This wikiHow teaches you how to add an additional phone number to your Apple ID account on iPhone. By adding a number to your Apple ID, it can be used in Messages and other apps.
Step
Step 1. Open the device settings menu (“Settings”)
This menu is marked by a gray gear icon that is usually located on one of the device's home screens.
If you can't find the icon on any of your home screens, it's probably in the Utilities folder
Step 2. Touch iCloud
It's at the top of the fourth segment of the settings menu (along with “iTunes & App Store” and “Wallet & Apple Pay”).
If you're not signed into your iCloud account on iPhone, type in your Apple ID username and password when prompted
Step 3. Touch Apple ID
This ID is the first button that displays the name and primary email address.
You may be asked to enter your account password
Step 4. Touch Contact Information
This option is the first option in the second menu segment.
Step 5. Touch Add Email or Phone Number
This option is the last option in the first menu segment.
Step 6. Touch Phone Number
Make sure that a check mark is displayed next to the “Phone Number” option, and not “Email Address”
Step 7. Touch Next
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 8. Enter the phone number you want to add to the account
Step 9. Touch Next
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 10. Check the verification code on the phone
A verification code will be sent to the phone number you added to your account
Step 11. Enter the verification code
After the code is entered, the number you registered will be displayed on the “Contact Information” menu as a verified number.
- This process won't make the new number you added your primary Apple ID email address. However, you can link the number to your Apple ID.
- The number can also be linked to an iMessage account.
