Whether you’ve got a new number and need to update old contact details, wish to add a number to your Instagram profile for the first time, or are a business with a business account, looking to create a Contact button for your profile, you’ve come to the right place.
To learn how to change your phone number (or even delete it) on Instagram, simply follow our step-by-step tutorials below. For any additional information, or if you have any further questions, see our FAQs at the end of this article.
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How to change your phone number on Instagram (personal account)
- Open the Instagram app (or website) and sign into your personal account if prompted
- Head to your Profile by tapping the Profile icon in the bottom-right (mobile/tablet) or top-right (desktop online – and then clicking ‘Profile’)
- From here, select ‘Edit Profile’
- Scroll down until you see the ‘Personal Information’ section (you’ll need to then tap on this on mobiles and tablets)
- Where it reads ‘Phone number’ click or tap on the existing number (or in the blank space, if you’re yet to add one)
- Now enter your (new) phone number, and press ‘Submit’
- You will need to verify your phone number by entering the code sent to your phone by SMS on the next screen. Do so, and then click or tap to confirm
- You have successfully updated your personal information with your (new) phone number
Note: If you wish to remove your phone number from Instagram, you’ll have to do so online on the Instagram website (for some reason the mobile app doesn’t allow you to). Online, simply repeat steps 1-5, and then delete the phone number that’s there. Finally, press ‘Submit’, and the changes to your Profile’s personal information section will be saved.
How to change your phone number on Instagram (business account)
- Open the Instagram app (or website) and sign into your business account if prompted
- Head to your Profile by tapping the Profile icon in the bottom-right (mobile/tablet) or top-right (desktop online – and then clicking ‘Profile’)
- From here, select ‘Edit Profile’
- Under ‘Public business information’, tap or click on ‘Contact Options’
- Next, tap or click on ‘Business Phone Number’
- Now enter your (new) business phone number
- Tip: You can select how you’d like this number to be used by people interacting with your profile – either ‘Call’ or ‘Text’
- When happy, tap the tick in the top-right, or click ‘Submit’
- You will need to verify your phone number by entering the code sent to your phone by SMS on the next screen. Do so, and then click or tap to confirm
- You have successfully updated your business information with your (new) business phone number
And there you have it! If you’re looking to change your phone number, delete it, or add it to a business account, you can do so quickly and easily with our easy-to-follow tutorials above. If you would like any additional help or information, please see our FAQs below.
Frequently asked questions
Why would I want to change my phone number on Instagram?
There is any number of reasons why you might want to change your phone number on Instagram, the most likely being that you’ve recently got a new number and are updating the various apps and accounts which still have your old number saved in their records.
Alternatively, you might actually want to remove your number, for privacy’s sake, or change it to a number you use more frequently than another.
Adding your phone number to Instagram is by no means necessary. It is entirely optional, and you may well decide not to include it in your Personal Information settings. However, there are some benefits to including your number, such as in cases of account recovery. If you include your number on your profile, it can be used by Instagram to verify your identity, or keep you informed during the process of account recovery, should you have to enter into said process for any reason.
Who can see my phone number on Instagram?
No one, unless you want them to. Saving your phone number on Instagram does not mean it is then displayed on your profile. In fact, it will not display anywhere at all, unless you choose to specifically advertise it by putting it in your Instagram profile bio.
Alternatively, if you run a business Instagram account for, say, a shop, then you can include your number there so that visitors to the profile can quickly ring the shop with just a tap of a button or two – super handy for generating custom if that’s your goal.
If I change my phone number on Instagram, will my old number be removed?
Yes. You can only have one phone number saved on Instagram at a time, and as such, the old phone number must be deleted or replaced in order to change the number to the new one.
What does Instagram do with my phone number?
This is your private information, and will not be shared on your profile, but instead will be (in theory) just kept by Instagram in case of account recovery issues or likewise. However, we most certainly recommend reading the full terms and conditions of Instagram use when you sign up (or whenever you have the time thereafter), in order to learn exactly how ‘private’ your information is.
To reiterate, it is absolutely non-essential that you upload any phone number to Instagram, so don’t feel you have to if you’re not 100% comfortable doing so.
