There is a way to change your number on WhatsApp and save your old data.
If you are planning to get a new number and phone and use WhatsApp, you do not have to give up on your existing account.
There is a way to change your number on WhatsApp and save your old data. However, you need to follow some steps before doing so. You need to have internet access on your new phone and be able to make calls or receive text messages. You also need access to the old phone.
Here’s how to change the number on WhatsApp
Steps to do on the old phone:
- Open WhatsApp
- Click the three vertical dot icon in the upper right corner and go to “Settings”
- Click “Account”
- Click “Change Number”
- Press “NEXT”
- Enter the old and new telephone number in the appropriate fields
- Press “NEXT”
- Verify the new number by entering the code you receive
Now if you want to transfer conversations to your new phone make a copy of them on your old phone by going to “Settings” then “Chats” next “Chat Backup” and then “Back Up.”
Then install WhatsApp on your new phone and verify the number again. Chat history will be automatically synced.
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