Intro

Your phone number is a crucial requirement for WABA registration, enabling efficient business communication and successful registration for the WABA account.

Requirements

To be eligible for registration, business phone numbers must be:

• owned by you
• have a country and area code (shortcodes are not supported)
• able to receive voice calls or SMS (we send you a message to verify ownership)

Registered numbers can still be used for everyday purposes, such as calling and text messages. Numbers already in use with the WhatsApp Messenger app or WhatsApp Business app cannot be registered unless they are deleted.

<aside> ❗ Banned WhatsApp numbers cannot be registered unless they are unbanned first. Contact support if your account is banned and you wish to appeal.

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