Recap

October 2026 in review

In October 2026 we published 34 stories: 6 features, 6 guides, 5 product updates and 5 integrations and more.

34

Stories

9

Categories

2

Major releases

The mix

15 stories, 8 feature lists, 6 quick updates, 3 release notes, 2 recaps

Highlights

What stood out

In order

Everything from October 2026

  1. Recap

    August 2026 at Avox, in short

    Avox AI and premade automations, contact profiles, analytics, calls, safer sign-in, team permissions, plans explained and a lot for developers.

    1 min read

  2. Recap

    September 2026 at Avox, in short

    Tags, categories and avatars for contacts, message forwarding, better API keys, a live status page, rupee amounts for India and a new FAQ.

    1 min read

  3. Guide

    Getting started: from sign-up to your first WhatsApp conversation

    Create your account, name your first Switchboard, pick a plan and connect your number through Meta's own sign-up window.

    1 min read210 reads

  4. Product

    Coexistence: keep the WhatsApp Business app and use Avox on the same number

    One number can work in the WhatsApp Business app on your phone and in Avox at the same time. Here's what's shared and what to keep in mind.

    1 min read130 reads

  5. Feature

    One inbox for the whole team

    Every WhatsApp conversation on your number in one place, with read receipts, delivery ticks and the customer's details one click away.

    1 min read

  6. Feature

    The Avox template library: ready-written messages for everyday moments

    Pick a ready-written template, adjust it, and submit it to Meta. Order updates, reminders, receipts and more, filtered by category, use case and industry.

    1 min read

  7. Guide

    Build a WhatsApp Flow: short forms that open inside the chat

    Bookings, sign-ups and surveys that customers fill in without leaving WhatsApp, built and published from Avox.

    1 min read

  8. IntegrationQuick update

    Connect Avox to your tools with webhooks and guides

    Send leads to your CRM with the Send to webhook action, forward messages to your server, and follow guides for n8n, Make, Zapier, Shopify and more.

    1 min read

  9. ImprovementRelease notes

    Unused plan credits now roll over, and top-ups last 12 months

    Automation credits you didn't use can carry into your next period when your plan renews, and credits you buy stay valid for a year.

    1 min read

  10. Avox AI

    Avox AI (Beta): rules that answer, tag and follow up for you

    Avox AI watches incoming messages and does what you set up: reply, tag, send a template, open a Flow or tell the team. You stay in control of every word.

    1 min read150 reads

  11. Feature

    Contact profiles and private notes for your team

    Every contact gets a profile with their details, activity and private notes, plus quick views like "New this week".

    1 min read

  12. Avox AI

    Premade automations: start from a working recipe

    From a welcome message to complaint escalation, premade automations open the builder already filled in, ready for you to adjust.

    1 min read

  13. CompanyQuick update

    Meet the Avox Avatar

    The little character that reacts as you work in Avox, with a shape that matches who you told us you are.

    1 min read

  14. Product

    Analytics: see how your WhatsApp conversations are going

    Messages sent and received, how fast you reply, and how many messages are delivered and read, over 7, 30 or 90 days.

    1 min read

  15. FeatureQuick update

    WhatsApp calls in Avox: call history and permission requests

    See your WhatsApp calling history in one place, and ask customers whether it's okay to call them.

    1 min read

  16. Product

    Switchboards: one workspace per business

    Each Switchboard has its own numbers, contacts, templates, automations and team. Run several and switch between them, or pause one when you need to.

    1 min read

  17. Security

    Sign in safely: two-factor codes and passkeys

    Add an authenticator app for a second step at every sign-in, or sign in with a passkey using Face ID, Touch ID, Windows Hello or a security key.

    1 min read

  18. Feature

    Offers and gifts now arrive right in your dashboard

    When Avox has something for you, a discount code, a gift plan, free credits or a limit boost, it shows up in your dashboard, ready to claim.

    1 min read

  19. Security

    Admins, Managers and permissions for each person

    Give everyone on your team exactly the access they need, change it any time, and see what changed in the activity log.

    1 min read

  20. Guide

    Plans and billing, explained

    Starter, Growth and Business; monthly, yearly or one payment for a year; PayPal checkout; and WhatsApp charges billed by Meta with no Avox markup.

    1 min read

  21. Integration

    Send your first message with the Avox API

    One endpoint, WhatsApp's own message format, and no Meta token to manage. Here's how to send your first message from your own system.

    1 min read180 reads

  22. IntegrationRelease notesNew

    Build with confidence: test keys and safe retries

    Test keys check everything without sending, special test numbers show each error on purpose, and an Idempotency-Key header makes retries safe.

    1 min read

  23. GuideNew

    Handling rate limits and errors in the Avox API

    What a 429 means, how to read Retry-After, and how to use error codes to fix problems quickly.

    1 min read

  24. GuideQuick updateNew

    A new FAQ with answers to the questions we hear most

    Coexistence, billing, security, the Avox API and more: our FAQ now covers it all, grouped by topic so you can find an answer fast.

    1 min read

  25. CompanyNew

    Introducing What's new: every Avox update in one place

    Product news, features, fixes and guides now have a home of their own, with a colour for every kind of story, search, an archive and RSS feeds.

    1 min read

  26. SecurityQuick updateNew

    A code from your email now guards your most sensitive changes

    Before you create, rotate or revoke an API key, or pause or delete a Switchboard, Avox asks for a short code sent to your email.

    1 min read

  27. ImprovementQuick updateNew

    India accounts now see amounts in rupees first

    If your billing country is India, Avox shows prices and charges in rupees, with the US dollar amount you're charged beside it.

    1 min read

  28. FeatureNew

    Tags, categories and friendly avatars for every contact

    Sort contacts with categories and tags in your own colours, give every contact a generated avatar, and start automations when a tag is added.

    1 min read

  29. ProductNew

    Why businesses choose Avox for WhatsApp

    One shared inbox, your existing number, clear costs from Meta with no markup, automations and an API, and the controls a team needs.

    1 min read160 reads

  30. IntegrationNew

    Forward incoming WhatsApp messages to your own system

    Turn on message forwarding and each new customer message is sent to your HTTPS endpoint, signed so you can check it came from Avox.

    1 min read

  31. IntegrationRelease notesNew

    Better API keys for the Avox API: names, test keys and safer rotation

    Each API key now has a name and description, test keys never send a real message, and rotating a key keeps its limits.

    1 min read

  32. CompanyNew

    A live status page, now with WhatsApp (Meta) on its own

    Check how Avox and WhatsApp are doing at any time. The status page updates live and shows Meta's side separately, so you know where a problem is.

    1 min read120 reads

  33. ProductNew

    See Meta's WhatsApp charges and payment status on your Billing page

    Your WhatsApp message costs from Meta, by day and type with no Avox markup, and whether each number is in good standing with Meta.

    1 min read

  34. GuideNew

    What is Avox? WhatsApp for your whole business, on the number you already use

    Avox connects your WhatsApp Business number to a shared inbox, templates, automations and an API, without giving up the WhatsApp Business app on your phone.

    2 min read240 reads

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