How to Change Your Phone Number in Gmail

Update your phone number in Gmail from your phone or computer to stay secure

Updated on July 13, 2020

Google uses the phone number associated with your account for various purposes. One is to help you recover your account if you're locked out and don't have an alternative recovery method. If your phone number changes, you need to update it in your Google account. You can do so on a computer or mobile device.

How to Change Your Phone Number on Gmail With a Computer

To change your Gmail phone number on a computer:

Open a web browser and sign in to Gmail.
Select your account photo in the upper-right corner of the screen. If you don't have a photo associated with your Google account, you'll see the first letter of your name instead.
Select Manage your Google Account.
Select Personal Info from the menu on the left.
Scroll down to the section titled Contact info.
Select the arrow icon to the right of your phone number. When taken to a new page, select the arrow icon once again.
Select the Edit icon, indicated by a pencil.
Enter your Google account password and select Next.
Select the Edit icon once more.
Select Update Number.
Enter the new phone number, then choose Select to complete the process.

Change Your Phone Number in the Gmail App for iOS and Android

The process to change your phone number using the Gmail mobile app is similar to changing it on a computer, though certain menus and icons are different.

Open the Gmail app and log in to your account.
Tap the menu button, represented by three horizontal lines.
Scroll to the bottom of the menu and select Settings.
In the Settings screen, select your Gmail address.
Select Manage your Google Account.
In the Google Account screen, select Personal info.
In the Personal Info screen, scroll down to the section titled Contact info and select the listed phone number.
Select the listed phone number once again.
Select the Edit icon, indicated by a pencil.
Enter your password to verify your identity, then tap Next.
Select the Edit icon once more.
Select Update Number.
Change the phone number, then choose Select to complete the process.