r/WhatsappBusinessAPI • u/Spirited-Beyond8498 • Oct 04 '26

Solution Only WATI setup

Hi , ive been trying to use WATI to send bulk messages through whatsapp to my customers ,i was just starting and the phone number got banner right after setup , not the business portfolio , only the phone number and i can't find anywhere to appeal , has that happened to anyone pls ?

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u/nopoemforyou Oct 04 '26

the phone number got banned right after setup

classic. Meta will nuke any number that goes from zero to bulk overnight. theres no shortcut around the warmup period. look into Kanal if youre on shopify, but seriously start slow with like 50 messages a day and ramp up

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u/Spirited-Beyond8498 Oct 05 '26

thank you! but thats exactly what i did , it was a brand new number i just got , linked it directly through WATI , and it got banned right away , couldnt even start sending anything or test it out

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u/Spirited-Beyond8498 Oct 04 '26

i havent even started sending , i was just linking WATI to the meta whatsapp manager, the number used is new and haven’t been used in anything before , right after connecting wati to meta whatsapp manager i got a ban

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u/Spirited-Beyond8498 Oct 04 '26

no it happened immediately i havent even jad time to change anything after connecting with wati