chubby Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 changing LINE phone number from USA to Thai number, how? has anyone done this? when I follow the official howto, it does allow me to select a country, just stuck on "USA", if I try +66 8 xxxx or 011 66 9 xxx " Changing your phone number https://help.line.me/line/ios/categoryId/50000436/3/pc?lang=en it doesn't work maybe there is no harm in leaving it on my USA phone number for now, as I have both USA and Thai SIMs, though, I hear maybe a Thai number /SIM would give me access to cooler stickers ? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubby Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 or if I were to login to LINE on a new phone does it matter if I have the USA SIM vs. the Thai SIM in the new phone at the time I login to LINE? I am fearful of losing my contacts, I do have it linked to an email and also use the desktop LINE, but just afraid to log into the new phone with LINE, which currently I am logged into on the old phone old phone has the Thai SIM for now, new phone has the USA SIM for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyyy Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 For some reason my line is still USA, i swapped out SIM cards, i think it might be cause its tied to my facebook. Hey, i found a project for today, get that taken care of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubby Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 seems to me , once it is registered in one country, you are not allowed to choose a phone number in another country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cook my sock Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 My iPhone still allows me to use line with a U.K. Number inspite of having a Thai sim. Not sure if it's the same with android phones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKdreaming Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I assume that Line sends you a Text with Pin code when you sign up , so they know the country / sim card you are using And that sets the user name with that sim card / phone number , So what happens if you change your Thai sim card/ phone number while you are in Thailand ? do you have to pick a new user name ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I mean if you need to change it, and I'm not sure why you do, simply uninstall the app, and reinstall it. Have the new OTP sent to your +66 number. You can also register your account with an email account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4evermaat Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 as long as you link to facebook or register you acct (which I think requires email), then you can port to a different number, but keep your existing LINE acct ID by using the same email, Line ID or facebook acct for the new number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubby Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 On 11/2/2016 at 0:23 PM, 4evermaat said: as long as you link to facebook or register you acct (which I think requires email), then you can port to a different number, but keep your existing LINE acct ID by using the same email, Line ID or facebook acct for the new number. well, what if the new number is a Thai number? because it does Not allow one to change to a new country with the 'change your phone number' ; which was one of my points - i see way to port without risking losing contacts, if 'change your phone number' doesn't work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4evermaat Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, chubby said: well, what if the new number is a Thai number? because it does Not allow one to change to a new country with the 'change your phone number' ; which was one of my points - i see way to port without risking losing contacts, if 'change your phone number' doesn't work Have you tried contacting them? I do know you could continue using LINE with your old contacts if you have linked it to an ID, email address or facebook. Your chat history is deleted on each device change, though. But actually changing your phone number country code....you'd have to contact them and see what they say. In most cases if you do not have an ID or intend to hold onto the old #, you either have 2 separate accounts initially and then migrate people to the new number (just like you'd give out your new number) or would have to continue to give out your old number for them to store in their contacts or search you on LINE app. if you have a Line Pay account or similar, you could just 'pay' the new acct. You would likely lose any stickers or other purchased digital items from the old acct though. Edited November 6, 2016 by 4evermaat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubby Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 Carrying over LINE accountshttps://help.line.me/line/?contentId=20000098 Please note that uninstalling the LINE app will delete your chat history. If you have any chats you wish to save, please do so before carrying over your account with the steps mentioned in the Help articles below: How do I back up my chats? (Android)http://help.line.me/line/?contentId=20000240 Backing up and restoring chats (iOS)https://help.line.me/line/ios/?contentId=20000428 Again, thank you for using our services, and please let us know if you need any additional assistance. Kind regards, LINE Customer Care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4evermaat Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 reply back to the email they sent (or click on the ticket to add to the ticket) that you wish to change phone #s, including the country code. They should give a personal reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csabo Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Settings>account>phone number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I signed up w Line in Thailand w a Thai sim and number. That makes anyone in your contact list with a Thai number and a Line ID go into your Line contacts. When in the States since I signed up in Thailand it does not happen with my American friends with American numbers. Since I mainly use Line with Thais I am happy I signed up in Thailand. As far as emojis, I think it might be better to sign up in America because Thais are into cute ones mainly for girls. Also the writing and talking is in Thai. So I don't want to send them as I don't know what they are saying. Could cause a Whoops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarguy Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 20 minutes ago, elgenon said: I signed up w Line in Thailand w a Thai sim and number. That makes anyone in your contact list with a Thai number and a Line ID go into your Line contacts. is there a way to not have anyone added to your Line contacts unless you want to add them ? And if you sign up in Thailand is there a way to keep it in Engish ? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 (edited) Can have more than one LINE account, but to my knowledge...each account is specific to a phone number/SIM card and cannot be transferred. Have to open a new LINE account for each SIM number. I have 2 LINE accounts...one on a Thai SIM and one on a USA SIM. Or maybe it is possible as just saw CSABO's post above... Edited November 10, 2016 by Skeptic7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csabo Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 On 11/10/2016 at 7:00 PM, Skeptic7 said: Can have more than one LINE account, but to my knowledge...each account is specific to a phone number/SIM card and cannot be transferred. Have to open a new LINE account for each SIM number. I have 2 LINE accounts...one on a Thai SIM and one on a USA SIM. Or maybe it is possible as just saw CSABO's post above... You can have one account per phone number. That account can be on one mobile device (iPad, smart phone etc) and one pc/mac simultaneously. You can not add the same account to a third device. It will delete the previous mobile device's access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csabo Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 (edited) Slightly off topic but VERY curious to know if anyone else experienced this. I got a new phone and took my sim out and put it in the new phone. I gave my GF my old phone and she put her old sim in it. Ever since then, any phone contacts she adds in her phone automatically are added as Line contact on my phone. I asked Line about that s and they were perplexed. It seems that my actual old phone, not the sim, was linked to my Line account. Bizarre. I gave my old phone to th GF but if I had sold it to a random stranger I would be getting random contacts in my Line account??? Edited November 12, 2016 by csabo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba1 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 11 minutes ago, csabo said: Slightly off topic but VERY curious to know if anyone else experienced this. I got a new phone and took my sim out and put it in the new phone. I gave my GF my old phone and she put her old sim in it. Ever since then, any phone contacts she adds in her phone automatically are added as Line contact on my phone. I asked Line about that s and they were perplexed. It seems that my actual old phone, not the sim, was linked to my Line account. Bizarre. I gave my old phone to th GF but if I had sold it to a random stranger I would be getting random contacts in my Line account??? Before giving an old phone to anyone you should do a factory reset on it which will wipe it clean. Next time be a man and buy your GF a new phone instead of your hand me down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csabo Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 26 minutes ago, bubba1 said: Before giving an old phone to anyone you should do a factory reset on it which will wipe it clean. Next time be a man and buy your GF a new phone instead of your hand me down. I did a factory reset. No need to insult me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Str8 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 The phone number is needed only for registration purposes. It doesn't matter what country you bought the SIM card in. As long as its an international SIM, you will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba1 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 30 minutes ago, csabo said: I did a factory reset. No need to insult me. No you didn't or you would not have had the issue you described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Str8 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 31 minutes ago, csabo said: I did a factory reset. No need to insult me. Agreed. What does your gender have to do with your phone and what you give your gf. Sounds like a five year old. If you did a factory reset on the old phone then how the hell it still syncs contacts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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