WhatsApp for iPhone: verify phone number
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In order to use the popular messenger app WhatsApp on iPhone, you must first verify your phone number. That's how it's done.
Verify phone number in WhatsApp on iPhone
WhatsApp has to make sure that the cell phone number under which you want to be reachable via messenger belongs to you. To verify your phone number, proceed as follows:
- As soon as you open the app for the first time, you will be asked to enter your phone number. First select the country code (for Germany "+49") and then enter your phone number. Leave out the 0 before the area code. Confirm your entry with "Done".
- A pop-up window will appear, asking you to check your phone number again. Again, make sure that the country code is correct and the 0 of the area code has not been entered. The correct format looks like this, for example: "+4917612345677". If everything is correct, click "Yes".
- You should receive a confirmation code via SMS within a few seconds. Copy this, paste it into the WhatsApp verification and confirm. Your phone number is now verified. If no SMS arrives on your iPhone, you have to wait until the five-minute timer in WhatsApp has expired. Then you can have the provider call you and get the code.
Tip: When verifying, make sure that your iPhone has a good internet connection - preferably via WiFi. If you do not receive an SMS or a call with the code, you should uninstall WhatsApp, restart your iPhone, download the app again and start the verification process again.
Here we explain how to verify your WhatsApp number on an Android smartphone.