WhatsApp is urging users to check their settings and grab a new users name this week.

The update will let users create unique usernames so others can contact them without seeing their phone number, with an optional security key to block unwanted first-time messages

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WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot.

WhatsApp is urging users to check their settings and grab a new users name this week.

Users can claim their preferred WhatsApp username during the early access period. Here's how to do it.