Getting Started

Send Your First Message

Getting StartedUpdated 2026-10-17

Once a provider is connected, send a message to your own phone.

Sender

Every sender belongs to one provider. Settings → Senders & Numbers shows which.

Send

Open the Inbox, start a conversation with your number and send.

WhatsApp

Business-started WhatsApp messages need an approved template.

If You Also Use…

Add your number in Settings → Senders & Numbers → Add Sender → Twilio, and set the incoming and status callback addresses on your Twilio number or Messaging Service.

Steps at a glance

  1. Connect a ProviderFinish the provider step in /setup or go to Settings → Senders & Numbers → Add Sender.
  2. Check Your SenderSettings → Senders & Numbers shows each sender with its provider.
  3. Open the InboxStart a new conversation with your own phone number.
  4. Send and CheckSend a message and watch its status change to Delivered.

Frequently asked

Why Can I Not Send WhatsApp First?

Outside the 24-hour window, WhatsApp only allows approved templates. Start with a template.

Will the Demo Data Be Sent?

No. Demo data never sends anything, and it clears when a provider is verified.

My Message Failed. What Now?

Open the error hint and see Fix a Failed Message by Provider.

Which Sender Is Used?

Your routing rules pick it, unless you choose one.

Next step

Apply this to your own deployment

This guide describes decisions we make on live platforms. Tell us your channels, systems and region and we will map it to an architecture outline, a provisioning plan and an indicative commercial model — usually within one business day.

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