Number registration and verification
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WhatsApp error 133008: Too many wrong PIN attempts
The ArabyBot teamOfficial Meta partner · written from our own platform dataThe short answer
Error 133008 means the two-step PIN was entered wrong too many times, so registration is locked for a while. Wait the time given in the error details, then enter the correct PIN once.
What it stopsThe current setup step
Retry?After waiting
Where the fix isYour settings at Meta
Why error 133008 appears
- Guessing the PIN instead of resetting it.
How to fix it, step by step
- Wait the stated time
It is in the error response itself.
- Reset the PIN if forgotten
From WhatsApp Manager, instead of guessing.
Related codes
- 133016Too many registration attempts for the number
- 131037The number's display name needs approval
- 131045The number is not registered on the API
- 133000A previous deregistration did not complete
- 133004The registration server is temporarily unavailable
- 133005The two-step verification PIN is wrong
Every WhatsApp error code, grouped by kind ←
Source: Meta's official error code reference, with what we see on our own platform.
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