WhatsApp is a must-have app on lots of people's smartphones. However, what if you need to turn to another mobile phone or a new SIM card? Give up all the chat history and media files? No way. Part 1. How to Transfer WhatsApp to New Number One WhatsApp account is linked with one phone number, so the first thing we need to do is to change the number linked with WhatsApp account. It can be done within WhatsApp. Step 1. On old phone, open WhatsApp and go to Menu > Settings > Account > Change number. Step 2. Tap NEXT, then enter your old phone number and new phone number. Step 3. Tap DONE, and wait for a verification SMS to be sent to your new phone number. Step 4. Enter the 6-digit code on the screen and wait for verification. Step 5. Create a manual backup by going to Settings > Chats > Chat backup > BACK UP. Warning: The backup you made before are associated with the old phone number, so now it is necessary to make a new backup, whic...
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