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How to Change Your Number on Telegram on Android

This How.com.vn teaches you how to update your phone number in the Telegram app for Android.

Steps

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open Telegram.
    It’s the blue and white paper airplane icon typically found in the app drawer.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Tap ☰.
    It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Tap Settings.
    It’s toward the bottom of the menu.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Tap your current phone number.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Tap CHANGE NUMBER.
    A pop-up message will appear, informing you that your phone number will also be added to your contacts’ address books.
  6. How.com.vn English: Step 6 Tap OK.
  7. How.com.vn English: Step 7 Type your new phone number and tap icon.
    Telegram will now send you a text message containing an activation code.
  8. How.com.vn English: Step 8 Enter the code and tap icon.
    Your phone number is now up-to-date in Telegram.
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      How.com.vn English: Nicole Levine, MFA
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      This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. 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 28,447 times.
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      Article SummaryX

      1.Open Telegram.
      2.Tap .
      3.Tap Settings.
      4.Tap your phone number.
      5.Tap CHANGE NUMBER.
      6.Tap OK.
      7.Enter your new number.
      8.Enter the code.

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