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# Step 2-Add Your Own Number in Whatspp Cloud API

### 1. Go to App – WhatsApp – Facebook for Developers

### 2. Click on Add Phone Number

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### 3. Fill your Details & Click on Next

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### 4. Type “Your Number”

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### 5. Click on Next

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### 6. Fill the OTP & Click on Next

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### 7. It is Fine,If you see a Error in Bottom RED

WhatsApp Takes Approx 48 hours to Approve your Name, Before that the WABA is not Activated by WhatsApp.

So kindly select your number after a day / two on the same page, if the error doesnot means your waba is Active.

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