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Hi guys,
Could someone explain why the integration between Pabbly Connect and Pabbly Chatflow requires phone numbers without the + before the country code?
For example, the WhatsApp field says:
Enter the recipient's WhatsApp mobile number with the country code (without '+' sign). Ensure the mobile number is active on WhatsApp. E.g. 919656xxxx85.
In many of our workflows we already use a Number Formatter to output phone numbers in E.164 format, which includes the + symbol in front of the country code. To send a message via Pabbly Chatflow, I now have to add an extra step just to remove the + sign, which feels unnecessary.
It would be much easier if Pabbly Chatflow accepted numbers with the + symbol, and then handled any required formatting internally when the message is processed (for example, stripping the + at your end if needed).
At the moment, this means I would have to update every single action just to remove the + for Pabbly Chatflow, while other messaging systems like SMS or Bird work fine with + followed by the country code. This is why the current behaviour seems a bit strange to me.
Could someone explain why the integration between Pabbly Connect and Pabbly Chatflow requires phone numbers without the + before the country code?
For example, the WhatsApp field says:
Enter the recipient's WhatsApp mobile number with the country code (without '+' sign). Ensure the mobile number is active on WhatsApp. E.g. 919656xxxx85.
In many of our workflows we already use a Number Formatter to output phone numbers in E.164 format, which includes the + symbol in front of the country code. To send a message via Pabbly Chatflow, I now have to add an extra step just to remove the + sign, which feels unnecessary.
It would be much easier if Pabbly Chatflow accepted numbers with the + symbol, and then handled any required formatting internally when the message is processed (for example, stripping the + at your end if needed).
At the moment, this means I would have to update every single action just to remove the + for Pabbly Chatflow, while other messaging systems like SMS or Bird work fine with + followed by the country code. This is why the current behaviour seems a bit strange to me.
