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Woman holding a phone and debit card beside the WhatsApp and UPI logos, representing the WhatsApp Business API wallet payment method change effective October 1, 2026

WhatsApp Business API Billing, Decoded: Wallets, UPI Top Ups, and What Changed on October 1, 2026

Arun Sasidharan
1 Oct 2026

Starting October 1, 2026, Meta changed how it bills the WhatsApp Business API. Service messages are now free only up to 1,000 replies per business phone number each month, utility template messages sent inside the 24 hour customer service window lost their free status, and every WhatsApp Business Account now needs an active WhatsApp BusinessContinue reading "WhatsApp Business API Billing, Decoded: Wallets, UPI Top Ups, and What Changed on October 1, 2026"

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