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Systems · WhatsApp team inbox

One WhatsApp number, automated and used by your whole team

Customers message one business number. An automatic menu asks what they need and passes the chat to the right person, such as sales, customer service or the front desk.

Your staff reply from their own phones or laptops. Every chat is saved, even when someone is off.

One number, your whole team

Made-up sample

  1. CustomerGood morning. Do you have 5 bags of rice? I am in Ikeja.
  2. Automatic replyThanks for messaging Adeola Foods. Reply with a number:1. Place an order2. Track my delivery3. Prices and stock4. Talk to someone
  3. Customer chose 1. Sent to Sales. Tolu picked it up.
  4. Tolu, SalesYes, we have 5 bags. We can deliver to Ikeja tomorrow.

Three salespeople share this one number. Each can see who has which order.

Sound familiar?

  • One phone passed around the office

    The business number lives on one phone. When that person is busy or off, nobody can reply.

  • Chats answered late, or twice

    Two staff reply to the same customer, while another customer waits all afternoon.

  • Nobody knows who replied

    When a customer complains, you cannot see who said what, or when.

  • Customers sent between staff numbers

    "Message my colleague on this number." The customer repeats themselves, and the chat leaves your business.

How it works

  1. The customer messages your number

    One WhatsApp number for the whole business, printed everywhere you print it now.

  2. A menu asks what they need

    For example Appointments, Speak to a doctor, Emergency or Customer care. The customer taps one.

  3. The chat goes to that team

    It arrives with everything the customer has typed so far, so nobody asks twice.

  4. Whoever is online replies

    Your staff answer from their own phones or laptops. Everyone can see who has the chat.

  5. Urgent or unanswered chats move on

    On Premium plans, a chat nobody picks up in time moves to a backup team.

  6. Every chat is saved

    The full history stays with the customer. The next person sees what was said.

Who it helps

Any business where customers message on WhatsApp and more than one person should answer.

  • A growing shop taking orders

    Customers order on WhatsApp. The menu sends each order to sales, and whichever salesperson is free picks it up. Everyone can see who is handling which order. No customer is answered twice or forgotten.

  • A clinic

    Patients choose Appointments, Speak to a doctor, Emergency or Customer care. Each choice goes to that team. Emergency replies at once with a phone number to call, and never waits for a staff member.

  • A tech or service company

    Customers report a fault or ask about a bill. The chat goes to the support person on duty, with the whole conversation attached. If nobody picks it up in time, it moves to a backup team (Premium).

Four plans, priced per user

A one-off setup fee, then a price per user per month. Anyone who replies to customers counts as a user. Extra users above the minimum cost the same per-user price.

Essential

₦8,500 per user a month, paid yearly

Runs on Zoho SalesIQ. From 3 users. Setup ₦150,000, one-off. Or ₦11,500 per user a month, paid monthly.

  • One WhatsApp number shared by your staff
  • A menu that routes chats to up to 4 teams
  • Business hours and an after-hours reply
  • Emergency fast reply
  • Patient or customer consent message
  • Staff training
  • Mobile and desktop apps
Work out your price

Most popular

Business

₦23,500 per user a month, paid yearly

Runs on Zoho SalesIQ + Zoho Desk. From 5 users. Setup ₦250,000, one-off. Or ₦34,500 per user a month, paid monthly.

  • Everything in Essential, plus:
  • Chats turned into tracked cases you can follow up over days
  • Email and WhatsApp in one queue
  • Response-time targets and reports
Work out your price

Premium

₦52,500 per user a month, paid yearly

Runs on Freshdesk Omni Growth. From 5 users. Setup ₦350,000, one-off. Or ₦66,000 per user a month, paid monthly.

  • Everything in Essential, plus:
  • An AI assistant that answers routine questions from information you approve
  • Unanswered chats moved to a backup team after a set time
  • A connection to one system, such as your booking tool
Work out your price

Premium Plus

₦138,500 per user a month, paid yearly

Runs on Freshdesk Omni Pro. From 10 users. Setup ₦500,000, one-off. Or ₦179,500 per user a month, paid monthly.

  • Everything in Premium, plus:
  • Reminder and update messages sent to many customers at once
  • Chats shared out by workload
  • Built for larger teams
Work out your price

Premium and Premium Plus run on Freshdesk, which sets its prices in dollars. We price them at ₦1,400 to $1 and review them every quarter.

Compare the plans

EssentialBusinessPremiumPremium Plus
Runs onZoho SalesIQZoho SalesIQ + Zoho DeskFreshdesk Omni GrowthFreshdesk Omni Pro
Minimum users35510
Setup (one-off)₦150,000₦250,000₦350,000₦500,000
Per user a month, paid yearly₦8,500₦23,500₦52,500₦138,500
Per user a month, paid monthly₦11,500₦34,500₦66,000₦179,500
Year 1 at the minimum users, paid yearly₦456,000₦1,660,000₦3,500,000₦17,120,000

Work out your price

Pick a plan, set the number of users and choose how you pay. Send it to us and we will invoice you.

1. Your plan
2. Users

3. How you pay

Your Year 1 quote

Setup (one-off)₦150,000
Licences (3 users × 12 months × ₦8,500)₦306,000
Total₦456,000

WhatsApp message charges from Meta are extra and billed to your own account. Most small teams stay within the 1,000 free replies per number each month.

Send it to us and we will invoice you

What setup includes

Included

  • Meta business verification help
  • WhatsApp Business number set-up
  • Menu and team routing
  • Business hours and away replies
  • Emergency fast reply
  • Consent wording for customer data (NDPA 2023)
  • Staff training
  • Licences on one naira invoice

Not included

  • Meta's WhatsApp message charges (paid by card in your own account)
  • Staffing your WhatsApp line
  • AI usage beyond the plan's allowance (Premium tiers)
  • Connecting more than one outside system

What it will not do

  • It is not an emergency line

    It can answer an emergency choice with a number to call. Keep a phone line for emergencies.

  • Meta charges for some messages

    Meta, which owns WhatsApp, charges for some messages. It bills your own account, not ours.

  • The 24-hour rule

    Outside 24 hours after a customer's last message, you can only send message templates that Meta has approved.

WhatsApp team inbox questions

Can we keep our current WhatsApp number?

Often, yes. On the Zoho plans you can keep using the WhatsApp Business app on the same number while your staff reply from the shared inbox. We check your number before setup.

Does every staff member need a licence?

Anyone who replies to customers needs one. Each plan has a minimum number of users.

What do WhatsApp messages cost?

Meta charges per message and bills your own account. Each number gets 1,000 free replies a month, which covers most small teams. We estimate your costs before you start.

Can it handle emergencies?

It can answer an emergency choice instantly with a phone number to call. It is not a replacement for an emergency phone line.

Is customer data safe?

Data is stored by Zoho or Freshworks in their data centres, outside Nigeria. We set up consent wording and help you meet NDPA 2023 duties.

What is the difference between this and your WhatsApp AI assistant?

This page is for teams sharing one number. The AI assistant is a custom build that answers questions on its own. Premium plans include a simple AI assistant. For anything bigger, see the AI assistant page.

Annual or monthly?

Annual is cheaper per month and is paid upfront. Monthly is paid by card or direct debit.

Related services

  • Want it to answer questions too?

    Our WhatsApp AI assistant answers routine questions, takes simple orders and hands over to your staff.

  • CRM setup

    Every lead and customer in one list, connected to your website forms and WhatsApp.

Stop passing the phone around

Work out your price above and send it to us, or message us on WhatsApp. We check your number before we start.

Or WhatsApp us

Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. We reply within one business day.