How To Change Your WhatsApp Number You may need to change your phone number for various reasons. In such a situation, there is a dilemma as to what to do with the WhatsApp chat on the old number. However, up to two accounts can be signed in the same WhatsApp app. However, switching accounts every time can be difficult for you.
Today we are giving information on how to transfer the chat in the old WhatsApp account to the new account.
How to know your WhatsApp number?
Before transferring the chat on one number to another number, it is necessary to identify the main number of the chat. Follow the below method for that:
- First, open WhatsApp on your phone.
- Then, tap on the three dots on the top right and go to Settings.
- After doing this tap on your name. And, at the end of it, your number appears.
How to change WhatsApp number?
- First of all, put the SIM of the new number in the phone, and open WhatsApp.
- Then go to settings by tapping on the three dots on the top right.
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After doing this, select the ‘Account’ option.
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And, select the option of ‘Change number’ that appears there.
- Then, tap on the ‘Next’ button at the bottom.
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After doing this, put the old number on the top and put the new number on the bottom and tap on the ‘Next’ button.
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Then you have to select the option whether you want to inform the person in your contact about the new number or not. After doing this, tap on the ‘Done’ button.
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And verify the number by putting the code received in your SMS.
What if you change your WhatsApp number?
If you change the old number and put a new number, it will not affect the messages, groups or media in your account. Even if you change the number, WhatsApp keeps all the account information, settings safe.
So much so that if you have blocked a number from the WhatsApp account on the old number, it will also be blocked on the new number.
After you change the WhatsApp number, the account of the old number will be deleted. As a result, those who have your old WhatsApp number will not be able to find your number on WhatsApp. A notification that the number has changed will go to the group you are connected to.
The same new number can also be linked to another phone or computer so that chats and other information are not lost.