Sharing phone numbers can cause problems, especially when users want to inform everyone they know about their new numbers. Updating contact number on WhatsApp makes people worry about their WhatsApp history, such as important documents, memes, and chat conversations.
However, users need not worry about that as WhatsApp has a built-in tool that helps transfer chat history and other shared media such as images, memes, and videos to a new phone number without compromising data. Here is a step-by-step guide to help with the process for people who want to change their number or phone, keep the same WhatsApp account, simultaneously inform their contacts about the new number, and save data.
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Before starting the process, it is important to know that the built-in tool works best if users keep the same phone. However, if they change phones and SIM cards, they will have to create a local backup on their old phones.
Step 1: Go to WhatsApp
Step 2: On your Android phone, go to Settings and click on the three vertical dots menu at the top right. On iPhones, Settings is located at the bottom right.
Step 3: Click on “Account” and then “Change number”.
Step 4: Review the details on the screen. Confirm that changing the contact number will transfer account details, chats, and settings.
Step 5: Click “Next” and enter the old and new contact numbers.
Step 6: Select the way you want to notify your contacts. The messaging app offers three options:
Step 7: All Contacts: Everyone on your contact list will be notified.
Step 8: Contacts I have chats with: People who have interacted with you will be informed.
Step 9: Custom: You can choose specific contacts to receive notifications.
Step 10: Click “Done” to start the migration process.
How to create a local backup on old phones in case users change both their phones and phone numbers
1. Go to settings in WhatsApp.
2. Click on “Chats” and then select “Chat Backup”.
3. Select how often backups will be performed. You can choose daily, weekly, or manual backups.
4. Choose whether to add videos to the backup, which will increase the backup size.
5. Click on “Backup” to start the process. Now the chat history will be saved on the phone storage.
6. Install WhatsApp on the new phone.
7. Confirm the new contact number during the setup procedure.
When prompted, click “Restore” to restore the WhatsApp backup to the new phone and recover your chat history from the local backup.
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