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WhatsApp error 2388073: The template footer format is incorrect
The ArabyBot teamOfficial Meta partner · written from our own platform dataThe short answer
Error 2388073 means the template footer has formatting that is not accepted, such as a variable or emoji. Write the footer as simple fixed text, then submit.
What it stopsThis template only
Retry?Only after the fix
Where the fix isThe template text
Why error 2388073 appears
- A variable or emoji in the footer.
How to fix it, step by step
- Write a fixed footer
Such as «Reply STOP to opt out».
Related codes
- 2388039The template status cannot be changed now
- 2388040A template field is over its character limit
- 2388047The template header format is incorrect
- 2388072The template body format is incorrect
- 2388293Too many variables for the template's length
- 2388299A variable at the start or end of the template
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Source: Meta's official error code reference, with what we see on our own platform.
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