- you can easily change your phone number in gmail by going to your personal information tab in settings.
- you may want to change your phone number if you have changed carrier, job or moved to a new country.
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In addition to sending and receiving messages, you can make changes to your personal information in Gmail settings, including your phone number.
You may want to change your phone number if you recently changed your mobile carrier, changed jobs, or moved to a new country.
To do this, access the settings menu on your desktop or mobile app and go to “personal information”.
here’s how to do it.
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how to change your phone number in gmail using your computer
1. open gmail and log in to your account on your mac or pc.
2. click the gear icon in the upper right corner to access the settings menu.
3. click “settings”.
4. click the “accounts and import” tab at the top of the screen.
5. click “other google account settings”. this will take you to your account settings.
6. click on “personal information” on the left side.
7. click your phone number under “contact information”.
8. click the arrow next to your phone number on the next page.
9. click the pencil icon to edit your current phone number.
10. enter your password or use touch id to start making changes.
11. click “update number”.
12. enter your new number.
13. click “next”.
14. click “get code” to verify your phone number.
how to change your phone number in gmail using your mobile device
1. open the gmail app on your iphone, ipad or android device. make sure you are logged into gmail.
2. Tap the three bars in the upper left corner.
3. tap “settings”.
4. tap “manage your google account”.
5. tap the “personal info” tab at the top.
6. tap your phone number in the “contact information” section.
7. Tap the phone number you’d like to change back on the next page.
8. tap the pencil icon to make changes.
9. enter your password and click “next”.
10. enter your new number and click “next”.
11. Click “get code” to verify your phone number and finish the process.
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