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docs(whatsapp): add number guidance

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2026-01-02 19:58:44 +00:00
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@@ -19,6 +19,20 @@ Status: WhatsApp Web via Baileys only. Gateway owns the single session.
- **CLI / macOS app** talk to the gateway; no direct Baileys use. - **CLI / macOS app** talk to the gateway; no direct Baileys use.
- **Active listener** is required for outbound sends; otherwise send fails fast. - **Active listener** is required for outbound sends; otherwise send fails fast.
## Getting a phone number
WhatsApp requires a real mobile number for verification. VoIP and virtual numbers are usually blocked.
**Recommended approaches:**
- **Local eSIM** from your country's mobile carrier (most reliable)
- Austria: [hot.at](https://www.hot.at)
- UK: [giffgaff](https://www.giffgaff.com) — free SIM, no contract
- **Prepaid SIM** — cheap, just needs to receive one SMS for verification
**Avoid:** TextNow, Google Voice, most "free SMS" services — WhatsApp blocks these aggressively.
**Tip:** The number only needs to receive one verification SMS. After that, WhatsApp Web sessions persist via `creds.json`.
## Login + credentials ## Login + credentials
- Login command: `clawdis login` (QR via Linked Devices). - Login command: `clawdis login` (QR via Linked Devices).
- Credentials stored in `~/.clawdis/credentials/creds.json`. - Credentials stored in `~/.clawdis/credentials/creds.json`.