Signal is considered one of the mostprivacy-focusedchat apps out there with end-to-end encryption protection.

A lot of journalists and activists use it to talk to people without fear of snooping.

However, you have to currently give your phone number to someone to talk to them on the app.

How to change your number in Signal without losing your chats

For extra precautions, you might want a secondary number for Signal.

It’s free, every week, in your inbox.

This feature is available for Signal on Android (v5.30.6) and iPhone (v5.27.1).

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So confirm you update the app before trying to switch numbers.

If youre just changing your phone, you should followthis procedureto migrate your data.

While youre at it, you might want to check our guide onsending disappearing messageson any platform.

Change phone number feature lets you switch numbers without losing chat history.

That’s one heck of a mixed bag.

He likes to say “Bleh.

That’s one heck of a mixed bag.

Type in your old and new numbers to swap accounts.

He likes to say “Bleh.”

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Once you’re done with the process, your friends will see a message like this.