WhatsApp ready · AI phone in testing

AI phone assistant and WhatsApp, two channels for your sales.

WhatsApp is ready and part of the ArmiChat omnichannel inbox: multiple numbers via the Meta Cloud API, templates, bulk messages with a STOP list and assignment within the team. The AI phone assistant with transcript and summary is still in its testing phase, so scope and details may still change.

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What can WhatsApp and the AI phone assistant do in Armiflow?

WhatsApp is ready and part of ArmiChat: multiple numbers via the Meta Cloud API, also alongside the WhatsApp Business app, templates, bulk messages with a STOP list and daily limit, and assignment within the team. The AI phone assistant via Vapi delivers a transcript and summary, but is still in its testing phase. The CRM stores consent for WhatsApp and phone per channel with its legal basis.

Overview

AI phone assistant and WhatsApp for your sales

WhatsApp and phone complement email wherever your customers respond faster. Their status differs, and we say so openly.

  • WhatsApp: ready, as a channel in the ArmiChat omnichannel inbox
  • Multiple numbers via the Meta Cloud API, also alongside the WhatsApp Business app
  • Templates, bulk messages with a STOP list and daily limit
  • AI phone calls via Vapi with transcript and summary: testing phase
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Scope

WhatsApp in ArmiChat: what is ready today

WhatsApp is no longer a test but a fully fledged channel in ArmiChat.

Multiple numbers

Via the Meta Cloud API, in one inbox.

WhatsApp templates

Also as a bulk message to many contacts.

STOP list & daily limit

Unsubscribed contacts stay excluded.

Assignment & notes

Your team works on conversations together.

AI calls · testing phase

AI call transcription and summary

After an AI call, you don’t have to guess what was discussed. Armiflow provides a transcript and a short summary.

  • Calls run via the Vapi service
  • Transcript to read back
  • Summary for a quick overview
  • Status testing phase: process and scope may change
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Law & consent

AI phone assistant and WhatsApp only with consent

In Austria, unsolicited calls and messages are regulated by the TKG 2021 (RIS) (Telecommunications Act). Armiflow helps you document consent properly.

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FunctionBenefit
Consent per channelEmail, WhatsApp and phone kept separate, each with its legal basis
STOP listUnsubscribed contacts receive no bulk messages
Daily limitCaps the number of bulk messages per day
Public authority protectionGovernment offices, courts and police are not stored
Data access & erasureUnder GDPR Art. 15 and 17 directly from the CRM

FAQ

Questions and answers

Short, clear answers about this feature. Missing a question? Write to support@armiflow.com.

The AI phone assistant at Armiflow means that calls are handled by an AI via the Vapi service, and you then receive a transcript and a summary. The function is in its testing phase and is therefore not yet promoted as a finished product. WhatsApp, by contrast, is already ready and part of ArmiChat.

No. The AI phone assistant is still in its testing phase. Functions, process and availability may still change during this time. WhatsApp is different: this channel is ready and live as part of the ArmiChat omnichannel inbox. We deliberately show the different status of the two channels openly.

Yes. ArmiChat connects WhatsApp via the Meta Cloud API, the official cloud version of the WhatsApp Business API. You can connect multiple numbers. Thanks to Embedded Signup, a number also remains usable in the WhatsApp Business app. The AI phone assistant is independent of this and runs via Vapi in its testing phase.

Yes. For every AI call via Vapi, Armiflow creates a transcript and a summary. The transcript shows the conversation to read back, and the summary gives the gist in a few sentences. This keeps the AI phone assistant traceable, even if you were not on the phone yourself. The function is in its testing phase.

You handle WhatsApp messages in ArmiChat, Armiflow’s omnichannel inbox. There they sit alongside Telegram, SMS and later Messenger and Instagram. Your team sees views such as open, assigned to me or done, writes internal notes and uses AI reply suggestions. This means WhatsApp is no longer tied to a single phone.

ArmiChat sends bulk messages to many contacts via WhatsApp templates. This complies with WhatsApp’s rules for messages that businesses initiate themselves. You decide which wording is used and thus keep control over tone and content, while the STOP list and daily limit are applied automatically.

Contacts who no longer want messages are on the STOP list. For bulk messages, ArmiChat applies this list automatically, so unsubscribed contacts are no longer contacted. In addition, a daily limit caps the volume per day. This protects your customers and the reputation of your WhatsApp number.

In Austria, advertising calls without prior consent are generally prohibited under § 174 TKG 2021, the Telecommunications Act, including with an AI phone assistant. Armiflow therefore stores consent for phone and WhatsApp separately per channel with its legal basis. If in doubt, get legal advice on whether a call is allowed in your specific case.

In the CRM. For each contact, Armiflow stores consent separately for email, WhatsApp and phone, each with its legal basis. So before a call or message, you see at a glance which channel is allowed. This applies to the AI phone assistant just as much as to conversations you conduct yourself.

