Migrate an Existing Number
- Navigate to WhatsApp Manager.
- Proceed to disable the two-step verification for your number.
Step 2: Follow Migration Procedure
* Ensure that you have access to the same Meta Business Account linked to your WhatsApp API number.
* Note: An OTP (One-Time Password) will be sent via SMS or voice call to your WhatsApp API number as part of the verification process.
Please follow the below video documentation carefully to avoid any disruptions in service.
Follow the same steps to migrate channel from v1 to v2.
Kindly note - It will ask you to Create New WhatsApp Account, It is FINE. you will create WhatsApp Account and Migrate Your Number in It, as long as you DO NOT DELETE the Existing Number in WA Manager, your templates and green tick ( if any ) will also be migrated.
Please Note When migrating,
* Green tick ( if any ) will remain intact post-migration
* Your templates will be transferred with a 99% success rate.
After Migration, you will have to
* Unlink the WhatsApp catalog from your old WhatsApp Business account and link it to the new one.
* Reconfigure payment settings in the new WhatsApp Business account.
* Recreate all native WhatsApp flows.
* Add your commands and ice breakers.
If your Meta Business Account Is Unverified
If your Meta Business Account is unverified, you cannot migrate a number. Instead, you can remove your number from the WhatsApp Manager and then re-register it. Please be aware that this process will erase all your message templates, requiring you to recreate them.
Step 1 - Delete a number from WhatsApp API
Step 2 - Register a New WhatsApp API Number