Facebook & Instagram inbox

Every “price?” under your posts, answeredFacebook and Instagram inbox in Zambia, next to WhatsApp

Every DM and every comment on your posts lands in the same inbox as your WhatsApp chats.

Customers ask the same question in three places: a WhatsApp message, an Instagram DM and a “price?” under a post. EliteTeQ Inbox brings them together, so one team answers all of them, and the comments get the same speed as the DMs. Customers in Zambia write in English, Bemba and Nyanja, and keyword auto-replies work in English, Bemba and Nyanja too.

7 days free · no card needed · Facebook and Instagram on every plan

WhatsApp or call +1 214 423 5355 · a person replies, usually in under 10 minutes

  • Facebook Messenger and Instagram DMs
  • Comments on Facebook and Instagram posts
  • Automatic replies by keyword, public or private
  • Filter the inbox by channel
Comments screen with Facebook and Instagram comments waiting for an answer, the post they belong to, and a public or private reply box
EliteTeQ Inbox on a phone: the chat list with unread counts, hot leads and the bottom menu

Real screen · demo workspace with example data

The comments nobody saw

  1. People ask “price?” under our posts and we notice days later.

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    Comments screen with Facebook and Instagram comments waiting for an answer, the post they belong to, and a public or private reply box

    Comments on your Facebook and Instagram posts land in a Comments tab, with the post they belong to, until someone marks them handled.

  2. We type the same answer about price and location all day.

    EliteTeQ Inbox

    Automatic comment replies: rules that answer comments containing words like price or location with a public reply and a private message

    Make a rule once: when a comment says “price”, “cost” or “how much”, reply under the post and send the details in a private message.

  3. Instagram DMs are on one phone and WhatsApp on another.

    EliteTeQ Inbox

    EliteTeQ Inbox chat list with views for All, Mine, Unassigned and Unread, chat counts per teammate, and customer categories

    Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp chats share one list, each with its channel badge.

How many “price?” comments are sitting under your posts right now?

Send us your Page or Instagram name. We connect them with you and set up your first automatic reply for the questions you get most.

Can I manage Facebook and Instagram messages with WhatsApp in one inbox?

Yes. EliteTeQ Inbox connects your Facebook Page and Instagram account alongside your WhatsApp Business number. Messenger chats and Instagram DMs land in the same inbox as WhatsApp, and comments on your posts land in a Comments tab, so one team in Zambia answers every channel from one place.

  • Messenger, Instagram DMs and WhatsApp in one list
  • Comments with the post they belong to
  • Automatic public or private replies by keyword
  • Included on every plan

EliteTeQ Inbox at a glance

EliteTeQ Inbox at a glance
ProductEliteTeQ Inbox, by EliteTeQ Softwares Limited (Nairobi, Kenya)
What it isA WhatsApp team inbox and CRM
ChannelsWhatsApp Business (official Cloud API, works alongside the WhatsApp Business app), Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs, Facebook and Instagram comments
Works onAny browser; installs on Android and iPhone
PriceFrom $29 a month; $59 Growth; $99 Business with unlimited people; a year costs 10 months
Free trial7 days, every feature open
WhatsApp numbers1 to 3 included by plan; up to 20 per business (Meta’s limit once the business is verified with Meta)
In Zambia+260 WhatsApp Business numbers, office hours on Lusaka time (CAT)
LanguagesCustomers write in English, Bemba and Nyanja
SetupAbout 40 minutes, or done with you on WhatsApp
Last reviewed2026-11-01

What changes for your social team

No more switching between apps, or comments that nobody saw.

One list for every channel

Each chat shows its channel, so the team knows whether it is answering on WhatsApp, Messenger or Instagram. Filter to one channel when you need to.

  • Channel badges on every chat
  • Assign and comment the same way on every channel
  • Each customer becomes a lead in the pipeline
EliteTeQ Inbox chat list with views for All, Mine, Unassigned and Unread, chat counts per teammate, and customer categories

Real screen · demo workspace with example data

Comments, answered like chats

A two-pane Comments view shows the post and its threaded comments. Reply in public, send the commenter a private message, or both, from one box, with saved replies.

  • Post card with the comment thread
  • Public/private switch in one composer
  • Saved replies for common questions
Comments screen with Facebook and Instagram comments waiting for an answer, the post they belong to, and a public or private reply box

Real screen · demo workspace with example data

Automatic replies by keyword

Make a rule: when a comment on Facebook, Instagram or both contains “price”, “how much” or “available”, reply publicly and send the details in a private message.

  • Up to 40 keywords per rule
  • Choose Facebook, Instagram or both
  • Turn rules on and off any time
Automatic comment replies: rules that answer comments containing words like price or location with a public reply and a private message

Real screen · demo workspace with example data

Bring my comments into one inbox freeAsk about my Page and Instagram

7 days free · no card needed · Facebook and Instagram on every plan

How Facebook and Instagram join the inbox

Connect once; from then on DMs and comments arrive with your WhatsApp chats.

  1. Connect your Page and Instagram

    Link your Facebook Page and the Instagram account connected to it, in Settings.

