Connect Page to a WhatsApp number

We need the Page connected to the business WhatsApp number for customer messages. On the Page settings, add the number +1 555 912 3344, verify it via the SMS code, and ensure notifications go to my marketing lead, Sara Patel. If WhatsApp asks for a Business profile verification, stop and report what’s missing before proceeding.

Before I connect +1 555 912 3344 to the Page, make approval easy for our support team: surface the phone number and country code, show whether the number is already linked to another Page, list any required verification steps (SMS, call, or verification file), and flag anything that would make a reviewer hesitate like mismatched business names or unsupported number types.

I tried to verify +1 555 912 3344 for the Page and the SMS code never arrived. The phone is online and can receive texts. I don’t know whether the problem is carrier blocking, the number already tied to another account, or a formatting issue. What should I check first and what is the quickest reliable workaround so we can complete the connection before Monday?

We keep losing deals because WhatsApp connections fail at verification and we only catch it during launches. We burn time with carrier calls and resets. What one operational change should we make so phone numbers verify cleanly and we stop scrambling at launch windows?