WhatsApp - MultiLine

Messaging WhatsApp users in MultiLine

Read on to learn about sending and replying to messages with WhatsApp Messaging Connector. 

Overview

The WhatsApp Messaging Connector allows compliant WhatsApp messaging directly inside MultiLine. 

  • MultiLine users can send WhatsApp messages to contacts, and they can read and reply to WhatsApp messages on the MultiLine messages screen alongside SMS and Voicemail messages.
  • WhatsApp users receive messages from the MultiLine user as coming from an official WhatsApp business account.
  • Picture messaging allows MultiLine users and WhatsApp users to share picture messages. 
  • Group messaging allows multiple MultiLine users to contact a single WhatsApp user. You can transfer the user to another MultiLine user, leave a conversation with that user, remove participant, or restart a conversation with that user. 

Before you start

  • Your organization has to enable WhatsApp Messaging Connector for it to be available in MultiLine. If not, you won't see the green WhatsApp messaging icon.
  • You must add users to your contacts before you can send them a message.
  • To start messaging a user you haven't messaged before, you'll need to request consent, and the user must reply with consent for the conversation to proceed. 
  • Due to WhatsApp Business policies to prevent spam, after a 24 hour lapse of conversation, the MultiLine user must use pre-approved template messages to re-initiate conversations.

Messaging a WhatsApp user for the first time

You can start a new WhatsApp conversation from the Contact Details page. You'll be able to freely message this person until there has been a 24 hours since the last message. After which, starting new messages will require sending a template message. 

1. Find the contact from your Contacts tab and tap to open the Contact Details. 

2. The WhatsApp message icon will display next to messaging and calling icons. The green WhatsApp icon will distinguish WhatsApp messages from other message types.


3. The first time you send a message, you'll be asked permission to send the opt-in message. After sending the opt-in message, a new WhatsApp messaging thread is created that you can return to any time by going to your Messages tab on MultiLine

What Movius MultiLine™ User Sees

Note: the WhatsApp user must reply to the opt-in message to affirm their consent before you can proceed to message.

What the WhatsApp user sees

5. After the guest provides their consent, you can freely message the user until there has been 24 hours since you or the guest has sent a message. If more than 24 hours pass, then you will need to send a template message. Note: A guest can always freely message you. 

Start Messaging

Replying to WhatsApp messages

  • You can reply to a WhatsApp message by tapping the WhatsApp icon from the Contact details page, or by finding the message thread in your message history.
  • You can have multiple message threads with a user. You can access any of your threads to reply from the History page.


  • If it has been less than 24 hours since the last message, you can message freely, but otherwise you will need to send a template message.

Sending a template message to start a new 24 hour conversation window

Once 24 hours has passed, you will see a message letting you know that you must restart the conversation using a template message. You can send template messages at any time. 

1. Tap the  Expand '+' icon to reveal the menu.

Click the Expand '+' icon

2. Use the template message tool to send a template message.

Click Templates

a. Tap the message you want and the message field will populate with the text. 

b. Tap the Send icon to send the message. 

Choose a template

Sending Picture Messages

1. Tap the  Expand '+' icon to reveal the menu.

Camera option

Graphical user interface, application

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Note: You have the option to retake or cancel before sending. 

Photo Library Option

Graphical user interface, text, application, chat or text message

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Read on to learn about sending and replying to messages with WhatsApp Messaging Connector. 

Overview

The WhatsApp Messaging Connector allows compliant WhatsApp messaging directly inside MultiLine. 

  • MultiLine users can send WhatsApp messages to contacts, and they can read and reply to WhatsApp messages on the MultiLine messages screen alongside SMS and Voicemail messages.
  • WhatsApp users receive messages from the MultiLine user as coming from an official WhatsApp business account.
  • Picture messaging allows MultiLine users and WhatsApp users to share picture messages. 
  • Group messaging allows multiple MultiLine users to contact a single WhatsApp user. You can transfer the user to another MultiLine user, leave a conversation with that user, remove participant, or restart a conversation with that user. 

Before you start

  • Your organization has to enable WhatsApp Messaging Connector for it to be available in MultiLine. If not, you won't see the green WhatsApp messaging icon.
  • You must add users to your contacts before you can send them a message.
  • To start messaging a user you haven't messaged before, you'll need to request consent, and the user must reply with consent for the conversation to proceed. 
  • Due to WhatsApp Business policies to prevent spam, after a 24 hour lapse of conversation, the MultiLine user must use pre-approved template messages to re-initiate conversations.

