How to change your phone number on Telegram
In short
- In Settings, tap your phone number, then Change Number, and enter the code sent to the new number.
- Telegram moves your account and cloud data, including messages, media and contacts, to the new number.
- While you’re there, set a two-step verification password with a recovery email.
Telegram ties your account to a phone number, but you can move it to a new one and keep your chats.
How to change it
In Settings, tap your phone number, then Change Number. Enter the new number and the code Telegram sends to it.
What moves with you
Telegram says your account and all your cloud data, including messages, media and contacts, move to the new number. Your username stays the same.
Lock it down
Set a two-step verification password with a recovery email, and choose who can see and search for your number: see hiding your number on Telegram.
After a one-time number
Telegram sends login codes to your number, and a one-time number from ReserveSMS receives them for 20 minutes only. Moving the account to a number you keep is the surest way to hold on to it.
Common questions
Do I lose my chats if I change my Telegram number?
No. Telegram says your account and cloud data, including messages, media and contacts, move to the new number.
Where is Change Number in Telegram?
In Settings: tap your phone number, then Change Number.
Does my Telegram username change with my number?
No. Your username stays with your account.