WhatsApp Tips: Use the old WhatsApp with a new number, chats and groups will not be deleted..

WhatsApp Change Number: Nowadays, people find it easier to send messages on WhatsApp than to make calls. You can not only send messages or make calls through WhatsApp. You can also share documents on it. It is a good platform for sharing videos and photos. Many important chats are also saved on WhatsApp. This is the reason that while changing the number, people are afraid that along with the WhatsApp created from their old number, their data will also be lost. Do you know that the old WhatsApp can be run from the new number itself? With this, you do not even need to create a new account. You can change the number just by going to the settings of WhatsApp. It is very easy to do this. Read below to know the complete process.

Useful feature of WhatsApp

WhatsApp gives its users the option to change their phone numbers. This feature is useful when you get a new number. The option to change the number is available in the old WhatsApp account itself. With this, you do not need to create a new account. The special thing is that when you change the number, your contact also gets a notification, and they come to know that you have changed the number. Let us tell you that the new number also has to be verified. Only after verification, you new number will be able to register with WhatsApp.

Take special care of these things before changing the number
Before changing the number, check whether calls or messages are coming to your new number so that verification can be done.

Also, you should know your old phone number. If you do not know the number, then go to the settings and click on the profile photo. You will be able to see the number from here.

For your information, let us tell you that the number cannot be changed from WhatsApp Web or the Desktop App. For this, you will have to use a smartphone or an iPhone only.

Follow these steps
To run the old WhatsApp with the new number, you will first have to open WhatsApp on your device. After that, click on Settings.

If you use an iPhone, then you will find the option at the bottom right side.

Then you have to click on the Account section.

Now, many options will come in front of you. Click on Change Phone Number from these.

After this, you have to click on the Next button.

First, enter your old number here. After that, enter the new number and click on the Next button.

Now you will get a message or call at the number. Enter the OTP mentioned in it and change the number.

Other features of WhatsApp

If you want to create a new account with a new number and want to delete the old account, then you can do this too. For this, you have to go to the settings of WhatsApp. After that, go to the account and then you can delete the account by clicking on Delete my account.

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