Instant messaging app Signal is getting a new feature that will allow users to switch phone numbers on their account without losing all their existing chats, groups, and messages. This comes over and above the feature that allows Signal users to transfer their chats and all information to a new phone using the app?s device-to-device tansfer on Android and iOS. The new feature is also available for both iOS, with v5.27.1 update and for Android with v5.30.6 update.
The new Change Number feature on Signal will also allow users to keep their profile and all their existing messages and groups on devices, while making you reachable at your new number. To use this feature, users need to go to the settings on the Signal app on their smartphones. The feature only works if the older number is in the phone and messages can be sent/received through it. Let us take a look at how to change the registered phone number on Signal:
- Open Signal App
- Slick on Profile
- Go to Settings
- Click on Account > Change Phone Number
- Click Continue
- Enter your old phone number in the first space
- Enter your new phone number in the second space
- Select Continue or Done
- Confirm New Number. If incorrect, press Edit Number
- If not, select Change Number, then follow the on-screen instructions.
On the app, When someone changes their phone number, you will see a chat event letting you know their number has changed. The feature is similar to Signal?s rival WhatsApp?s change number feature that also allows users to change their phone number and alerts their contacts within the chat that they have moved to a new number.
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