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# Add a Payment Method to your WhatsApp Business Manager

**Why this matters**

Starting October 1, 2026, Meta requires every business to have a payment method on file in WhatsApp Business Manager. From that date, all messages, including service messages, are billed by Meta. Without a valid payment method, your WhatsApp channel will stop working, and so will the WhatsApp features you use in Zipchat. Full details on the new pricing are available on Meta's [WhatsApp Business Platform pricing page](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/business-messaging/whatsapp/pricing).

**What you need**

* Admin access to your Meta Business Suite
* A Visa or Mastercard debit or credit card

**Steps**

1. Go to [Meta Business Suite](https://business.facebook.com/) and log in.
2. In the left-hand menu, scroll down and click **All Tools**.
3. Scroll to **Billing and Payments** and select **Payment Methods**.
4. If you manage more than one account, select the correct **WhatsApp Business account**.
5. Click the button to **add a payment method** and choose your currency.
6. Enter your card details and save.
7. If not automatically set, click on the 3-dots menu on the card and click on **Set as default**.
8. Go back to **Zipchat** → **Chat settings** → **WhatsApp** card → **Add payment method** -> **I added a payment method**.

**Video Guide**

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