  2. DMs arrive as chats

    Messenger and Instagram conversations appear in the inbox with their channel badge, ready to assign.

  3. Comments get their own tab

    When Chanda comments “how much?” under a post, it appears in Comments with the post, ready for a reply.

  4. Set automatic replies

    Choose keywords like “price” and write a public reply, a private message, or both. They go out by themselves.

Separate apps vs one inbox

The channels are different; the customer in Lusaka is the same.

Separate apps vs one inbox
Separate appsEliteTeQ Inbox
WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram on different devicesAll in one list, with channel badges
Comments noticed late, or not at allA Comments tab with every post’s thread
The same answer typed again and againKeyword auto-replies and saved replies
No record of who answeredEvery reply tied to a teammate

EliteTeQ Inbox in Zambia

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp customers in Zambia land in the same pipeline, so a buyer who first commented on a post and later messaged on WhatsApp is still one lead.

In Zambia, customers message to ask about prices and stock before travelling across town or from the Copperbelt. EliteTeQ Inbox keeps every one of those questions visible until someone has answered it.

Customers write in English, Bemba, Nyanja and other languages. Your team replies in the customer’s language; template messages are created in English.

Office hours are set day by day for each number. A common setup in Lusaka: weekdays open, Saturday mornings open, Sunday closed. Anyone who writes while you are closed gets your away message, at most once every 12 hours, and the chat waits at the top of the list for the morning.

Selling on WhatsApp in Zambia

Customers in Zambia pay with MTN MoMo, Airtel Money and Zamtel Kwacha, cards, and bank transfers, so when a sale closes on WhatsApp the customer may confirm payment in the chat, and your team needs to see that message quickly.

Ndola

Copperbelt Province · the commercial centre of the Copperbelt

Ndola functions as the Copperbelt's commercial and distribution centre, redistributing goods to the mining towns around it and handling trade toward the DRC border. Wholesale activity is a larger share of commerce here than in the mining towns themselves, so bulk pricing tiers and supplier tracking matter, alongside exposure to cross-border demand. The Copperbelt's commercial and distribution centre redistributes goods to the mining towns and handles trade toward the DRC border. Customers in Ndola who find you on Instagram or Facebook land in the same list as WhatsApp.

Livingstone

Southern Province · the tourism centre for Victoria Falls

Livingstone's economy is dominated by tourism to Victoria Falls, which makes it the most seasonal and most foreign-currency-exposed market in Zambia. Victoria Falls tourism makes this the most seasonal and most foreign-currency-exposed market in the country, with demand collapsing out of season. Customers in Livingstone who find you on Instagram or Facebook land in the same list as WhatsApp.

Solwezi

North-Western Province · a rapidly grown centre for new copper mining

Solwezi has expanded quickly around large-scale copper mining, which gives it a young wage-earning population, strong month-end demand peaks and a retail sector still catching up with the town's growth. Rapid growth around new copper mining has produced a young wage-earning population and a retail sector still catching up, supplied over long routes from Lusaka. The binding constraint is reorder accuracy against those distances during month-end surges. Customers in Solwezi who find you on Instagram or Facebook land in the same list as WhatsApp.

Kabwe

Central Province · a central town on the main rail and road corridor

Kabwe grew as a lead and zinc mining town and remains a railway junction on Zambia's central line, so its commerce today mixes rail-linked freight handling, a university population and retail serving a province of farming districts. The mines that defined it have largely wound down, which leaves a town whose spending power is spread across salaries, small trade and agriculture rather than concentrated in one employer. Mobile money is the everyday tender and businesses see steadier week-to-week demand than the Copperbelt towns to the north. Customers in Kabwe who find you on Instagram or Facebook land in the same list as WhatsApp.

EliteTeQ Inbox in every city of Zambia

  • LusakaLusaka Province · Zambia's capital and commercial centre
  • KitweCopperbelt Province · a principal city of the Copperbelt mining region
  • NdolaCopperbelt Province · the commercial centre of the Copperbelt
  • LivingstoneSouthern Province · the tourism centre for Victoria Falls
  • SolweziNorth-Western Province · a rapidly grown centre for new copper mining
  • KabweCentral Province · a central town on the main rail and road corridor
  • ChingolaCopperbelt Province · a Copperbelt mining town
  • MufuliraCopperbelt Province · a Copperbelt mining town near the DRC border
  • LuanshyaCopperbelt Province · a Copperbelt mining town
  • ChipataEastern Province · an eastern trade town on the Malawian border

Reviewed by the EliteTeQ team ·

Questions businesses ask us

Not answered here? A person from our team replies on WhatsApp.

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Is Facebook and Instagram on every plan?

Yes. Starter, Growth and Business all include Messenger, Instagram DMs and comments.

Which Instagram account can I connect?

An Instagram professional account linked to your Facebook Page.

Can automatic replies go out privately?

Yes. A rule can post a public reply, send the commenter a private message, or both.

Do automatic comment replies work in English, Bemba and Nyanja?

Yes. A rule replies when a comment contains words you choose, in any language, so add the words customers in Zambia actually type, such as “how much”. The rule can reply publicly, send a private message, or both.

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