docs(whatsapp): add number guidance
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@@ -19,6 +19,20 @@ Status: WhatsApp Web via Baileys only. Gateway owns the single session.
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- **CLI / macOS app** talk to the gateway; no direct Baileys use.
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- **Active listener** is required for outbound sends; otherwise send fails fast.
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## Getting a phone number
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WhatsApp requires a real mobile number for verification. VoIP and virtual numbers are usually blocked.
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**Recommended approaches:**
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- **Local eSIM** from your country's mobile carrier (most reliable)
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- Austria: [hot.at](https://www.hot.at)
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- UK: [giffgaff](https://www.giffgaff.com) — free SIM, no contract
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- **Prepaid SIM** — cheap, just needs to receive one SMS for verification
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**Avoid:** TextNow, Google Voice, most "free SMS" services — WhatsApp blocks these aggressively.
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**Tip:** The number only needs to receive one verification SMS. After that, WhatsApp Web sessions persist via `creds.json`.
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## Login + credentials
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- Login command: `clawdis login` (QR via Linked Devices).
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- Credentials stored in `~/.clawdis/credentials/creds.json`.
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