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Receive and make WhatsApp voice calls from Karzoun — with business hours, call recording, transcripts, and optional voicemail. This guide is for business owners and team admins. You do not need technical knowledge of Meta’s APIs.

What you can do

What you need first

  • A connected WhatsApp channel in Karzoun
  • Calling enabled for your number in WhatsApp Manager (Meta), when Meta requires it
  • A modern browser (Chrome or Firefox recommended) with microphone permission
  • A stable internet connection (wired is best for long calls)
Messaging limit: Meta usually requires a WhatsApp messaging limit of 2,000 or higher before calling can be enabled on a business number.

Country limits for outbound calls

Customers can call you from most countries. Your business calling customers may be restricted in some regions (for example United States, Canada, Egypt, Vietnam, and Nigeria). If outbound calling is blocked for your number, inbound calling and messaging still work.

Turn on calling in Karzoun

  1. Go to Channels → WhatsApp and open your connected number
  2. Open the Calling tab
  3. Turn on Allow WhatsApp calls
  4. Optionally turn on Show the call button so customers see a call icon in WhatsApp
  5. Optionally turn on Ask permission to call customers back
Changes can take time to appear for every WhatsApp user. Opening your business chat info page in WhatsApp often refreshes the call button sooner.

Business hours

Use business hours when you only want to receive calls while your team is available.
  1. In the Calling tab, turn on Only receive calls during set hours
  2. Choose your business time zone
  3. Add weekly periods (up to two periods per day)
  4. Add special dates for holidays or different hours on a specific day
  5. Save
Calls outside these hours are blocked. Customers can still send WhatsApp messages.
If you enable voicemail, Meta recommends turning business hours off for calling — customers cannot place calls outside hours, so they would never reach voicemail.

Answer and place calls

Incoming calls

  • An incoming call shows a ringing notification in Karzoun
  • Accept (green) or decline (red)
  • If nobody answers in time, the call is marked missed (and may go to voicemail if you enabled it)

Outgoing calls

  1. Open the customer’s WhatsApp conversation
  2. Tap the phone icon in the conversation header
  3. Speak with the customer in the browser softphone

During a call

  • Mute / unmute the microphone
  • End the call with the red button
  • If the connection drops briefly, Karzoun tries to reconnect automatically

Call button message

From the composer tools, you can send an interactive Call button so the customer starts the call from their side. Set the button text and how long the button stays valid.

Record calls and create written conversations

Recording is configured per WhatsApp number, not per single call.
  1. Open Calling → Record and summarize calls
  2. Turn on Automatically record calls
  3. Write a short sentence for What customers should hear (spoken consent notice)
  4. Choose the language of the spoken notice
  5. Optionally turn on Create a written conversation and choose the language spoken during calls
  6. Save
Customers hear a short spoken notice at the start of the call when recording (and/or transcription) is enabled. Keep the purpose text clear and honest.
After the call ends:
  • The recording appears in call history and the conversation timeline
  • The transcript (if enabled) appears as readable text agents and AI tools can use

Voicemail (Beta)

Voicemail lets WhatsApp answer when your team declines a call or does not pick up in time, play your greeting, and deliver the customer’s message as an audio note in the Inbox.
Beta: Meta is still rolling out voicemail for WhatsApp Business accounts. Upload or save may fail until Meta enables the feature for your account. Recording and other calling features are unaffected.

How to set it up

  1. Turn on Let customers leave a voice message
  2. Choose when voicemail should answer:
    • When the team declines the call
    • When nobody answers
  3. Set how many seconds the phone rings before voicemail answers (0–30)
  4. Upload a short greeting (OGG/Opus audio, under 60 seconds)
  5. Save when the greeting shows as ready
Voicemail messages arrive in the conversation as audio. They are linked to the original call.
In the Calling tab, copy the shareable call link and place it on your website, email signature, or social profiles. Opening the link takes the customer into a WhatsApp call with your business.

Call history and analytics

  • Call history lists inbound and outbound calls with status and duration
  • Analytics shows totals, completion rate, missed rate, and average duration
Use these to spot pickup problems early — Meta may hide the call button if too many calls go unanswered.

Troubleshooting


Privacy

  • Call audio travels between the agent’s browser and Meta over encrypted WebRTC
  • Karzoun stores call metadata (who, when, duration, status) and, when enabled, copies of recordings and transcripts in your workspace storage
  • Share recordings only with people who need them for quality, training, or compliance
Last modified on August 8, 2026