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Forget your phone number? How to find it on an Android phone
- Open Settings, go to About phone, and your phone number will be displayed.
- On OnePlus phones, open Settings, tap Mobile network, and your phone number will be shown in the SIM Card section.
- If you have WhatsApp installed, open the app, navigate to your contact details, and your phone number will be visible.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to be the kind of person that instantly memorizes their phone number whenever they change it? Unfortunately, some of us are just "built different." Our brains are so full of passwords and codes and other nonsense that being able to recall seven digits we just learned isn't always possible.
If you've changed your SIM card, entered a contract with a new provider and didn't port your number over, or you just need a reminder every so often, here's how you can quickly retrieve your number on an Android phone. With countless brands making their own Android phones, often with bespoke operating system changes, there may be some other ways to find your number, but we've covered some of the biggest manufacturers below for you.
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How to find your number on Samsung, Motorola and Google phones
Have a Google Pixel, a Motorola, or one of Samsung's excellent Android phones? Getting your number is a simple process, just follow these steps:
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down to About phone and tap on it.
- The number that appears by Phone number is your smartphone's number.
How to find your number on OnePlus phones
Things work slightly differently on OnePlus phones, but it's still a very quick process:
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap Mobile network.
- In the SIM Card section, you'll see your phone number.
How to find your number using WhatsApp
If, for some obscure reason, you don't have access to the Settings app, you can get your number pretty easily if you have WhatsApp installed. Just launch the messaging app, and you will see your contacts list, including a contact for yourself. Tap on it to open the contact detail screen, and from there your number will be visible.
How to find your number using a short code
Some service providers have "short codes" that you can dial to perform various tasks, like getting account information or accessing their voicemail. For Sprint and T-Mobile customers, dialing #686# will display your number on your screen. Not all wireless carriers support short codes.
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More FAQ
Q. What if I have multiple SIM cards?
Some Android phones such as the Samsung Galaxy A14 and the OnePlus Nord N30 allow you to slot in more than one SIM card. Doing so will associate multiple phone numbers with a single device. To review those numbers, follow the directions above. For Samsung phones, you'll see Phone Number (SIM slot 1) and Phone Number (SIM slot 2) listed. For OnePlus, you'll see multiple SIMs in the SIM Card section, each with a number attached.
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Once you've found your number using one of the above methods, it might be a smart idea to save it, so you don't have to hunt it down over and over again.
The simplest option is to create a contact in your phone called "Me," or your legal name or something similar, and add it with your own number saved. You can then easily get it through your contact list.
