WhatsApp has more than 2 billion users worldwide. Despite criticism and security concerns, the Meta-owned messaging platform remains the preferred choice among users. It is one of the fastest growing mobile apps that brings new features time to time. Now, all the WhatsApp accounts are linked to the mobile numbers. But, there may also be a case when a user sees his mobile number already registered on the app. WhatsApp says this may sound worrying, but the user has nothing to worry about.
It is common practice for mobile service providers to recycle mobile numbers. It is possible that the previous owner of your current phone number has used WhatsApp and has not deleted their WhatsApp account. In that case, WhatsApp will show your mobile phone number in WhatsApp before you activate the new account. You can also see another person's profile photo and an introduction section, along with their phone number.
Why you should not worry?
If you are seeing your mobile number already registered on WhatsApp, then no need to worry. According to the WhatsApp FAQ page, it only means that the previous account was not deleted and hence the old information is still present in the system. This does not mean that the previous owner of the phone number has any access to the WhatsApp account activated with your new phone number. Your conversations and other WhatsApp data are secure, the page states.
WhatsApp monitors account inactivity to help eliminate confusion with recycled mobile phone numbers. If an account is not used for 45 days and is reactivated on another smartphone, WhatsApp treats this as an indication that the number has been recycled. WhatsApp then deletes the old data like profile photo and about section which is associated with the account linked to the mobile number.
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