Can you change your WhatsApp number?

Yes, you can change your WhatsApp number if you get a new phone number or switch to a different SIM card. WhatsApp allows users to change their phone numbers while retaining their existing account, contacts, and chat history. Here's how you can change your WhatsApp number:

### Changing Your WhatsApp Number

1. **Open WhatsApp**: Launch the WhatsApp app on your smartphone.

2. **Access Settings**: Tap on the menu icon (three dots) located at the top right corner of the screen. From the dropdown menu, select "Settings."

3. **Account Settings**: In the Settings menu, select "Account."

4. **Change Number**: Within the Account settings, look for the option labeled "Change number" and tap on it.

5. **Enter Current and New Numbers**: WhatsApp will prompt you to enter your current phone number (the one associated with your WhatsApp account) and your new phone number.

6. **Verification**: After entering your new phone number, WhatsApp will verify the new number by sending a verification code via SMS or call.

7. **Complete Verification**: Enter the verification code when prompted to verify your new phone number.

8. **Transfer Account Information**: WhatsApp will transfer your account information, including your profile, contacts, and groups, to the new phone number.

9. **Notification to Contacts**: WhatsApp will notify your contacts about your new number. You can choose to notify all contacts, contacts with whom you've had chats, or select contacts individually.

10. **Completion**: Once the process is complete, your WhatsApp account will be associated with your new phone number, and you can continue using WhatsApp as usual.

### Things to Consider

- **Account Deactivation**: Changing your WhatsApp number does not deactivate your old account. Your old account will remain active until you delete it manually.

- **Group Memberships**: When you change your WhatsApp number, you will be removed from all group memberships. You'll need to join groups again with your new number.

- **Data Transfer**: Your chat history, contacts, and groups will be transferred to your new number. However, media and messages sent or received after the number change will not be transferred.


Changing your WhatsApp number is a straightforward process that allows you to update your account with a new phone number while retaining your existing account information and contacts. By following the steps outlined above, you can seamlessly transition to a new number without losing access to your WhatsApp account.