Solved: Phone number

cad34 · ‎09-05-2018

I have changed to a new O2 account and ported my number to the new phone (iphone 8), I can recieve calls on my old number (on the new phone) but if I text it shows up as the new number, which is the one I dont want. In the settings of the phone its hows the number of the phone as the new one , how do I change this?

Cleoriff · ‎09-05-2018

@cad34Try this

Go to Settings
Tap Phone
Tap My Number
Use the delete button to remove the old number
Use the keypad to enter the new number
Tap Save
Restart the iPhone

https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/iphone/how-change-your-iphones-number-3628626/

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Cleoriff · ‎09-05-2018

@cad34Try this

Go to Settings
Tap Phone
Tap My Number
Use the delete button to remove the old number
Use the keypad to enter the new number
Tap Save
Restart the iPhone

https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/iphone/how-change-your-iphones-number-3628626/

Veritas Numquam Perit

EmilieT · ‎10-05-2018

Hi @cad34, how are you getting on with this? Did the advice from @Cleoriff help you sort this out?

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