WhatsApp Business API in Manama
Local numbers
Bahrain numbers are +973 with eight digits; mobiles start with 3 and land on Batelco, stc Bahrain or Zain. Meta's verification takes the SIJILAT commercial registration extract — SIJILAT is the online registry, and the extract has to show the activity that matches what the WhatsApp profile sells. Bahrain is the Gulf's banking and fintech centre after Riyadh, and the CBB-regulated firms here send one-time codes and transaction alerts, which are authentication and utility templates with a separate, cheaper rate from marketing — and which the PDPL requires be sent only to a number the customer registered.
+973
Who regulates this
Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority governs commercial messaging, and the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL, in force since 2019) is the stricter constraint: marketing needs prior consent and a working opt-out, and a consent record has to exist. Meta's verification asks for the SIJILAT commercial registration. Batelco, stc Bahrain and Zain numbers all verify as senders.
Support hours
Sunday to Thursday, 09:00–18:00 AST
Common questions
- Which numbers can I use in Manama?
- Bahrain numbers are +973 with eight digits; mobiles start with 3 and land on Batelco, stc Bahrain or Zain. Meta's verification takes the SIJILAT commercial registration extract — SIJILAT is the online registry, and the extract has to show the activity that matches what the WhatsApp profile sells. Bahrain is the Gulf's banking and fintech centre after Riyadh, and the CBB-regulated firms here send one-time codes and transaction alerts, which are authentication and utility templates with a separate, cheaper rate from marketing — and which the PDPL requires be sent only to a number the customer registered. Landline numbers here begin +973.