Can I use a landline number on WhatsApp Business?
Updated 30 September 2026
Yes. The WhatsApp Business app accepts a landline number you own. Tap “Call me” to get the verification code by phone call.
- The number must be yours. Mobile and landline (fixed) numbers work.
- VoIP, toll-free, paid premium, universal access (UAN) and “personal numbers” are not supported.
- Landline extension numbers can't be used.
- An account works with one registered phone number. You can't add a second.
- On the API, a landline gets its code by voice call. Meta advises against SMS codes for fixed-line numbers.
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- How to register a phone number, WhatsApp Help Center, read 30 September 2026
- Business phone numbers, Meta for Developers, updated 21 May 2026
