WhatsApp for Android: verify phone number

Are you using WhatsApp for Android for the first time or have a new phone number and want to verify it? After just a few steps you can use the popular messenger app.

Verify phone number for WhatsApp on Android

1. Open WhatsApp on your Android smartphone.
2. If your telephone number has not already been automatically recognized, enter your country code (for Germany the +49) and then your mobile phone number. It is important that you omit the 0 at the beginning of the area code. (Example: +49 176 XXX XXX)
3. Then WhatsApp should recognize and save your phone number. You can view the verified number at any time here: Settings> Account> Payment information.

Tip: So that you can easily verify your phone number, you should make sure that you have sufficient network. Good 3G reception (Internet) is particularly important. Otherwise, log in to an existing WLAN.