How to change your phone number on Signal
In short
- On the phone where Signal is set up, go to Settings, then Account, then Change number.
- Your messages, groups and contacts stay; Signal registers the new number with a code.
- Signal says blocked contacts, and people you haven’t spoken with, aren’t told about the change.
Signal used to need a fresh start for a new number. Since 2022, Change Number moves your account instead.
How to change it
On your phone, not a linked computer, open Settings, then Account, then Change number. Enter your old and new numbers, then the code Signal sends to the new one, as when you first registered.
What stays, and who’s told
Your messages, groups and contacts stay with you. Signal says contacts you’ve blocked, and people you haven’t spoken with on Signal, aren’t told about the change.
Reachable without a number
Set a username, so people can find you without your number: see Signal usernames.
After a one-time number
Signal needs a code at your number to register on a new phone, and a number from ReserveSMS receives codes for 20 minutes only. Moving the account to a number you keep protects it.
Common questions
Do I lose my chats if I change my number on Signal?
No. Change Number keeps your messages, groups and contacts.
Where is Change Number in Signal?
In Settings, then Account, then Change number, on the phone where Signal is set up.
Will my Signal contacts be told about my new number?
People you chat with are. Signal says blocked contacts and people you haven’t spoken with aren’t told.