If anyone gets a message saying you will start being charged for whatsapp unless you forward it to 10 friends - it's a hoax. I've checked the whatsapp website and they have a blog about it xx
https://blog.whatsapp.com/index.php/2012/01/it-is-a-hoax-really-it-is/
https://blog.whatsapp.com/index.php/2012/01/it-is-a-hoax-really-it-is/