27;t convince them to switch themselves instantly, but if they want to message you, hopefully they&#x27;re more likely to check telegram, because they&#x27;ll want to get a better idea of when you were last available.<p>It&#x27;s not perfect, but it&#x27;s something, and hopefully if whatsapp keeps up with their paid subscription nonsense, it will push more people away.