Have you ever wondered how people must’ve lived in the 1800s when telephones weren’t invented yet? Or even in the 1900s, before handheld cellular mobile phones came into circulation? Think about how it would be if you couldn’t call your best friend when you entered high school. Or how you’d pass your time while your mother chatted with her friend at the grocery store. Doesn’t existing without a smartphone sound impossible today?
Well, it certainly wasn’t back then. People talked to each other, socialized in large groups, and let us tell you without a doubt that there were almost no introverts. An introvert today is someone who’s on their phone and doesn’t like to talk much.
Introverts back then meant someone rude and arrogant and felt like is above everyone or someone who was dumb or unknowledgeable. It was certainly not cool.
However, a lot has changed since. Peak socialization is a Zoom call, while texting on a group chat is moderate socialization. Introverts are cool, mysterious, and chic, while extroverts try too hard, are desperate, and are uncool.
Smartphones are another great development; you won’t find a human without one stuck to their hands. From checking the time to their paycheck, it’s all in there. There’s virtually no need for us to converse with people anymore if we don’t wish to. Doesn’t that sound so wild?
Maybe it’s the anonymity, the comfort, or freedom, but online talking is all anyone wants to do today. Tinder and Snapchat are particularly helpful if you want to make new friends while sitting on your couch. And since we need to exploit that resource to the fullest, some users claim to be someone they’re not to trick and manipulate.
Today, social media platforms are all about glamorizing one part of your life while hiding all the struggle and sweat. Needless to say, an essential feature of social media, texting your friends, is often overlooked.
However, there are separate apps like WhatsApp and Telegram to make up for it. We’ve got to take what we get, right?
In today’s blog, we’ll talk about what happens if you change your phone number on Telegram.
What Happens if I Change My Phone Number on Telegram
If you’ve ever had to change your phone number, you know what a hassle it is. Nowadays, it’s still more convenient with options to import and exchange, but there are still a few technical issues.
For instance, WhatsApp syncs everything with your new number, giving you no trouble. Are you wondering if the same is possible on Telegram? Or will all your data, chats, and profile get deleted?
Well, we like to be the bearers of good news, which is why we’re happy to say that Telegram won’t give you any hassle. Let’s go over the first thing you’ll need to do.
Here’s how to change your phone number on Telegram
Step 1: Launch Telegram on your smartphone and log in to your account.
Step 2: The first screen you’ll see is your Telegram chats list. You’ll see a hamburger icon at the top left corner of the page. Tap on it.
Step 3: A layover menu with several options with appear. Tap on Settings.
Step 4: You’ll see your registered mobile number under the option to set or edit your profile photo. Under that, the words Tap to change phone number are written. Tap on it.
Step 5: Next, you’ll be shown a confirmation message stating that Your account and all your cloud data – messages, media, contacts, etc. will be moved to the new number. Tap on the blue Change Number button at the bottom of the screen.
Step 6: For your convenience, your phone number will automatically be saved into all your friends’ contacts. You can change that on the confirmation message that appears next.
Step 7: Now enter the new number, and you’re good to go!
As you already know by now, none of your data will be deleted. Your display picture, bio, and username will all be the same as before. It’ll all be synced into your new account: your contacts, groups, channels, and chats. You’ll still be blocked by anyone who’s blocked you, and the people you’ve blocked won’t be unblocked either.
Your new phone number will also be added to your friends’ contact list for convenience. You can change this if you want, but we think that’s a tad bit unnecessary.
In the end
As we end this blog, let’s recap all we’ve discussed today.
Changing phone numbers is a big hassle, but Telegram’s here to take some of that stress off your head.
You can easily switch phone numbers on your Telegram account without losing your account data. Your chats, channels, groups, contacts, bio, username, and display picture will remain intact. You still won’t find the people who’ve blocked you, and the people you’ve blocked will be just as clueless.
You also won’t need to call all your friends one by one about this; your new number will be saved into their contacts automatically. Unless you don’t want that, in which case you can disable this feature, too.
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