Why your WhatsApp Business Account(WABA) may get banned or restricted and how to avoid it?
Summary ✨ Worried about your WhatsApp Business account getting banned or rejected? This guide explains the common reasons why that might happen and offers simple, effective tips to prevent it. Whethe
How to Appeal if Your WhatsApp Business Account (WABA) is Banned
If your business has been flagged or your WhatsApp Business Account/number is banned due to suspected policy violations—but you believe you are…
How to prevent WhatsApp Bans?
Guidelines to prevent Bans.
WhatsApp Unban Email Templates
What to Do if Your WhatsApp Number is Banned
FAQs related to WhatsApp Bans
Quick answers to the most common WhatsApp ban questions — why numbers get banned, how long bans last, how to appeal, and how to lower your ban risk.
How to Contact Whatsapp Support?
There are different ways to contact WhatsApp customer support: Directly from the Banned Message
What are Whatsapp Bans?
Learn more about WhatsApp Bans and the difference between a Temporary and a Permanent Ban.
Why did I get banned on WhatsApp?
Common reasons for getting Banned on Whatsapp.
What to do when WhatsApp rejects your Unban Appeal?
Life after getting banned.
WhatsApp Warning: “Your account may be restricted soon”
Steps to get your Account Back!
Handle Pending Messages Before Reconnecting to ChatDaddy
Essential to prevent another Ban.
How to appeal a WhatsApp Ban?
Steps to get your Account Back!
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 132068 (WABA Flow Blocked) — WhatsApp Flow in Blocked State — Fix
Error code #132068 — "Flow Blocked". The WhatsApp Flow is in a blocked state and can't run. This is a Flow configuration issue.
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 130497 (WABA Geographic Restriction) — Blocked From Messaging Certain Countries — Fix
Error code #130497 — "Geographic Restriction". Your account is restricted from messaging users in certain countries. This is a Meta-side policy enforcement…
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 2388047 (WABA Header Format Incorrect) — Invalid Template Header — Fix
Error code #2388047 — "Header Format Incorrect". The template header is in an invalid format. This is a template-structure issue.
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 2388299 (WABA Leading/Trailing Variable Not Allowed) — Variable at Start or End — Fix
Error code #2388299 — "Leading/Trailing Variable Not Allowed". A variable placeholder appears at the very start or end of the template, which WhatsApp…
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 2388293 (WABA Variable Ratio Exceeds Limit) — Too Many Variables vs Static Text — Fix
Error code #2388293 — "Variable Ratio Exceeds Limit". The template has too many variable placeholders relative to its static text. This is a…
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 2027 (WABA Empty Catalog) — Linked Product Catalog Has No Products — Fix
Error code #2027 — "Empty Catalog". The product catalog linked to the message has no products. This is a catalog setup issue.
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 2388072 (WABA Body Format Incorrect) — Invalid Template Body — Fix
Error code #2388072 — "Body Format Incorrect". The template body contains invalid formatting. This is a template-structure issue.
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 2388019 (WABA Template Limit Exceeded) — Max Templates Reached — Fix
Error code #2388019 — "Template Limit Exceeded". You've reached the maximum number of templates allowed for your WABA. This is an account limit, not a…
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 2028 (WABA India Compliance Incomplete) — E-commerce Compliance Not Fulfilled — Fix
Error code #2028 — "India Compliance Incomplete". India-specific e-commerce compliance requirements haven't been fulfilled. This is a compliance setup issue.
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 2388040 (WABA Character Limit Exceeded) — Template Field Too Long — Fix
Error code #2388040 — "Character Limit Exceeded". A template field exceeds the maximum allowed character count. This is a content-length issue.
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 2388073 (WABA Footer Format Incorrect) — Invalid Template Footer — Fix
Error code #2388073 — "Footer Format Incorrect". The template footer section has invalid formatting. This is a template-structure issue.
