Temporary ban: a warning before a permanent one
According to WhatsApp, a "temporarily banned" notice most likely means you use an unofficial app (like GB WhatsApp or Plus) or you are scraping user data. Switch to the official app and stop scraping. If you continue, the account can be banned permanently.
What to do now
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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.
Is your WhatsApp the sales channel?
The official API is the Meta-approved way to serve and send at scale, with approved templates, opt-in and a quality dashboard. Chatsac runs the official API for businesses.
It has its own rules and enforcement too: it is not a free pass for spam.
What not to do
- Going back to the modified app. WhatsApp can ban again, for good.
- Installing "anti-ban" mods. They do not exist.
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Questions about this case
Does GB WhatsApp get you banned?
Yes. WhatsApp states unofficial apps violate its Terms and can lead to a ban. The temporary ban notice is often the first sign.
How long is a temporary ban?
WhatsApp does not publish a single duration. Its guidance is to switch to the official app, otherwise the account can be banned permanently.
Other kinds of blocks
Checked against the official Help Center on 2026-10-03