Reasons why you should change your Google account settings immediately if you buy a new smartphone and your phone number changes ｜ @DIME At Dime

If the phone number changes when you change the contract carrier of your smartphone, change the phone number of the Google account you are using. If you forget your password or set up two-step verification and your phone number is the one you used before, you may not be able to log in smoothly.

How to add a phone number to your Google account

Before checking how to change the phone number of your Google account, let's first review how to add (register) a phone number to your Google account.

First, access "Manage Google Account" in the browser app, open "Personal Information", select "Phone" and add a phone number.

This operation can be performed not only with the browser app but also with the "Google app".

Open the Google app and tap the account icon at the top right of the screen. After tapping "Manage Google Account", select "Phone" in "Personal Information" to add a phone number.

How to change the phone number of your Google account

Now, let's see how to change the phone number registered in your Google account.

This time, I will explain the procedure using the browser application on iPhone SE 2nd generation (iOS 15.1) and Galaxy S20 5G (Android 11). You can change the phone number with almost the same operation on other models and Google apps, so please refer to it.

Here's how to change your Google account phone number from your iPhone.

1: Open the browser app and access Google. Tap the account icon at the top right of the screen.

2: Tap "Manage Google Account".

3: Select "Personal Information" and tap "Phone".

4: Select the registered phone number.

5: Tap the pen mark.

6: Enter the login password and tap "Next".

7: Tap "Change phone number".

8: Enter a new phone number in "Enter the number you want to use" and tap "Select".

9: Tap "Get Code".

10: You will receive a 6-digit number by SMS to your new phone number. Check here and enter in "Enter Code". Tap "Confirm".

That's how to change the phone number of your Google account from your iPhone. There may be a few steps, but it's a simple operation, so please give it a try.

Let's change the phone number of your Google account using your Android smartphone.

1: Access Google with a browser such as Chrome and tap the account icon at the top right of the screen.

2: Proceed to "Manage Google Accounts".

3: Select the "Personal Information" tab and tap "Phone".

4: The phone number is displayed, so tap here.

5: Select the pen mark.

6: Log in to your Google account Enter your password and tap "Next".

7: Proceed to "Change Phone Number".

8: Enter a new phone number in the "Enter the number you want to use" field. Then tap "Select". 9: Select "Get Code".

10: You will receive a 6-digit number by SMS to the new phone number you entered. After confirming, type this number in "Enter Code" and tap "Confirm".

That's how to change the phone number of your Google account on Android.

Some people may want to use the Google app instead of the browser app to change their phone number. So from here, I will show you how to change the phone number using the Google app.

The terminal used is iPhone SE 2nd generation (iOS 15.1), but there is almost no difference in operation with other iPhones and Android smartphones, so please refer to it.

First, open the Google app and tap the account icon at the top right of the screen. If you are not logged in to your Google account, there is a person's mark at the same position (see the arrow in the photo below), so tap that to log in.

Then tap "Access your Google account (or manage your Google account)".

Then open the "Personal Information" tab and tap "Phone".

Tap the registered phone number.

Then tap the pen mark. You may be asked to enter your login password for your Google account.

Tap "Change phone number".

Enter your new phone number and select "Select". Then, a confirmation code with a 6-digit number will be sent to the SMS to the newly entered phone number. After receiving the SMS and knowing the verification code number, open the Google app again and type in the 6-digit number.

Once verified, you should be able to safely change your Google account phone number.

Some people may be confused when changing the phone number of their Google account, saying "+81". This is a number that stands for "Japan's country code" and is an alternative to "0".

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So, for example, if your phone number starts with "070", enter "+ 8170- ××××-××××" when changing the phone number of your Google account.

Can I use a landline phone number for my Google account? Although it is not specified on the official help page, if you check "Google Account Help", it says as follows.

Use a smartphone phone number like the one below.

・ You can get text messages ・ Only you use it ・ Use it on a daily basis and always carry it with you

When I tried to change it by entering the fixed line phone number, the following was displayed and I could not change it. Apparently, fixed line phone numbers cannot be registered in a Google account.

Can I create a Google account without a phone number?

Did you know that you can register a Google account without a phone number? The following related articles show you how to create a Google (Gmail) account without a phone number. Please refer to it.

[Related article] Can I create a Gmail account without a phone number?

If you create too many Google accounts with one phone number, the screen like the picture above will be displayed and you will not be able to create Google accounts. However, the upper limit that can be created is not displayed on the official website.

* Data is from the editorial department as of early December 2021. * Although every effort has been made to ensure that the information is complete, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the content. * Please use and operate the product at your own risk.

Sentence / Takamizawa Ko