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Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by MONEY247(op): 10:15am On Apr 29
Hello house please I need urgent assistance.
What should I do for what's app to unban my number. This is my second number they have banned this month.

How do I recover the number or stop the ban altogether.. Thanks

Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by MarketDispatch: 10:49am On Apr 29
MONEY247:
Hello house please I need urgent assistance.
What should I do for what's app to unban my number. This is my second number they have banned this month.

How do I recover the number or stop the ban altogether.. Thanks
Probably your number was recycled by the telecoms company and may have been used earlier by previous owner in an unlawful manner on Whatsapp
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by MONEY247(op): 10:51am On Apr 29
MarketDispatch:
Probably your number was recycled by the telecoms company and may have been used earlier by previous owner in an unlawful manner on Whatsapp
2 Sims now... Both my Mtn and 9mobile
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by MarketDispatch: 11:14am On Apr 29
MONEY247:
2 Sims now... Both my Mtn and 9mobile
Try another phone with a new sim ....the ip address of the phone may also be compromised
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by tesseract: 12:27pm On Apr 29
Write a message or an email to their customer service. Explain to them why your number shouldn't be barred if you are sure that you didn't use it for fraud. They'll either give you a chance or not, it's 50-50.
If you lie, know that they have all your logs and reports.
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by yomi531(m): 12:49pm On Apr 29
MONEY247:
2 Sims now... Both my Mtn and 9mobile
Ur phone IP don cast. The moment u change ur phone, everything becomes normal. Nothing is wrong with either of ur sim cards
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by Bossman(m): 1:42pm On Apr 29
You will need to use a different device. Looks like your phone's IP address is the culprit.
MONEY247:
Hello house please I need urgent assistance.
What should I do for what's app to unban my number. This is my second number they have banned this month.

How do I recover the number or stop the ban altogether.. Thanks
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by thrillionaire(m): 2:39pm On Apr 29
I think it's the same way Mark Zuckerberg has been suspending Facebook accounts and has moved it to WhatsApp too. He owns WhatsApp.

Meta would claim you broke their community rules without telling you exactly what you did.

I think it's to get a new phone and number.
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by InternetWebM082(m): 3:01pm On Apr 29
thrillionaire:
I think it's the same way Mark Zuckerberg has been suspending Facebook accounts and has moved it to WhatsApp too. He owns WhatsApp.

Meta would claim you broke their community rules without telling you exactly what you did.

I think it's to get a new phone and number.
That's what I have been facing on Facebook since January
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by Moony45: 3:02pm On Apr 29
MONEY247:
Hello house please I need urgent assistance.
What should I do for what's app to unban my number. This is my second number they have banned this month.

How do I recover the number or stop the ban altogether.. Thanks
You should wait for at least 3 months, the ban will be lifted (you will know when you just randomly log in). I had the same experience
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by CaseSensitive(m): 3:03pm On Apr 29
Using certain Chinese phone by chance?
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by InternetWebM082(m): 3:04pm On Apr 29
Moony45:
You should wait for at least 3 months, the ban will be lifted (you will know when you just randomly log in). I had the same experience
When I have this problem on Facebook and IG, ChatGPT say my ip is the issue that I should use another phone or wait for like 3 months. Am using Instagram normal now but Facebook am still observing. Meta will disable your account for no reason that u break their community standard.
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by free2ryhme: 3:05pm On Apr 29
MONEY247:
Hello house please I need urgent assistance.
What should I do for what's app to unban my number. This is my second number they have banned this month.

How do I recover the number or stop the ban altogether.. Thanks
fraud related activities and scam related matters with phone IMEI number

throw the phone away
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by enemyofprogress: 3:06pm On Apr 29
Bandits must have used your numbers in posting their activities. grin grin
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by Menses: 3:09pm On Apr 29
Your phone must be underaged
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by Prestar(m): 3:14pm On Apr 29
There's nothing u can do about it
They've flag your phone ip address

They'll open the account after 2 months
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by Moony45: 3:18pm On Apr 29
InternetWebM082:
When I have this problem on Facebook and IG, ChatGPT say my ip is the issue that I should use another phone or wait for like 3 months. Am using Instagram normal now but Facebook am still observing. Meta will disable your account for no reason that u break their community standard.
You are so right and they only give useless generic reasons.
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by Josywhyte: 3:19pm On Apr 29
Your number has been used to open WhatsApp many times. They won't let you use it again. You have to buy a new sim. My colleague is experiencing the same issue because her son has used it to open WhatsApp many times and with different phones... She had to buy another sim card
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by Gabrieljoe5050(m): 3:20pm On Apr 29
It happened to me few months back

Jus restart or switch off Ur phone
It will return back to Normal after the restart has bin done 👍
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by Britishpea: 3:30pm On Apr 29
MONEY247:
Hello house please I need urgent assistance.
What should I do for what's app to unban my number. This is my second number they have banned this month.

How do I recover the number or stop the ban altogether.. Thanks
Maybe you Dey use am spam peoples dm and still dey abuse. Na the main reason den dey ban be that.

Contes it
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by 99thEnemy(m): 3:30pm On Apr 29
MarketDispatch:
Try another phone with a new sim ....the ip address of the phone may also be compromised
Did you intend to say MAC address?
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by bluejay05: 3:31pm On Apr 29
MONEY247:
2 Sims now... Both my Mtn and 9mobile
.


This happened to my last year, someone reported my number and the number was banned for about 48 hours. I was sent a message by WhatsApp that someone reported my number that it is used for spamming. After review, it was open and I have not had such experience again. I think your number was reported
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by fabolouz1(m): 3:31pm On Apr 29
using spam phones like oppo and other brands .
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by DMCA: 3:32pm On Apr 29
MONEY247:
Hello house please I need urgent assistance.
What should I do for what's app to unban my number. This is my second number they have banned this month.

How do I recover the number or stop the ban altogether.. Thanks
That phone wey u hold don gbim like wetin jennyclay get cool
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by Dozzywest(m): 3:32pm On Apr 29
Change your phone and reuse those banned numbers, you would be fine.
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by geoworldedu: 3:43pm On Apr 29
There is no solution. Just avoid using the phone where the SIM card was banned for WhatsApp. If not it will keep banning more and more phone numbers on that phone.
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by geoworldedu: 3:43pm On Apr 29
Dozzywest:
Change your phone and reuse those banned numbers, you would be fine.
It will only work for like 6 to 8 hours and the ban returns.
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by Ezebuddy: 3:48pm On Apr 29
Your phone android version is below WhatsApp requirements hens the problem you're facing. Changing new sim will work for a while but it'll still go back
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by SoliBayNG: 3:53pm On Apr 29
Did you repair your phone? I've done research on this before, and i noticed that phones, especially Chinese brands have this issue.

First issue is if you bought the phone as foreign used.

Second is if you changed the board before?
Sometimes, phones fixed have this issue, because your phone now has an imei that has been flagged. This is prevalent in india.

Change your phone, it will stop, assuming you arent using a hacked WhatsApp
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by Kingchineme6(m): 3:59pm On Apr 29
You dey use dey number bomb,alaye calm down and change your phone grin
MONEY247:
Hello house please I need urgent assistance.
What should I do for what's app to unban my number. This is my second number they have banned this month.

How do I recover the number or stop the ban altogether.. Thanks
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by paltielx: 4:04pm On Apr 29
Did you recently change to a foreign used Oppo, vivo or any other foreign used phone?
Re: Why Is WhatsApp Banning My Number? by GeneralOuki: 4:10pm On Apr 29
MONEY247:
2 Sims now... Both my Mtn and 9mobile
Are you using that GB WhatsApp?
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