How do User Call Permissions work?

Meta requires that a WhatsApp user has explicitly granted permission before your business can call them via WhatsApp. There are three ways a customer can grant this permission:

Method

How it works

Interactive permission request

Send the WhatsApp user an Interactive Call Permission Request message. They tap to approve.

Inbound call

When a WhatsApp user calls your business via WhatsApp, they implicitly grant outbound call permission for that number.

WhatsApp profile opt-in

WhatsApp users can grant permission directly via the opt-in option in your WhatsApp Business profile.

For details on sending an Interactive Call Permission Request, please visit the Interactive messages page on developers.cm.com.