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Whatsapp relies on a phone number for account activation though, doesn't it? And if you lose that phone number and phone, you need to get a new whatsapp number
by toomanybeersies 9y ago
Whatsapp relies on a phone number for account activation though, doesn't it?
And if you lose that phone number and phone, you need to get a new whatsapp number. I have to keep my SIM from New Zealand with me so that when I get a new phone I can activate Whatsapp again.
- eicnix 9y agoYou can migrate your Whatsapp account between different phone numbers. I've done this with SIMs from different countries.
- eigenvector 9y agoWhatsApp uses your phone number as your "ID" but your message history and contacts can be migrated to a new device or number. So there is a concept of an account beyond just your current phone number but it's not exposed to the user directly.