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WhatsApp may have a less than stellar reputation, depending on who you talk to, or read, but the standalone app does allow messaging, including to phones with the app installed, without having to use a phone yourself, so it *might* appeal to some folks, e.g., WR, who doesn't own a cell phone himself. It's available in Windows Store.