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When you change your phone number on WhatsApp, it can have a significant impact on your conversations and account settings here. Here's what happens when you switch to a new phone number on the popular messaging app.<br><br>First and foremost, changing your phone number will disconnect you from all your WhatsApp friends who are not in your contact list database. This means they will receive a message saying that you have changed your phone number and need to save your new number to continue chatting with you. However, if a new user with your old number joins WhatsApp, your conversations will be sent to the new user's number, which you may not want and may be an issue.<br><br>If you switch to a new phone number, you will also lose your WhatsApp account history for the previous number document. This means you will not be able to see the messages and conversations you had with your friends and contacts on the old number. However, your friends and contacts will still be able to see your old number in their chat records, so they can continue to contact you using the old number.<br><br>On the other hand, changing your phone number on WhatsApp will also give you the opportunity to start over and set boundaries for your new account. For example, you may want to remove old groups or delete WhatsApp groups that you were a part of when you had a different number. You can also use the new phone number to set up a new WhatsApp account and start a new beginning.<br><br>To avoid losing your WhatsApp history and conversations, it's a good idea to save your conversations before changing your phone number. You can do this by going to WhatsApp Settings > Chats > Chat History > Export Chat. This will save your conversations to your device, so you can still access them even if you lose your WhatsApp account history for the old number.<br><br>In summary, changing your phone number on WhatsApp can be a complex process, and it's essential to be aware of the implications before making the switch. You will lose your WhatsApp account history for the old number, but you will also have the opportunity to start over. By exporting your conversations and [https://fweb-whatsapp.com/ whatsapp็ต่็] taking steps to save your account history, you can minimize the hassle caused by changing your phone number on WhatsApp.<br><br>It's worth noting that you can resettle your WhatsApp on your new phone number, but yet you won't be able to recover your conversations and messages back that you had on the previous phone number.<br>
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