WhatsApp has a built-in way to move your account to a new number. A little prep keeps your chats and keeps a stranger from getting your old account.
Getting a new phone number does not mean starting over on WhatsApp. The app has a built-in option to move your account to the new number. If you switch the right way, your chats, groups and settings can come with you.
A guide published by The Hans India lists the steps to cover before you make the change. Doing them in order is the point.
Skipping the prep can cost you your chat history. It can also leave a stranger with your old number's account. The few minutes it takes to prepare are the cheap part of the job.
The material does not give the exact menu steps or say how contacts are told about the change. It also does not say how long the process takes or what happens to the old number afterward. WhatsApp's own help pages are the place to check those details before you start.
Before you switch numbers, confirm the new one can get a text or call, back up your chats, and use WhatsApp's own change number option.
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