Permanent ban: this number will not come back
When the review option does not appear, WhatsApp says the ban is permanent and cannot be challenged. Start again with another number, the right way, so you do not lose the next one.
Plan B in 4 steps
Your progress is saved on this device.
Anyone who promises to reverse a permanent ban is lying.
Only WhatsApp can lift a ban. Do not pay by Pix or transfer, do not install "unban" apps, do not share a verification code with anyone.
Is your number at risk of being banned?
Answer 7 questions and see what weighs most against your number. Takes 30 seconds.
Do you use an extension, bulk-send bot or unofficial API (automated WhatsApp Web)?
Do you send the same text to many people at once?
Do you message people who did not ask to hear from you?
Did you start sending high volume from a new number?
Do you use bought lists or numbers scraped from groups?
Do you send a link in the first message to strangers?
Is there no easy way for people to opt out?
Answer all 7 questions to see the index.
This is a best-practice scale based on WhatsApp's Terms and Business Messaging Policy. It is not a ban probability: Meta does not publish one.
Starting over with a new business number?
Start the right way: opt-in, approved templates and a quality dashboard, through the official API. It has rules and enforcement too.
What not to do
- Paying anyone who promises to reverse a permanent ban. Only WhatsApp can.
- Repeating the same behaviour on the new number.
Official source
Questions about this case
Can a permanently banned WhatsApp be recovered?
If no review option appears, WhatsApp says the ban is permanent and cannot be challenged.
Other kinds of blocks
Checked against the official Help Center on 2026-10-03