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Straight answers to the questions every WhatsApp user and business runs into: no myths, no filler, verified against how WhatsApp works today.
WhatsApp Web for Business
WhatsApp Web for business: the complete guide
WhatsApp Web puts your WhatsApp conversations in a browser tab, with a real keyboard, copy and paste, and your customer …
Read the guideDid Someone Block You
How to tell if someone blocked you on WhatsApp
WhatsApp never tells you that you have been blocked. That is deliberate: blocking is a privacy feature, and announcing i…
Read the guideVirtual Numbers
Virtual numbers for WhatsApp: what works and what doesn’t
WhatsApp works on virtual numbers you genuinely control, including real mobile numbers, eSIMs, some VoIP numbers and lan…
Read the guideThe 6-Digit Code
The WhatsApp 6-digit verification code, explained
The 6-digit code is WhatsApp’s proof that you control a phone number. You will meet it when you install WhatsApp, switch…
Read the guideBroadcast Messages
WhatsApp broadcast messages: the complete guide
A WhatsApp broadcast sends one message to many people at once, with each copy arriving as a normal private chat. Recipie…
Read the guideBlock & Unblock
How to block and unblock on WhatsApp
To block someone on WhatsApp, open the chat, tap the contact’s name and choose Block, or add them under Settings, Privac…
Read the guideSending Links
How to send links on WhatsApp (and make them clickable)
To send a link on WhatsApp, paste the full URL, starting with https://, into the chat and wait for the preview card befo…
Read the guideQR Codes & Linked Devices
WhatsApp QR codes and linked devices
WhatsApp uses QR codes for two completely different jobs, and mixing them up is the source of most confusion (and one na…
Read the guideTicks & Read Receipts
WhatsApp ticks, read receipts, and reports
One grey tick means a message reached WhatsApp’s servers, two grey ticks mean it was delivered to the recipient’s phone,…
Read the guideWhatsApp Banned
WhatsApp banned your number? Why it happens and what to do next
WhatsApp bans a number when its systems score the registration, the sending behaviour or the reports and blocks it gets …
Read the guideBan Signals
The 14 signals WhatsApp scores before it bans a number
WhatsApp scores 14 signals across three stages before it bans a number: how the number was registered, how it sends, and…
Read the guideBusiness Account Banned
WhatsApp Business account banned: the marketing mistakes behind it
You opened the WhatsApp Business app and got "This phone number can’t use WhatsApp". No warning, no explanation, and eve…
Read the guideTemporarily Banned
You’re temporarily banned from WhatsApp: what triggered it and how to stop it escalating
A temporary WhatsApp ban means WhatsApp’s systems classified something the number did as abuse, most often an unofficial…
Read the guideSpam Bans
This account can’t use WhatsApp due to spam: how WhatsApp’s spam scoring works
"This account cannot use WhatsApp due to spam" is the sentence thousands of business owners have photographed and posted…
Read the guideBulk Messages Without a Ban
How to send bulk WhatsApp messages without getting banned
The honest answer first: there is no safe way to blast 10,000 cold numbers from one phone. Not with a Chrome extension, …
Read the guideMarketing Without Bans
WhatsApp marketing without getting banned: the playbook
Most WhatsApp marketing advice is a list of things not to do. It misses the point. WhatsApp does not ban numbers for bre…
Read the guideWarming Up a Number
Warming up a WhatsApp number, and keeping it warm
Warming up a WhatsApp number means building a history of normal two-way conversations with people who saved you before p…
Read the guideNetworks, VPNs and Bans
Can a shared Wi-Fi, VPN or datacenter connection get your WhatsApp banned?
