{"id":55768,"date":"2025-10-15T09:15:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T07:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enreach.es\/?p=55768"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:10:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T09:10:01","slug":"whatsapp-business-calling-voice-chat-for-customer-service-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enreach.es\/en\/blog\/whatsapp-business-calling-voice-chat-for-customer-service-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp Business Calling: voice &#038; chat for customer service teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp Business is no longer just for messaging: <strong>with <a href=\"https:\/\/enreach.es\/en\/customer-engagement\/cloud-omnichannel\/whatsapp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp Business Calling<\/a>, businesses can now make and receive VoIP calls within the same WhatsApp thread, enhancing their customer service experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For contact centres and customer service departments, this means <strong>seamlessly escalating from chat to voice, cutting costs on inbound and outbound calls, and tracking the entire interaction<\/strong> from a single platform.<\/p>\n<p>The API is now generally available and fully integrated with the Omnichannel Contact Centre customer service platform.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #39006c;\">WHAT IS WHATSAPP BUSINESS CALLING?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>WhatsApp Business Calling is a feature of the WhatsApp Business Platform that <strong>enables businesses to place and receive VoIP calls within the same WhatsApp conversation thread<\/strong> they\u2019re already using to chat with customers.<\/p>\n<p>This allows <strong>real-time transitions between chat and voice (and back again)<\/strong> during a conversation, without the customer or agent needing to switch apps\u2014keeping the entire context in one unified history.<\/p>\n<p>The API was officially announced and made generally available in July 2025, and is now part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/enreach.es\/en\/customer-engagement\/cloud-omnichannel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Omnichannel Contact Centre<\/a> platform.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #39006c;\">HOW DOES WHATSAPP BUSINESS CALLING WORK?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-thread:<\/strong> calls are launched directly from the WhatsApp chat and are logged alongside the messages.<\/li>\n<li>Two-way calling:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>User \u2192 Business<\/strong>: the customer taps \u201ccall\u201d directly from the conversation thread.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Business \u2192 User<\/strong>: the business can call the customer on WhatsApp with prior consent (opt-in), subject to regional availability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Verified identity:<\/strong> during the call, the customer sees the verified business name\/logo, which typically increases answer rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #39006c;\">IS IT COMPATIBLE WITH ALL CUSTOMER SERVICE PLATFORMS?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Not all customer service platforms currently support WhatsApp Business Calling, meaning some may still only offer chat integration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enreach, however, does offer WhatsApp Business Voice via Omnichannel Contact Centre<\/strong>, combining voice, chat, and full contact centre metrics and capabilities.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #39006c;\">WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES FOR CONTACT CENTRES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAMS?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shorter handling times:<\/strong> having both chat and voice in the same thread prevents information from being repeated, reducing the number of interactions needed and lowering resolution time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved first contact resolution (FCR) and customer satisfaction (CSAT):<\/strong> switching to voice when complexity or emotion rises helps resolve requests more effectively.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unified routing and analytics:<\/strong> integrate WhatsApp calls into your existing IVR\/ACD setup, reporting, and QA systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lower costs:<\/strong> receiving WhatsApp calls is typically cheaper than toll-free 0800\/900 numbers, helping contact centres save on every inbound call.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #39006c;\">HOW DO I ACTIVATE WHATSAPP BUSINESS CALLING IN MY CUSTOMER SERVICE SOFTWARE?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re already using the Omnichannel Contact Centre, simply get in touch with us to learn more and activate the service. 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