This is how to migrate your existing WhatsApp number to WhatsApp Business Account. If you try to add a number already associated with a regular WhatsApp account to WhatsApp Business, you will receive an error message.
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Delete Existing WhatsApp Account: #
- Open the WhatsApp app on your mobile device.
- Go to Settings.
- Navigate to Account.
- Enter your phone number and click Delete My Account.
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- Click Next and then confirm by clicking Delete My Account again.
- Wait for the account to be deleted (wait for approximately three minutes before proceeding to the next step)
Add Number to WhatsApp Business Account: #
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- Open the WhatsApp Business app.
- Enter the phone number you just deleted from the regular WhatsApp account.
- A verification code will be sent to your number via SMS and enter the verification code.
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Completion: #
Once verified, your number will be successfully migrated to your WhatsApp Business account.
That’s it! This is how you can migrate your existing WhatsApp number to a WhatsApp Business account.