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WhatsApp Question

kincaid · 2025-07-07 17:58:04

When you have previous conversation with someone on WhatsApp and you update change your number does the previous conversation on old number remain in that other person and you can still see it or does it start new and only you can see it Thanks

07-07-2025 05:58PM

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kincaid

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When you have previous conversation with someone on WhatsApp and you update change your number does the previous conversation on old number remain in that other person and you can still see it or does it start new and only you can see it
Thanks

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#2 08-07-2025 07:55AM

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If you pop a new sim card with a new number it will populate in whatsapp and notify your contacts.

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#3 08-07-2025 09:37AM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123613842#Comment_123613842

Thanks so all messages will still remain as before, nothing changes only the number

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#4 08-07-2025 09:38AM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123614129#Comment_123614129

Correct :)

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