Chaning your phone number but planning to use your old WhatsApp account with this new number? Learn how to use your old WhatsApp account with a new phone number. If you are using the new phone number on a new phone, don’t forget to create a backup.
The new phone number you wish to use (the number you will change your account to) must be able to receive SMS and/or calls and have an active data connection. This means you have to insert your new sim card into a phone to be able to proceed with the below steps.
You can see what number is verified in your WhatsApp account by navigating to WhatsApp > Menu Button > Settings and tapping on your profile photo.
Once confirmed your old and new phone number to be used. You can continue with the following steps:
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How to use old WhatsApp account with a new phone number
- Open WhatsApp.
- Go to Menu Button.
- Select Settings.
- Select Account.
- Select Change number.
- Select Next.
- Enter your old phone number with country code.
- Enter your new phone number with country code.
- Select Next.
- Proceed until complete the verification process.
By using the “Change Number” feature in WhatsApp, it will migrate your account information (including your profile information), groups, and settings from your old phone number to your new phone number.