How to Change Your Phone Number on WeChat on Android

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: May 4, 2019 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to update your WeChat phone number when you’re using an Android.

Steps

1
Open WeChat. It’s the green icon with two speech bubbles labeled “WeChat.” You’ll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
2
Tap Me. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen.

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3
Tap Settings.
4
Tap Account Security.
5
Tap Phone. The "Link Mobile" screen will appear, displaying your current phone number.
6
Tap Change Mobile.
7
Enter the new phone number. The country code is already filled in, so you’ll just need to type the rest of the phone number.
8
Tap Next. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. This sends a verification code to the number you entered.
9
Enter the verification code. You can type it into the blank under “Enter code.”
- If you don’t receive the verification code after several minutes, tap Verify via Phone Call to get it over the phone.
10
Tap Next. Your new phone number is now connected to WeChat.

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Written by:

Nicole Levine, MFA

wikiHow Technology Writer

This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 36,959 times.

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Updated: May 4, 2019

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Categories: WeChat

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