Aarati Divanji what3words

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Hey @Stephen Skaines6 , I've checked with our product team and sadly they communicated to me that while we have looked into it quite extensively, we're unable to offer a widget on android phones currently as there are some concerns... (More)

Hey @Jason Whittaker !

Sorry to hear this! Can you possibly share the device and operating system you're using? It would be great if we could see some screenshots/screen recordings of you trying to navigate by the Compass so our... (More)

Hey @Cathy Rogers6 👋

We often get people asking about elevation so thanks for your question! Most postal or address systems are designed to work in 2D (e.g. ZIP codes or postal codes in the UK, or indeed latitude/longitude coordinates... (More)

Hey Stretch Darkmagi8 ,

If you have the latitude and longitude reference for a place, you can directly input them into the what3words app with a comma placed in between [This does not work with grid references].

For instance, this... (More)

You could check out @Jack Lowe14 's work! Through his 'Lifeboat station project' he's been documenting the 238 RNLI lifeboat stations [active and inactive] across the UK Coastline using what3words to eventually photograph each one of them onto glass.

https://lifeboatstationproject.com/about/55... (More)

Hey @Neil Callingham-Carter16 ,

It's actually not possible to choose your own words. All the 3 word addresses are randomly allocated and completely fixed, meaning that they can be used offline, which would not be possible if people were able... (More)

@Mr. Gypsy Free9 Hmm, could you elaborate a little more on what you mean by that? Would love to help out!

Best, 
Aarati  

Hey @Charlie Baker 14

So you can type in a traditional address like - 34, Stainsby road, clubhouse apartments... into the search bar of the what3words app (for anywhere in the world), and it will narrow down to that location and... (More)

Hey @Ampers Taylor10 
Thanks for flagging this, I've passed this on to our product team and it's definitely something we are considering for the future! 
 

Best, 
Aarati 

Hey @Sheila Makkink10 ,

I'm sorry to hear that you've been struggling to have parcels delivered!

Currently, Amazon and Sainsbury's do not accept what3words addresses, and users can only submit postcodes and traditional addresses. This can make it difficult to... (More)

Hey @Ghost Man Deak13,

Check out this step-by-step tutorial on how to find your what3words address in an emergency -
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cnjtTmIkYC_RgIwl0o52elxJFdJp5t3h42

You could also go through our community drive^ for more imagery and videos on what3words and how we're... (More)

I agree, It's definitely helpful to have a 3 word address to navigate within a cemetery! @curt johnston14

We've heard some stories of people using what3words to help remember locations of unmarked plots, and places where families bury ashes as... (More)

Hey @curt johnston12 👋100

You're absolutely right. It's for this very reason that we've partnered with a variety of venues (and constantly striving to find more) to ensure they include what3words addresses so visitors can find parking, accessibility entrances and... (More)

Hi @Bridlington Street Trail12,

We've often seen different kinds of treasure hunts, games, puzzles and organised activities use what3words to spice things up! I definitely think a scarecrow trail could be curated incorporating what3words in some way ✨

Let... (More)

Hi Katherine, do you have a question in mind? If so, I'd love to help 😊

Hey Peter! Thanks for your intriguing question...how did you come up with it? 😄

So I asked our product team to help me out with this one -

The longest english 3 word address is - ///congratulations.congratulations.congratulations, which comes... (More)