How to disable your WhatsApp account if someone steals your cell phone

WhatsApp allows you to disable your account in case of theft or loss of your phone.

Regeneration, December 21, 2018.- Lose your cell phone: one of the worst nightmares of people who love their smartphone. The worst? Have a thief steal your phone.

In smartphones, we not only have important data such as our contacts or addresses, but also our agenda, our social networks, our banking information, etc.

That is to say, all our life is in these gadgets. This is why many may panic if their phone goes away or if someone removes them.

If this happens, the first step will always be to block it with the help of iCloud or Google, depending on your operating system.

Even so, you will still be able to access your accounts and apps if they did not have a security method enabled. For example, the unlock pattern, fingerprint, pinch or code.

So, what are you doing to close your WhatsApp account and that no one can use it or spy on it?

The company is aware that these types of incidents are quite common. so it offers a solution to that. The problem is that you can not "disable" the account yourself: you have to send an email to WhatsApp.

• It's pretty simple. The first step is to call your phone company and report your phone number and your chip.
• Then all you have to do is write to the email "[email protected]"With the subject" Phone stolen / lost: please disable my account. "So as it is
• In the mail, you must add your phone number – the same number associated with your account – in international format
• That is, all country codes start with the + sign. Here you can find yours
• Immediately, WhatsApp will temporarily disable your account.
• To activate it again, you will have to retrieve your phone number on a new SIM card and enter WhatsApp.
• The app will send you an SMS to activate your account, as well as the first time you will use it
• If you do not reactivate it in less than 30 days, it will be completely eliminated.

As long as it is disabled; your contacts can continue to send messages that you will see as soon as you reactivate them.