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However more mainstream devices like the Nokia 6300 are also affected.
This change is likely to have a considerable impact on some people, especially older users who keep a phone for talking to family but who aren't big smartphone users.
For groups like these and perhaps low-income families, the change might be bothersome.
The last phone produced that ran S40 was the Nokia 515 which was released in 2013.
Some time ago WhatsApp prevented these devices from registering with the service.
Phones that already had installed and verified their account could carry on accessing the service until yesterday but will no longer connect from today.
WhatsApp says the following phones will be affected;