Do I need to replace my current WhatsApp number?
No. You can connect your existing WhatsApp Business number or get a new one. Onboarding moves it onto the official WhatsApp Business Platform so your team and the AI can share it, usually within a day.
Can I connect to HabariChat and still use the app?
Yes. With WhatsApp coexistence you can connect your number to HabariChat and keep using the WhatsApp Business app on your phone at the same time. Your team and the AI handle conversations in HabariChat, while you still have the app for quick chats on the go.
How do I manage WhatsApp when several staff share one number?
Connect your number to HabariChat and your whole team works from one shared inbox instead of passing a phone around. You assign each chat to a person, leave private internal notes, and hand conversations over with the full history visible. Managers see response times and volume per agent, so nothing is missed or answered twice.
Can the AI answer customers automatically?
Yes. The AI is trained on your own business information and answers common questions instantly, day and night, in the customer's language. It handles the routine messages on its own and hands over to a human, with full context, whenever a conversation needs one.
What are the signs I've outgrown the WhatsApp Business app?
More than one person needs to reply from the same number, inquiries go unanswered, there is no record of who replied, you have no reporting on response times, and your team answers the same questions over and over. At that point a shared inbox with AI fits better than the app.
What happens to my chats when an employee leaves?
Conversations live in HabariChat on your business number, not on a staff member's personal phone, so the history stays with the business. You remove their login and reassign their open chats to someone else with full context intact, so customers are not lost.
Does it work after hours and on weekends?
Yes. The AI replies around the clock, so customers who message at night or on weekends get an instant answer and their inquiry is captured for your team to follow up. You never lose a lead just because it came in after closing time.
What's the difference between the WhatsApp Business app and the API?
The free Business app runs on one phone for a single person or tiny team. The WhatsApp Business Platform (API) has no app of its own, it connects to a platform like HabariChat so several agents and AI can share one number, automate replies, and track performance. We help you get set up, usually within a day.
Will the AI sound robotic to my customers?
No. The AI replies in natural language and in the language the customer is using, including English, Swahili, and Sheng. You can review and adjust how it answers, and a human can step in at any time, so customers get fast, accurate, and human-sounding replies.