A smooth change of the phone number is done with WhatsApp in a few steps. We show you how it works:
The WhatsApp messenger service does not work without a stored phone number, even if it actually only needs an Internet connection to send messages. So there are a few things to keep in mind when changing numbers. We'll show you what to do in the following article:
Note : If you have a new smartphone as well as a new number, you should definitely change the number on your old smartphone so that data is not lost..
Check phone number: You can be sure which phone number is connected to WhatsApp by tapping on your profile in the WhatsApp settings (picture + name). The currently used phone number is displayed there. You should enter this as the " old number " when changing . Also make sure that your new phone number can already receive SMS and calls. Create a backup: If something does not work when transferring the chats, it is always advisable to have a backup ready. This ensures that you do not lose any data. We explain how to create a backup on WhatsApp in our article "How to create a WhatsApp backup" inform contacts: Before you change the number, you should of course inform your contacts of the change. The phone number change is displayed automatically in groups , but not in individual calls . You can use a broadcast list to make sure that all your contacts know about the new phone number . With this you can add up to 256 contacts and write a message to all of them at the same time. You can find more information on this in our article "Broadcast lists in WhatsApp: This is what the practical function can do".
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