Possibly: WhatsApp has published that the reputation of the network a session connects from is one of the signals its sy…
Read the guideWhatsApp Business API Pricing
What the WhatsApp Business API actually costs, and when a team can run without the Business API
The WhatsApp Business API is billed in three layers, a platform subscription, per-seat fees and Meta's own per-message f…
Read the guideWhatsApp Business on Multiple Devices
WhatsApp Business with multiple users, phones and devices: what works, what does not
Yes, one WhatsApp Business number can run on up to four linked devices that keep working while the phone is offline, but…
Read the guideConnect Claude to WhatsApp
Connect Claude to your business WhatsApp in five minutes, without the Business API
Spun is a shared WhatsApp inbox that runs a hosted MCP server over your business WhatsApp: the conversations on your own…
Read the guideUnban a WhatsApp Number
How to get a WhatsApp number unbanned: the review that works and the myths that don’t
Search for “unban WhatsApp number” and you get email templates, Telegram groups selling recovery for a fee, and videos p…
Read the guideNumber Blocked
WhatsApp says your number is blocked: blocked by a contact vs blocked by WhatsApp
When WhatsApp says your number is blocked, either one contact blocked you, which shows as a single grey tick for that pe…
Read the guideBroadcast Limits
WhatsApp broadcast limits explained, and why your broadcast was not delivered
WhatsApp publishes exactly one number for broadcasts: 256 recipients per list. Everything else people call a "broadcast …
Read the guideWhatsApp Proxies
WhatsApp proxies: shared pools, mobile proxies, and why your number should connect from your own address
"WhatsApp proxy" means two different things, and mixing them up is how businesses end up renting an address that already…
Read the guideShared Proxy vs Self Proxy
Shared proxy or Self Proxy: which connection should your WhatsApp number run on?
When you connect your WhatsApp to a tool like Spun, the tool links to your number the same way WhatsApp Web does. WhatsA…
Read the guideSpun Box
Spun Box: your WhatsApp connection from your own line, with no computer that has to stay on
When Spun links to your WhatsApp number, that linked session has to reach WhatsApp from some internet address. Self Prox…
Read the guideCan Spun Get My WhatsApp Banned?
Can I get banned for using Spun with WhatsApp?
Yes, on any connection. Spun connects to your existing WhatsApp account through an unofficial integration. If you connec…
Read the guideWhatsApp LIDs
WhatsApp LIDs: why chats now arrive without a phone number, and how Spun keeps your CRM working
For as long as WhatsApp has existed, a person was their phone number. Every tool built on top of WhatsApp, from a spread…
Read the guideWhatsApp Usernames
WhatsApp usernames: how they work, how to get yours, and what changes when customers stop sharing a number
On 29 June 2026 WhatsApp announced the biggest change to how people find each other since the app launched: usernames. F…
Read the guideWhatsApp Desktop App
The WhatsApp desktop app: what changed, how linked devices really work, and where it runs out for a business
The WhatsApp desktop app is how most people who work at a computer actually use WhatsApp, and it has changed more in the…
Read the guideMeta AI in WhatsApp
Meta AI in WhatsApp: what it does, what it sees, how to hide it, and why it is not your business chatbot
A blue-purple ring appeared in WhatsApp and a lot of people asked the same three questions: what is it, can it read my c…
Read the guideWhatsApp Ads
WhatsApp ads: Status ads, promoted channels, click-to-WhatsApp, and the part that decides whether they pay off
For most of its life WhatsApp had no advertising at all, and its founders were famous for refusing it. That ended in Jun…
Read the guideWhatsApp Business API Pricing in India
WhatsApp Business API pricing in India: what you pay in rupees, and when to work without the Business API
In India the WhatsApp Business API is billed per template message by Meta, plus a platform's monthly plan fee, with 18% …
Read the guideBulk WhatsApp Message Senders in India
Bulk WhatsApp message senders in India: what is allowed, and what it costs
In India, bulk WhatsApp messaging is allowed through broadcast lists, which reach only people who saved your number, and…
Read the guideWhatsApp Customer Support for a Small Team
WhatsApp customer support for a small team: a working playbook for a shared WhatsApp inbox
