Difference between Sandbox and Live Phone Number

	Sandbox	Live
Service Expiry	30-day period only, if you do not get approval from all WhatsApp Checks, you will be terminated automatically.	Until you plan to terminate.
Availability Starts:	Once setup is completed.	Once three verifications are approved. See here for more details.
Messaging Limits	Heavy messaging limits applied. See here for more details.	Basic messaging limits applied. See here for more details.
Custom Message Templates	Experiment with sample message templates from WhatsApp.	Submit Custom Message Templates via Stella to get WhatsApp approval before sending.
Payment	Payment begins when the WhatsApp service is deployed
Termination	Terminate anytime, pay only for the amount of time you used the service	Terminate anytime, pay the full price for the month of cancellation only

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What things do I need to pass the WhatsApp sandbox environment?
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I have a smartphone with the phone number assigned to WABA. Do I have to keep this device connected or online? Does WhatsApp check that the line is active? Can I switch off the device and have the Stella chatbot still work?
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Difference between Sandbox and Live Phone Number

Difference between Sandbox and Live Phone Number

Related Articles

Can we send out custom template in sandbox?

What things do I need to pass the WhatsApp sandbox environment?

What is the phone number limit for a WABA?

What happened if the number is not a WhatsApp user?

I have a smartphone with the phone number assigned to WABA. Do I have to keep this device connected or online? Does WhatsApp check that the line is active? Can I switch off the device and have the Stella chatbot still work?