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Choose your plan or event package, tell us about your business and see your price as you go. A consultant confirms everything with you before anything is activated.

Prefer to talk it through? Call 012 140 0100.

What would you like to set up?

WhatsApp Business Plans A shared, automated WhatsApp inbox for everyday customer service, sales, bookings and marketing. From R199 a month · setup from R699 EventConnect Registration, agendas, announcements and networking for an event, all on WhatsApp. Pay once per event. From R1,499 per event · concerts from R2,999

Not sure? Compare WhatsApp Business Plans and EventConnect.

Choose your plan

R199/month Essential Shared inbox, welcome and after-hours messages and up to 5 keyword replies for a small team. Best for: answering customers on one business number. Setup R699 once-off. R599/month Business Recommended Everything in Essential with 5 users, 5 ready-made workflows, 1,000 workflow runs a month and 2 templates. Best for: enquiries, quotes, bookings and reminders that run themselves. Setup R1,500 once-off.

Start on Essential and move to Business later for the R801 setup difference, without changing your number or losing your chats.

Your WhatsApp number

Which number should customers message? An existing Unimax number My existing cellphone number A new cellphone number You are not limited to a landline. The number becomes your business’s WhatsApp number in the shared inbox.

Number to connect

Is this number on WhatsApp today? If it is, we move it onto the WhatsApp Business Platform for you.

Business name customers should see on WhatsApp Your WhatsApp display name. Meta approves it, so it should match your business or brand name.

Your business for Meta verification

Meta verifies every business before activation. After you submit, we’ll email you where to send a copy of the director’s ID and your CIPC registration document.

Exact legal company name (as registered with CIPC)

CIPC registration number

Director’s full name

Website

Industry

Add-ons

AI assistant — answers common questions from your FAQs, day and night, and passes the rest to a person. R299 per month + R699 setup

Extra WhatsApp numbers e.g. a separate number for sales and support. R45 per month + R699 setup each

Integration — connect WhatsApp to your CRM or business system. Quoted once we have scoped your requirements. From R2,500 once-off + R149 per month Campaign and conversion reports — template delivery and reply rates, where each chat came from, and enquiries that became quotes and bookings. R149 per month Custom workflow — built to your process, with more steps, branches or timed follow-ups. Quoted upfront. R650 per hour, once-off Integration, campaign reports and custom workflows are available on the Business plan.

When would you like to go live?

Choose your package

Conferences, exhibitions and functions

R1,499 per event Starter Registration, QR code, digital programme and a 6-option keyword menu. 2 help-desk users, 30 days. Up to 200 attendees R3,499 per event Conference Everything in Starter plus personalised QR tags, contact exchange, producer dashboard and export. 5 users, 30 days. Up to 750 attendees R6,999 per event Premium Recommended Everything in Conference plus multiple tracks, sponsor lead capture, polls and analytics. 10 users, 60 days. Up to 2,500 attendees Custom quote Enterprise Negotiated capacity, multiple locations, ticketing integrations, custom branding and sponsor reporting. More than 2,500 attendees

Concerts and festivals (EventConnect Live)

R2,999 per event Live (up to 1,000 people) Information centre, gates and parking, set-time announcements and lost property. 5 users, 30 days. Up to 1,000 attendees R5,999 per event Live (up to 5,000 people) Everything in Live for larger crowds. Ticket and QR verification integration quoted separately. Up to 5,000 attendees

Your event

Company or organiser name

Event name

Type of event

Start date

How many days does it run?

Venue and city

Expected attendees

How will attendees register? Attendees scan your QR code, say “Hi” and RSVP.

WhatsApp number and help desk

Which number should attendees message? A Unimax event number Included · can go live sooner Our own number R699 once-off · yours to keep for future events

How many people will answer attendees in the help desk?

Add-ons

Sponsor lead collection — exhibitors scan visitors at their stand and leave with a lead list. R1,500 per event Included in Premium and Enterprise.

Custom QR badge design — branded registration tags with each attendee’s QR code. R750 per event AI assistant — answers attendee questions from your event FAQs and passes the rest to your team. R299 per event + R699 setup Registration data import and cleansing — we load and tidy your existing attendee list. R750 per event Registration or ticketing integration — connect your ticketing or registration system. Quoted once we have scoped your requirements. From R3,500 once-off

Additional event days For events that run longer than planned · R750 per day

On-site technical support (days) A Unimax specialist at your event · R2,500 per day

Additional WhatsApp numbers e.g. for a separate track or venue · R350 per event

Extra templates

Your estimate

Business plan

Extra users (0 × R21)

AI assistant

Extra numbers (0 × R45)

Integration

Campaign and conversion reports

Monthly total

Setup (once-off)

AI assistant setup

Extra number setup (0 × R699)

Extra workflows (0 × R350)

Templates (0 × R99)

Integration setup

Once-off total

First month (monthly + once-off)

All prices exclude VAT. Plans are month-to-month with 30 days’ notice. WhatsApp (Meta) message charges are billed separately, from R0.19 per message; replies to customers who message you first are free up to 1,000 a month per number.

EventConnect Conference

Extra attendees (0 × 500)

Additional event days (0)

Extra help-desk users (0 × R21)

Your own verified number

Additional numbers (0)

Extra templates (0)

Sponsor lead collection

Custom QR badge design

AI assistant (incl. setup)

Registration data import

Ticketing integration

On-site support (0 days)

Event total (once-off)

Estimated message cost (0 messages)

All prices exclude VAT. The message estimate assumes 6 messages per attendee (1 confirmation, 2 reminders, 3 announcements) at the starting rate of R0.19, billed separately by WhatsApp (Meta). Your exact cost is confirmed in your quote.

Your details

Name

Surname

Cellphone

Your role

Where did you hear about us?

Anything else we should know?

I agree that Unimax may contact me about this request. My details are handled in line with POPIA.

What happens next

We contact you to confirm your plan, number and pricing.
You send your documents — the director’s ID and CIPC registration, which Meta needs to verify your business.
We set everything up with your wording and workflows, and test it with you.
You go live once activation is approved and the setup fee is paid.

We contact you to confirm your package, dates and pricing.
You send your content — agenda, speakers, venue map, sponsors and help-desk names (plus CIPC and director’s ID if you use your own number).
We set everything up, supply your QR codes and run a test with your team.
Your event goes live, and we close it at the end of your access period.

Get started with WhatsApp

Your WhatsApp number

Your business for Meta verification

Your team and how you’ll use WhatsApp

Add-ons

Your event

WhatsApp number and help desk

Add-ons

Your estimate

Your details

What happens next

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