The phone number is the most important element of your Gmail account. Because phone number is the best way to verify your identity at Gmail account. You can also make your Gmail account more secure with your mobile verification. But your mobile phone may get lost anytime accidentally or you may change your current phone number. In this tutorial, we will show you, how to change your phone number on Gmail.
How to Change Your Phone Number on Gmail Account
You can change your phone number at Gmail using any computer device that is connected to the internet. Just follow those mentioned steps one by one until the end.
Step 1: Firstly, open your web browser and log into Gmail.
Step 2: Click on the Settings button.
Step 3: Select Settings from the menu.
Step 4: Go to Accounts and Import section.
Step 5: Click on Change password recovery options from the Change account settings section.
Step 6: Go to Account recovery options and click on Recovery Phone option.
Step 7: Enter your current Gmail/Google password and click Next.
Step 8: Click on Edit, besides the Recovery phone number.
Step 9: Press, Update number button.
Step 10: Enter the new phone number and click Verify option.
Then you have to verify the new number and your phone number will get changed in Gmail.
How to Change Your Phone Number on Gmail Account via Mobile Phone
If you want, you can change the phone number on Gmail using your smart mobile device(Android, iOS, Windows etc.) also. Here we will explain the abbreviation about how to change your phone number on Gmail.
Step 1: Open your favorite web browser and log in to Gmail account.
Step 2: Go to “Recovery phone” page in My Account from your current web browser.
Step 3: Tap on Edit option.
Step 4: Press the Update number button.
Step 5: Enter the new phone number and click on Verify option.
After this process, you just need to verify your phone number. If it’s done, then your phone number will get changed to a new one.
The Bottom Line
Remember,
👉 You must log into your Gmail account before changing the Phone number.
👉 After changing your phone number, the recovery phone number will get also replaced with new one.
👉 You have verified your phone number before adding it to your Gmail account.
👉 If you want you can also use the same phone number for other Google products.
So, here’s how you can change your phone number to your Gmail account. Follow that mentioned instruction according to your device. Once you change your phone number, Google will use the new phone number for every task. Just like you have to use your new phone number to verify your identity if needed.
Sources:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/183723?hl=en
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27442?hl=en