Users of WhatsApp face all kinds of problems when changing their number or terminal. But the application has some extra services to try to minimize the damage. In the case of change number, it is not necessary to raise your hands to your head. And there is a process that allows to make the change in a simple way, without losing participation in the group conversations , norhaving to pay the WhatsApp subscription againWe will tell you step by step below.
Before starting the process, there are only a couple of issues to consider. The first is that only one phone number can be associated with the WhatsApp user account And, in turn, a a single device In this way, it is necessary to use the same mobile to retrieve group chats and account profile information with the new number Second, make sure that the new card (new number) is active, being able to receive messages from SMS text, and without having been associated previously to an account of WhatsApp That is, that is operational but without having been previously used in the application.
With this, all you have to do is insert the new SIM card in the terminalThen you have to access the application WhatsApp, where we will go to the menu Settings Inside you will have to look for the section Account, finally clicking on the option Change number
Here appears an explanatory screen with the process to be carried out. In it it is possible to read that the account information like the photo and user profile name, as well as their subscription (the months you have still paid to use WhatsApp), plus your settings and your groups will move to the new number With this, you can continue almost as if nothing happened. Of course, the new number is only notified to the contacts of the group chats, so the user must inform the rest of the contacts about the change, if they wish.
Pressing the button Next passes to the next screen of the process. In this one you only have to enter the old phone number in the upper box (Android only), and the new one in the lower box . After verifying that these data are correct, all that remains is to click on the Done button.
This process can take several minutes, depending on WhatsApp servers, the number of group conversations being held, and other variables further. But it is completely automatic. Once you have finished, the new phone number is linked to the user's account at WhatsApp This means being able to continue using the application, saving backup copies on the same mobile and the same account, or without being kicked out of group chats despite changing number.
Now, this assumption proposes only the change of number, not of terminal If you also want to change mobile, WhatsApp recommends first changing the number and, lastly, jumping between the terminals. If they belong to the same platform (Android or iOS), it is possible to follow another process to retrieve old messages, or use the same iCloud account to upload the latestbackup these messages