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 100 (WABA Invalid Parameter) — Unsupported or Wrongly Formatted Parameter — Fix
Error code #100 — "Invalid Parameter". The request contains an unsupported or incorrectly formatted parameter. This is a request-formatting issue, not a…
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 33 (WABA Parameter Value Not Valid) — Phone Number Deleted / Not Found — Fix
Error code #33 — "Parameter Value Not Valid (Deleted Number)". The business phone number referenced in the request has been deleted and no longer exists in…
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 1 (WABA API Unknown) — Invalid Request or Transient Server Error — Fix
Error code #1 — "API Unknown". Either the request was malformed or Meta had a transient server-side issue. Often clears on its own; sometimes a parameter…
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 368 (WABA Temporarily Blocked / Policy) — Account Restricted for Policy Violation — Fix
Error code #368 — "Temporarily Blocked (Policy)". Your WhatsApp Business Account has been restricted or disabled because Meta detected a policy violation…
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 2 (WABA API Service Unavailable) — Meta Servers Temporarily Down / Wait — Fix
Error code #2 — "API Service Unavailable". Meta's servers are temporarily unavailable. This is fully on Meta's side — no client-side changes are needed.
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 4 (WABA API Too Many Calls) — Hourly API Rate Limit Reached — Fix
Error code #4 — "API Too Many Calls". Your app exceeded Meta's hourly API call rate limit. This is a temporary throttle on the Meta side, not a ChatDaddy…
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 80008 (WABA Rate Limit Variant) — Too Many Queries / Slow Down Sending — Fix
Error code #80008 — "WABA Rate Limit (Variant)". Identical to error 80007 — a WABA-level rate limit was triggered. Commonly seen in BSP / on-premises…
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 190 (WABA Access Token Expired) — Token No Longer Valid / Sending Stopped — Fix
Error code #190 — "Access Token Expired". The access token connecting your WhatsApp Business Account to Meta is no longer valid, so message sending and API…
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 200–299 (WABA API Permission / 403 Forbidden) — Request Blocked / Insufficient Permissions — Fix
Error codes in the #200–299 range — "API Permission (403 Forbidden)". Meta blocked the request because the access token does not have the required…
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 80007 (WABA Rate Limit) — Too Many Queries / Slow Down Sending — Fix
Error code #80007 — "WABA Rate Limit". Your WhatsApp Business Account hit Meta's query rate limit. This is a temporary Meta-side throttle, not a ChatDaddy bug.
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 3 (WABA API Method) — Permission Blocked / Missing Token Scopes — Fix
Error code #3 — "API Method". Appears when ChatDaddy makes a valid API call but Meta blocks it because the access token does not have the right permissions…
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 0 (WABA Auth Exception) — Cannot Authenticate / Access Token Expired or Revoked — Fix
Error code #0 — "Auth Exception". Appears when ChatDaddy tries to send a message or call the WhatsApp API but Meta cannot authenticate the request. This is…
Meta WhatsApp Error Code 10 (WABA Permission Denied) — API Permission Revoked / Number Not Allowlisted — Fix
Error code #10 — "Permission Denied". Appears when a required permission for your WhatsApp Business Account has not been granted or was removed. This is a…
WABA — 'File type is not supported' Error When Sending
⚠️ DRAFT — pending Eri's confirmation of canonical answer
WABA Error 131060 — Message Unsupported by Meta (Message Unavailable)
The "Message Unsupported by Meta (#131060) – This message is unavailable" notification originates from Meta's WhatsApp platform, not from ChatDaddy.
WABA Error 131049 — Healthy Ecosystem Violation (Marketing Message Recipient Limit)
Error code 131049 from WhatsApp Cloud API. It means the recipient user has reached the limit for receiving marketing messages. WhatsApp temporarily caps how…
WABA Error 131026 — Message Undeliverable (Recipient Cannot Receive Messages)
Error code 131026 — "Message Undeliverable". Appears as a red error in ChatDaddy when a template message fails to deliver. This is a Meta-side limitation —…
WhatsApp 24-Hour Restricted Account (Messaging Block) — Causes & Fixes
What a 24-hour WhatsApp messaging block means, why WhatsApp applies it, and the exact steps to recover and avoid it happening again.