Messaging a WhatsApp user for the first time

You can start a new WhatsApp conversation from the Contact Details page. You'll be able to freely message this person until there has been a 24 hours since the last message. After which, starting new messages will require sending a template message. 

1. Find the contact from your Contacts tab and tap to open the Contact Details. 

2. The WhatsApp message icon will display next to messaging and calling icons. The green WhatsApp icon will distinguish WhatsApp messages from other message types.


3. The first time you send a message, you'll be asked permission to send the opt-in message. After sending the opt-in message, a new WhatsApp messaging thread is created that you can return to any time by going to your Messages tab on MultiLine

What Movius MultiLine™ User Sees

Note: the WhatsApp user must reply to the opt-in message to affirm their consent before you can proceed to message.

What the WhatsApp user sees

5. After the guest provides their consent, you can freely message the user until there has been 24 hours since you or the guest has sent a message. If more than 24 hours pass, then you will need to send a template message. Note: A guest can always freely message you. 

Start Messaging

Replying to WhatsApp messages

  • You can reply to a WhatsApp message by tapping the WhatsApp icon from the Contact details page, or by finding the message thread in your message history.
  • You can have multiple message threads with a user. You can access any of your threads to reply from the History page.


  • If it has been less than 24 hours since the last message, you can message freely, but otherwise you will need to send a template message.

Sending a template message to start a new 24 hour conversation window

Once 24 hours has passed, you will see a message letting you know that you must restart the conversation using a template message. You can send template messages at any time. 

1. Tap the  Expand '+' icon to reveal the menu.

Click the Expand '+' icon

2. Use the template message tool to send a template message.

Click Templates

a. Tap the message you want and the message field will populate with the text. 

b. Tap the Send icon to send the message. 

Choose a template

Sending Picture Messages

1. Tap the  Expand '+' icon to reveal the menu.

Camera option

Graphical user interface, application

Description automatically generated

Note: You have the option to retake or cancel before sending. 

Photo Library Option

Graphical user interface, text, application, chat or text message

Description automatically generated

Read on to learn about how to send WhatsApp messages from MultiLine Messaging app in Microsoft Teams. 

Overview

The MultiLine Messaging app from Microsoft Teams allows you to send WhatsApp messages and group messages. 

Before you start 

  • The MultiLine Messaging app is an add-on purchase and requires your company to enable it for you. If hasn't been enabled, you will not be able to use the app. 
  • WhatsApp messaging is an add-on purchase and requires your company to enable it for you. If it hasn't been enabled, you will not see the feature available in the app. 

Send a WhatsApp Message

You can send a WhatsApp Message from the new message icon or from contacts details. 

Send from New Message

  1. Select the New Message icon at the bottom of your message threads.
  2. Select WhatsApp.
  3. Start typing the name (if the person is in your Contacts) or number of the person you want to send a WhatsApp message.
  4. If you're messaging with the user for the first time select Confirm to send the Opt-In message. This requests permission to message the contact. The user has 24-hours to respond before you can send a reminder message.
  5. Once the user replies you can send a message. Due to WhatsApp Business Messaging policies, you can freely message the user for 24 hours after which you will need to send a template message. 
  6. Draft your message and then select the send icon.
     

Message from an existing message thread

  1. Use the search bar to search for user you want to send a message to.
  2. Select the user, and then select the WhatsApp icon.

Read on to learn about sending WhatsApp messages in MultiLine Desktop. 

Overview

You can send WhatsApp messages from MultiLine Desktop. These message threads will sync between Desktop and your MultiLine mobile app. 

Before you start

  • WhatsApp messaging is an add-on purchase and must be configured by your administrator. If not enabled, the feature will not be available in the interface. 

How to send a WhatsApp message

You can send a WhatsApp message from Contact Details

  1. Select a contact to pull up their Contact Details.
  2. Select WhatsApp. 
  3. If its the first time messaging with the contact, confirm the message prompt to send the opt-in message. 
  4. Once the user confirms, you'll see a message letting you know you can begin messaging with the contact.
  5. Type your message and select the send button .

You'll be able to message freely as long as your contact has last messaged you for 24 hours. If the contact has not messaged you for 24 hours, you will need to send a template message to restart the conversation. 

About this Article
  • Created: 11/14/2023 10:11 am EST
  • Last updated: 12/13/2023 2:47 pm EST