> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.eat-now.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Case 2 — Free virtual number from Meta

> Meta creates a free WhatsApp number for your restaurant, in a few minutes, with no SIM card.

Meta creates a **free WhatsApp number** for you. Nothing to buy and no phone to prepare: everything happens on your computer, in a few minutes. Your customers see **your restaurant's name** at the top of the chat.

<Info>
  To use a SIM card number, see **[Case 3](/whatsapp/sim-number)**; to keep a number already on WhatsApp Business, see **[Case 1](/whatsapp/coexistence)**.
</Info>

## Connect WhatsApp

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the WhatsApp integration">
    In EatNow, go to **Settings → Integrations**, find the **WhatsApp** card and click **Connect**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click “Create a new number”">
    It's the bottom button, under **“Create a new number”**. A Meta window opens: log in with the Facebook account that manages your business.

    <Frame caption="Click “Create a new number”.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/eatnow/cX-mVYMcFHjL469G/images/screenshots/coex-02-two-options.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=cX-mVYMcFHjL469G&q=85&s=d4c2c0e48fa7155e47b528c4181f5839" alt="The two connection options in EatNow" width="742" height="553" data-path="images/screenshots/coex-02-two-options.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your business">
    Choose your business portfolio from the list, or create one if there isn't any.
    <Tip>Whenever a name is asked, type your restaurant's name, spelled correctly: it's what your customers will see.</Tip>

    <Frame caption="Choose or create your business portfolio.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/eatnow/cX-mVYMcFHjL469G/images/screenshots/new-01-create-portfolio.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=cX-mVYMcFHjL469G&q=85&s=5ac9da26c5c7222939a1fb49901190a3" alt="Creating or selecting a business portfolio on Meta" width="879" height="1040" data-path="images/screenshots/new-01-create-portfolio.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create your WhatsApp Business profile">
    In **“Create or select a WhatsApp Business profile”**, choose **Create a new WhatsApp Business profile**, then click **Next** and fill in your restaurant's information.

    <Frame caption="Create a new WhatsApp Business profile.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/eatnow/cX-mVYMcFHjL469G/images/screenshots/new-02-create-waba.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=cX-mVYMcFHjL469G&q=85&s=39fede6292e4b4e4446c41a801f948a0" alt="Creating a WhatsApp Business account on Meta" width="886" height="1037" data-path="images/screenshots/new-02-create-waba.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose “Use a display name only”">
    On the **“Add your WhatsApp phone”** screen, tick **“Use a display name only”**: this is Meta's free virtual number. Click **Next**.

    <Frame caption="Tick “Use a display name only”.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/eatnow/cX-mVYMcFHjL469G/images/screenshots/new-03-choose-number.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=cX-mVYMcFHjL469G&q=85&s=ac28c0fd18a71717bf9d556cfd91f780" alt="Choosing a phone number on Meta" width="1101" height="976" data-path="images/screenshots/new-03-choose-number.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your PIN code in EatNow">
    Back in EatNow, make up a **6-digit PIN code**, type it, then click **Continue**. Don't touch the two fields above it.

    <Warning>**Write down this PIN code** somewhere safe: you will be asked for it later (see [Finish setup](/whatsapp/verification)).</Warning>

    Finishing the setup can take a few minutes — **don't close the window and don't reload the page**.

    <Frame caption="Type your 6-digit PIN code.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/eatnow/cX-mVYMcFHjL469G/images/screenshots/new-04-pin.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=cX-mVYMcFHjL469G&q=85&s=c1de75b33d0dbdd2d8824dacda329783" alt="PIN entry screen in EatNow" width="1078" height="923" data-path="images/screenshots/new-04-pin.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Card title="Last step: finish setup" icon="arrow-right" href="/whatsapp/verification">
  Bank card, display name, re-registering the number and notifications — the checklist so that automatic messages go out.
</Card>


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