A small team runs WhatsApp customer support best from one number in a shared WhatsApp inbox, with clear roles, a simple …
Read the guideShare a WhatsApp Business Account With Your Team
How to share a WhatsApp Business account with your team safely, and run WhatsApp Business with multiple users
To share one WhatsApp Business account with a team, use linked devices (up to four screens acting as one user), WhatsApp…
Read the guideWhatsApp for Teams in India
WhatsApp for teams in India: one business number, many hands, one shared WhatsApp inbox
An Indian business can run one WhatsApp number as a team by connecting it to a shared WhatsApp inbox, so each person get…
Read the guideAnalyze WhatsApp group chats
How to analyze WhatsApp group chats (and get one daily report)
When your business runs through WhatsApp groups, the work is spread across dozens or hundreds of them at once: partner g…
Read the guideWhatsApp profile pictures
WhatsApp profile pictures in Spun: when they load, why some stay blank, and how to get the missing ones
A profile picture is a small thing until it is missing. A chat list full of initials makes a familiar customer look like…
Read the guideWhatsApp for Hotels
WhatsApp for hotels: the complete guide
Spun lets every receptionist answer your hotel's existing WhatsApp number from one shared inbox, each with their own log…
Read the guideWhatsApp Etiquette for Hotel Guests
WhatsApp etiquette for hotels: how to write to guests
Good WhatsApp etiquette for a hotel comes down to four habits: answer fast or say when you will, write the way a good re…
Read the guideHotel WhatsApp Message Templates
20 hotel WhatsApp message templates to copy
These are 20 WhatsApp messages a hotel front desk sends again and again, from the first enquiry to the review request, e…
Read the guideTravel Agency WhatsApp Templates
15 travel agency WhatsApp templates to copy
These are 15 WhatsApp messages a travel agency sends on every trip, from the first enquiry to the welcome-back note, eac…
Read the guideManage WhatsApp Groups for Tour Operators
How tour operators manage WhatsApp groups
Spun shows every WhatsApp group your operations number is in next to your direct chats, with AI recaps, voice notes as t…
Read the guideWhatsApp Translation for Tourism
WhatsApp translation for tourism
Spun translates WhatsApp chats both ways on your hotel's or agency's own number, so a receptionist reads a guest's Korea…
Read the guideWhatsApp Automation Without the Business API
WhatsApp automation without the Business API
Spun automates replies, reminders and follow-ups on a travel business's own WhatsApp number, with a shared inbox for the…
Read the guideWhatsApp Ban Risk for Travel Agencies
WhatsApp ban risk for travel agencies
Spun gives a travel agency one shared WhatsApp number for the whole team, with per-number pacing, quiet hours, an opt-ou…
Read the guideConnect ChatGPT to WhatsApp Business
How to connect ChatGPT to WhatsApp Business
You connect ChatGPT to WhatsApp Business by adding Spun as a custom connector in ChatGPT, using the address https://api.…
Read the guideWhat Is a WhatsApp CRM
What is a WhatsApp CRM, and does a small business need one?
A WhatsApp CRM is software that keeps a record for each customer who writes to you on WhatsApp, ties it to the conversat…
Read the guideWhat Is a Shared WhatsApp Inbox
What is a shared WhatsApp inbox, and when does a team need one?
A shared WhatsApp inbox, also called a WhatsApp team inbox, lets several people answer one WhatsApp number from their ow…
Read the guideWhatsApp Business App vs API vs Team Inbox
WhatsApp Business app vs WhatsApp Business API vs a team inbox on your own number
The WhatsApp Business app is free and fits one person working from one phone. The WhatsApp Business API fits businesses …
Read the guideDisadvantages of a WhatsApp Business Account
What are the disadvantages of a WhatsApp Business account?
The main disadvantages of a WhatsApp Business account are that a whole team shares one identity with no separate logins …
Read the guideTranslate WhatsApp Messages
How to translate WhatsApp messages: every method that works in 2026
To translate a WhatsApp message, long-press it and look for Translate; on phones that have WhatsApp's new built-in optio…
Read the guideTranscribe and Translate Voice Notes
How to transcribe and translate WhatsApp voice notes
To turn a WhatsApp voice note into text, turn on voice message transcripts under Settings, Chats, then long-press the no…
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