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How to add your phone number to your account

Adding a phone number to your account is a great step toward a better Twitter experience. If you’re thinking about adding your number, here are a few benefits:

  • Keeping your account secure. With a phone number on your account, you’ll be able to enroll in security features like login verification.
  • Faster account recovery. If you ever lose access to your account, having a phone number attached can make it easier for you to get back in to Twitter.
  • Use Twitter via SMS text message. With a phone number on file, you’ll be able to text Tweets and receive Twitter updates via SMS texts, as long as your phone uses a supported carrier.
  • Connect with friends and contacts. With a phone number on your account, you can easily connect with people you know. Read more about allowing others to find you by your phone number.
View instructions for:

Add your phone number via Twitter for iOS

  1. In the top menu, tap your profile icon.
  2. Tap Settings and privacy.
  3. Tap Account.
  4. Tap Phone Number. If you haven’t previously added a phone number, tap Add. 
    Note: If you have already added a phone number, tapping this button will give you an option to Update number or Delete number. Learn more about updating the phone number on your account.
  5. Enter your phone number in the empty field and tap Add phone.
  6. Twitter will then send an SMS text message with a verification code to the phone number you added.
  7. Open the Twitter app again and enter the verification code. Tap Verify.

Add your phone number via Twitter for Android

  1. In the top menu, you will either see a navigation menu icon  or your profile icon. Tap whichever icon you have.
  2. Tap Settings and privacy.
  3. Tap Account, then tap Phone number. If you haven’t previously added a phone number, tap Add.
    Note: If you have already added a phone number, tapping this button will give you an option to Update phone or Delete phone. Learn more about updating the phone number on your account.
  4. Enter your phone number in the empty field and tap Add phone.
  5. Twitter will then send an SMS text message with a verification code to the phone number you added.
  6. Open the Twitter app again and enter the verification code. Tap Verify.

Add your phone number from the web

  1. Click your profile icon at the top right of the navigation bar and select Settings and privacy from the drop-down menu.
  2. Click on the Mobile tab.
  3. Select your country/region from the drop-down menu.
  4. Enter your phone number. No need to include your country code or leading zero; we handle these automatically. Click Continue.
  5. We will send a code (via SMS text message) to your phone number. Enter it in the Verification code box and click Activate phone.
  6. You’ll see a Your phone is activated! message to confirm your updated number.

 

Note: In some situations, you may be able to request a voice call to verify your phone number.

Adding your phone number to multiple accounts

You can have the same phone number associated with up to 10 Twitter accounts. It’s important to note that only the account most recently linked to this phone number can receive SMS notifications (for account activity like Direct Messages, new followers, Retweets, etc.) or perform SMS commands (such as sending (D [username] + message) for DM or RETWEET [username] for Retweets). You can adjust these notifications in your Text notifications settings. Find instructions for adjusting your SMS notification settings.

You will not be able to edit text notifications settings for any other accounts you have previously associated with your phone number. If you attempt to edit your settings on an account that isn’t your primary account, you’ll receive a message letting you know that the account cannot get these notifications because it shares a phone number with another account.

 

Note: If your phone number is linked to multiple accounts, you will not be able to choose which account can edit the SMS notification settings. Only the most recently linked account has the ability to change these settings. Each account that has your phone number associated with it will still receive SMS text messages for password reset requests or security features like login verification.

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