WhatsApp via ArmiChat is included in both packages: Basic includes one ArmiChat channel, Pro an unlimited number. We deliberately don’t state prices here, as they come live from the app. As for the AI phone assistant: it is in its testing phase, and the terms after testing will be published on the pricing page.

More questions from practice

The AI calls run via Vapi, a service for voice-based AI. Armiflow connects these calls with your sales and then provides a transcript and summary. The AI phone assistant is in its testing phase, so the process and scope of the integration may still change before the finished version is released.

The summary shows in a few sentences what the conversation was about. You don’t have to read the whole transcript to know whether a customer is interested or wants a call back. This saves time in sales, especially when many conversations take place on the same day.

A transcript records exactly what was said. This helps you read back commitments, questions and objections later, for example before a quote or a second conversation. With an AI phone assistant, the transcript also creates transparency about how the AI conducted the conversation with your contact.

No. An AI phone assistant is meant to relieve your team, not replace it. Decisions stay with people: Armiflow is built so that nothing goes to customers without your approval. Transcript and summary help your team go into the next conversation well prepared. The function is currently in its testing phase.

At Armiflow, email remains the core of prospecting, with approval before every send. WhatsApp complements contact with customers who prefer this channel and have given consent. Because consent is stored per channel, you always know whether a contact can be reached by email, WhatsApp or phone.

Yes. In ArmiChat, you connect several WhatsApp numbers via the Meta Cloud API. All conversations land in the same inbox, and you see which number a customer is writing to. This helps companies with several locations or brands, without every number needing its own phone.

No. Public authority protection is active by default: government offices, courts and police are neither stored nor contacted. There is a ready-made list for Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Turkey and the EU, which you can extend with your own entries if further bodies should be excluded.

An AI phone assistant is interesting for companies whose customers prefer talking to writing, for example in trades, hospitality or service businesses. Anyone who holds many conversations benefits from transcript and summary. As the function is in its testing phase, it is currently best suited for getting to know it.

WhatsApp was fully developed as a channel in ArmiChat and is live, with multiple numbers, templates, bulk messages and assignment within the team. The AI phone assistant via Vapi is still being tested, because calls are particularly personal. Only once processes and transcript quality are reliable will it be offered as finished.

We don’t give a date for the end of the testing phase as long as it has not been decided. Only once the AI phone assistant runs reliably will it be offered as a finished function. Details on scope and terms will follow after the testing phase on this page and on the pricing page.

No. With Embedded Signup, you connect your number to ArmiChat, and it remains usable in the WhatsApp Business app as well. This way someone on the road can reply on their phone while the team in the office works in Armiflow. Independently of this, the AI phone assistant remains in its testing phase.

Yes. For WhatsApp in ArmiChat, Armiflow AI suggests replies that you review and send yourself. Actions involving customers always wait for your confirmation. How the assistant will connect with the AI phone calls depends on the progress of the testing phase. More detailed information will follow with the finished version.

Armiflow gives you tools for data protection: consent per channel with its legal basis, data access and erasure under GDPR Art. 15 and 17, and roles within the team. Whether using AI calls is permissible in your case depends on purpose and consent and should be legally reviewed before you start.

The same safeguards apply to all data in Armiflow: a separate database schema per customer, encrypted credentials, two-factor authentication, roles and daily backups. This applies to WhatsApp conversations in ArmiChat just as much as to transcripts from the AI phone assistant, which is still in its testing phase.

In ArmiChat, conversations are assigned to people, and views such as assigned to me or unassigned show who is responsible. Access to customer data is additionally controlled by roles and custom roles. Internal notes remain invisible to the customer and help with coordination within the team.

The native app for iOS and Android is in preparation. Which functions it will contain has not yet been decided. The AI phone assistant itself is in its testing phase. Until then, you use Armiflow in the browser, including on your smartphone, and WhatsApp additionally in the WhatsApp Business app.

WhatsApp is a personal channel. Promotional messages without consent are generally prohibited under § 174 TKG 2021, the Austrian Telecommunications Act. For first contact with new companies, Armiflow therefore relies on email with approval. WhatsApp is suitable for contacts who have given consent, which the CRM documents per channel.

A newsletter goes by email to many recipients who have given consent, with a schedule and hourly limit. WhatsApp in ArmiChat is for direct exchange with customers and, via templates, also bulk messages with a STOP list and daily limit. Both channels use the per-channel consent that the CRM stores with its legal basis.

Besides WhatsApp, ArmiChat brings together a Telegram bot, SMS via Twilio, and Facebook Messenger and Instagram Direct, where Meta’s approval for customer messages is still pending. Existing Superchat customers can optionally connect Superchat. The AI phone assistant via Vapi complements these channels in its testing phase.

Our support team answers questions about the AI phone assistant and the testing phase at support@armiflow.com. There you can also find out which status currently applies. Until the finished version, we recommend using the AI phone assistant to get to know it and relying on WhatsApp in ArmiChat or email for important customers.

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