Add a phone number

Each WhatsApp Business Account needs a valid, dedicated business phone number. Similar to how you're required to add your personal mobile number to the WhatsApp app that you may use to message friends and family on your smartphone.

Before you start

• We highly recommend using a new phone number for DiscoCrate as it must be used exclusively.
• You must own the phone number.
• Make sure it's not linked to your WhatsApp personal or to the WhatsApp Business iOS/Android app.
• You must be able to receive an international Phone Call or SMS during the registration process.

Don't have a phone number?

If you don't have a phone number available, you can subscribe to our Premium plan and receive a complimentary +1 US phone number. Please note that this number is non-transferable and will remain valid only for the duration of your subscription.

Add your phone number to your WhatsApp Business Account

1. Got to: https://business.facebook.com/wa/manage/phone-numbers/. Alternatively, you can go to go to Settings > WhatsApp Business Account and click on Add phone number.
2. In Meta's interface, select the WhatsApp Business account that you want to set up a phone number for.
3. Navigate to the left-most menu and click Phone Numbers.
4. Click Add phone number.

Now that you've added your phone number to your WhatsApp Business Account, you'll see that the status is Pending. You must verify the number to activate it. Follow the steps below:

Verifying your phone number

1. Go to Settings > WhatsApp Business Account.
2. Click on the drop-down button Assign phone number and select the phone number you added previously using Meta's user interface. This number should highlight a red Unverified badge.
3. Choose how you would like to verify your number by either SMS or phone call. The click on Send OTP.
4. After receiving the one-time-passcode (OTP), input it in the verification code field and click Verify OTP.
5. Once verified, your phone number status will change to Connected, indicating you've successfully added and verified the phone number in your WhatsApp Business Account.

Now you're all set. The next step is to add a payment method.