Fix: Phone Number Status Showing RESTRICTED
Has your phone number status changed to “RESTRICTED” in WANotifier?
Let’s look at why this happens and what you can do to resolve it.
Why does your phone number get restricted?
Your phone number status changes to RESTRICTED when you reach your current messaging limit.
This means you’ve sent the maximum number of messages allowed for your account within a 24-hour period.
>>> Learn more about WhatsApp’s messaging limits
Note that while your status is RESTRICTED, you cannot send any outgoing messages until 24 hours have passed.
However, you can still reply to any incoming messages sent during this period.
How to restore your phone number status
You don’t need to take any specific action to restore your phone number status in this case. The RESTRICTED status will automatically lift 24 hours after you reach your messaging limit.
To prevent future restrictions, we suggest that you:
- Monitor your daily messaging volume in your WANotifier dashboard.
- Maintain a high or medium phone number quality to be considered for automatic messaging limit upgrades by WhatsApp.
By following these measures, you'll be able to avoid this issue in the future.
Updated on: 01/07/2025
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