topic Re: E SIM for Whatsapp business in SIM cards & Porting

E SIM for Whatsapp business

AndyBoytWCR — Sat, 09 May 2026 10:13:29 GMT

Hi Folks

I'm looking to set up a Whatsapp for business account alongsde my existing EE number usinfg an Esim

a few questions:

1. Can i choose/be allocated a different number for the Whatsapp messages to keep separation from my phone calls etc?

2. How do I set this up? I can downlaoad the Whatsapp for business to any of my handsets

any help gratefully received

Andy

Re: E SIM for Whatsapp business

XRaySpeX — Sat, 09 May 2026 11:27:41 GMT

Why do you need to keep them separate? They are in diff places/apps. All actions on a specific SIM are associated with its (same) mobile no. You can't mix up your WhatsApp msgs with your normal calls.
You just download WhatsApp onto a handset holding the SIM & it associates with that no.

Re: E SIM for Whatsapp business

ee_user14 — Sat, 09 May 2026 11:14:24 GMT

Doesn't WhatsApp just verify your right to use a particular mobile number by sending an OTP via SMS to said number?

In which case, the second comment on the previous post answers it. If not... you'd have to ask WhatsApp/Meta whether this is possible... it's their app, not EE's

Re: E SIM for Whatsapp business

Chris_B — Sat, 09 May 2026 16:23:00 GMT

@AndyBoytWCR If you don’t want your personal number used for WhatsApp business you’ll need a separate line for this.