For personal reasons, you may want to change the current number added to your iCloud during the account creation. The mobile number might be old, misplaced, unused, or dormant. So it’s only common sense to want to replace the mobile number with a new, active, and functioning one. Read this article until the end to get the answer to your query – “How Do I Change My Phone Number On iCloud?“
Your phone number is important for shipping and billing information and serves as a means of contact for Apple to you. It also serves as a means of account verification in case of forgotten passwords and account loss. So, it’s very important to change your phone when necessary. In this article, we’ll discuss methods to change the mobile number on your iCloud account.
How To Change mobile number on iCloud?
Currently, there are three ways to do this. In this section, I’ll highlight these methods and the steps taken to execute them. So let’s begin.
Replacement of Old mobile number
- 1. Go to your iPhone’s home screen and select the Settings app here.
- 2. In the first option of the Settings page, select your Apple account name or your full name.
- 3. Select the Password & Security option.
- 4. Besides the Trusted Phone Number section, select the Edit icon.
- 5. Select Add a Trusted Phone Number to set up your new phone number.
- 6. Enter your iPhone’s security passcode to continue.
- 7. Now, choose the correct country code from the drop-down menu here for your new mobile number, then enter the remaining digits to complete the mobile number.
- 7. Below this section, you can select the best means for your new mobile number verification process. You can choose between Text messages or Phone Calls.
- 8. Tap on Send. In a matter of seconds or minutes, Apple would send your verification code through a text message or call the number directly to dictate the verification code to you.
- 9. Next, enter the verification code into the short dashes provided for you below.
- 10. To permanently remove the old mobile number, tap on the red minus icon placed in front of the old mobile number.
- 11. Select Delete to permanently remove the mobile number.
- 12. Select Remove to confirm the deletion of your old mobile number.
For a more secure means of verification and communication, it is important for you to add multiple trusted mobile numbers to your iCloud account in case you misplace your iPhone and you need to log into your iCloud account.
Replacing Your iMessage and FaceTime Phone Number
- 1. Go to the Settings app on your iPhone.
- 2. Select Messages.
- 4. Enable the iMessage toggle switch, tap on Send & Recieve below it.
- 5. Tap on your mobile number here. If your mobile number isn’t displayed here, launch the Settings app > tap on Phone.
Under the My Number section, update your mobile number immediately.
- 6. Exit the Messages settings and go to FaceTime.
- 7. Under the Contact tab, select your new mobile number.
- 8. To remove your former mobile number, tap on the red check mark to do so.
Replacing your Apple ID’s mobile number
1. Log out of the Apple ID accounts on all your iOS devices.
To sign out of your macOS,
- Open the Apple menu.
- Go to System Preferences.
- Tap on Apple ID
- Select Overview.
To sign out of your iCloud account,
Go to the Settings app.
- Select your Apple account name; that is the first setting on the screen.
- Scroll down and select Sign Out.
- Provide the Apple ID password to continue.
- Select Turn On the toggle switches to select the copies of data that you want to keep.
- Tap on Sign Out again.
- 2. Go to the Settings app on your iPhone.
- 3. Select your Apple account name located first on the screen.
- 4. Select Names, mobile numbers & Emails. Here, personal information is stored.
- 5. Select the Edit icon beside the REACHABLE AT option.
- 6. Select Delete to remove the old mobile number.
- 7. Tap on Continue to confirm the removal of the mobile number. Next, add and verify your new trusted mobile number by following the instructions given on your screen.
- 8. Complete the verification process and login to the Apple ID on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
FAQs On changing My Phone Number On iCloud
Yes, you can change your mobile number by following these steps here.
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap on your full name or Apple ID on the Settings page first.
3. Select the Name, Phone Numbers, and Email options.
4. Besides the Reachable At option, select Edit.
5. Tap on Delete beside your old mobile number and use the instructions on the screen.
6. Enter a new mobile number and complete the verification process for your Apple ID.
To change your local mobile number on your iCloud account, use the steps here.
1. Open your Settings app.
2. Select your Apple account name here.
3. Next, select Password and Security.
4. Tap on the Edit icon beside the Trusted mobile number section.
5. Tap on Add a Trusted mobile number.
6. Enter your iPhone’s security password or use your Touch/ Face ID.
7. Provide your new local mobile number.
On your iPhone or iPad, follow these steps.
1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Select your Apple account name here.
3. Next, select Password and Security.
4. Tap on the Edit icon beside the Trusted Phone Number section.
5. Tap the red minus icon to remove your old mobile number.
6. Tap on Continue to confirm the removal of the mobile number.
There are other means of recovering your iCloud account without a verification code. Here are the steps.
1. Go to the website appleid.apple.com.
2. Login using the Apple ID.
3. Tap on the “Didn’t get a verification code?” option
4. Choose More Options.
5. You’ll get redirected to the iforgot.apple.com website.
6. Compose and submit your account recovery form.
1. Launch Settings.
2. Select the Apple ID name.
3. Tap on Name, mobile numbers, Email
4. Tap on Contactable At.
5. Tap on the Edit icon.
6. Enter your new mobile number.
7. Select Save to complete.
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