Meta WhatsApp Error Code 133006 (WABA Phone Re-Verification Needed) — Number Must Be Verified Before Registration — Fix

Overview

Error code #133006 — "Phone Re-Verification Needed". The phone number needs to be verified before it can be registered. This is a registration step.

Why This Happens

• The number hasn't completed the OTP verification step.

How to Fix

1. In WhatsApp Manager, complete the phone number verification via SMS or voice OTP.
2. Once verified, retry the registration.

Suggested Reply

The error you're seeing is Meta error code 133006 — the number needs to be verified before it can be registered. 🙂

What to do:

1. In WhatsApp Manager, complete the phone verification using the SMS or voice OTP code
2. Once verified, register the number again

I can walk you through the verification step. 😊