WhatsApp error 131048 Sending from this number is restricted

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Short answer

Your message was not sent because there are restrictions on how many messages can be sent from this number. Meta says this may be because too many previous messages were blocked or flagged as spam.

Checked against Meta docs on 2026-08-24 Official source

How to fix it

Open WhatsApp Manager and check your quality status.
See Meta's Template limits and Template quality documentation.

Meta's official wording for this code

Description Message failed to send because there are restrictions on how many messages can be sent from this phone number. This may be because too many previous messages were blocked or flagged as spam. Meta's suggested solution Check your quality status in the WhatsApp Manager. See Template limits and Template quality.

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Common questions about this code

What does WhatsApp error 131048 mean?

Your message was not sent because there are restrictions on how many messages can be sent from this number. Meta says this may be because too many previous messages were blocked or flagged as spam.

Can I just send the message again?

Not before the cause is addressed. Complete the steps above, then send again.

Is this a problem with my account?

You resolve this from your own account settings.

Still hitting this error?

Send us the code and a screenshot and we will read it with you. With LetsBot, the reason each message failed appears next to it in the campaign report instead of a bare number.