Does GroupMe Show Your Phone Number?

In the GroupMe app, members normally see your name and photo, not your number. People who added you by phone number already have it, though.

What group members see

How your number can still be known

• Someone added you to a group using your phone number.
• You joined through a text invitation sent to your number.
• You share your number in a chat.
• A member already has you in their phone contacts.

Members who use SMS

GroupMe can deliver messages by text to members who do not use the app. Texts come from GroupMe numbers rather than from each person's own number. If you reply by SMS, you are still using your own number to talk to GroupMe, so the service knows it.

Contact syncing

If you allowed GroupMe to read your contacts, it can suggest people you know. You can turn off contact access in your phone's settings for GroupMe.

Leaving a group

When you leave a group, your past messages may stay visible to members. Use the option to leave rather than just muting, and remove messages you do not want to remain before leaving if needed.

Privacy tips

1. Set your display name to something you are happy to share.
2. Join groups by share link where possible, instead of giving your number.
3. Mute or leave large groups with people you do not know.
4. Report and block people who misuse your contact details.

Changing the number on GroupMe

You can update the number in your profile settings. GroupMe sends a code to confirm the new number. If you lose access, see GroupMe recovery.

For similar answers on other apps, see Kik and WeChat.

GroupMe and Microsoft accounts

GroupMe is owned by Microsoft, and you can sign in with a Microsoft account. The phone number you confirm is still used for account security and for receiving messages by text if you choose that.

FAQ

Can GroupMe members see my phone number?

Not on your profile in the app.

Why does someone have my number from GroupMe?

They may have added you by number or have it saved.

Can I join GroupMe without sharing my number with the group?

Yes, joining by share link keeps it out of the invite.

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