With the advent of smartphones, the use of instant messengers to communicate with relatives, friends and colleagues has ceased to be something unusual. Almost every owner of a smartphone or tablet has at least one program for sending messages over the network.
For many years, the most common application was Skype. But recently, Viber has pushed it a bit - an application that allows you to quickly transfer messages, send stickers and files, establish video communication with the interlocutor.
How to use Viber?
Viber is a free application that is downloaded from the official website of developers. On the main page of the site you can find versions for various operating systems: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows and Mac OS.
Installation takes place in a few simple steps. The user account is not tied to an email, but to a phone number. The program easily syncs across multiple devices. When installed on a personal computer, the user will be prompted to scan a QR code and activate the application. Immediately after completion of activation, all the contacts from the smartphone will already be installed in the program.
But sometimes using one number in Viber is not enough. There are situations when smartphone owners are wondering how to change the number in Viber. You can change it pretty quickly.
Deactivating Your Viber Account
Unfortunately, the developers did not provide for binding the application simultaneously to several phone numbers. Therefore, the solution to this problem, such as changing the number in Viber, involves disabling the current account.
In order to change the number in the application on the smartphone, you need to open the side menu and select “Settings”. In the proposed list, click on the "Privacy" line.
To change the number in Viber as easily as possible, you will need to scroll through the page that opens to the very bottom. Then select the last item from the list - “Disconnect account”.
After selecting this item, you will need to confirm that the user really wants to change the number in Viber. Once account deactivation has been selected, a dialog box will pop up. The application will warn the user that during deactivation all data will be lost, and accounts where the owner was the only administrator will be deleted.
Adding a new number
After deactivation, the user will need to add another number to Viber. The procedure is identical to the first account activation. In the program window, you must enter a new number and wait for the notification with the activation code. After that, all messages will be sent from the new number.
It is important to note that after changing the number in Viber, the account was deactivated not only on the smartphone, but also on all devices, including the personal computer.
Viber for the second SIM card
Most smartphones support work with two SIM cards. And many gadget owners are actively using both numbers. What to do when Viber is needed for two numbers?
Specialized applications come to the aid of smartphone owners. There are two ways to use Viber for the second SIM card:
- creating a second space on the smartphone;
- by installing a dual application.
Some smartphones have a built-in function for creating a second space, and then additional applications are not required. But if the phone does not have such a function, then the application is downloaded from the store. After installation, the gadget will create a space that can be used as a separate device. For him, Viber is downloaded again and attached to the second number.
The dual application function is applicable only for a small circle of smartphones. This is a built-in option that has no analogues among applications. In the settings of the smartphone, a “second” application is created in the same space of the smartphone. The first time you open Viber, a second phone number is activated.
Thus, when connected to the network, both telephone numbers will be active.