Ask for a customer’s name on WhatsApp and USSD

Turn on Ask customer’s name in General Settings, or leave it off to keep only the phone number.

Updated 9 Nov 2026 · 1 min read

  1. Open Settings → General Settings.
  2. Find Ask customer's name on USSD and WhatsApp.
  3. Turn it on to collect a full name, or off to keep only the phone number.
  4. Save.

On WhatsApp, returning numbers with a saved name may get a short welcome-back message instead of the name prompt.

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