Does WeChat Show Your Phone Number to Others?

WeChat does not show your phone number on your profile. Friends see your name and WeChat ID, but people who have your number may be able to find you.

What other WeChat users can see

Being found by your number

Anyone who knows your phone number can search for it in WeChat and may find your account. To stop that, open Me › Settings › Privacy › Methods for Friending and turn off finding you by phone number. You can also turn off finding you by WeChat ID or QR code if you want fewer requests.

Contact suggestions

If you let WeChat read your phone contacts, it can suggest friends who have your number saved, and suggest you to them. Turn off contact access in your phone settings and in WeChat privacy settings to reduce this.

Groups and mini programs

• People in a group see your name and photo, not your number.
• Mini programs and official accounts may ask to use your number; you can refuse unless you need the service.
• Payment or delivery services inside WeChat may share a number with the merchant for that order.

Changing your WeChat ID

If your WeChat ID contains your number, consider changing it. WeChat lets you change your ID only once a year, so choose carefully.

Keeping the account safe

Your number is used for sign-in and recovery, so keep it current in Me › Settings › Account Security. If someone asks you to help them with a WeChat verification or to forward a code, refuse: it is a common way accounts are taken over. See WeChat security verification.

Moving phones

Your privacy settings are tied to the account, so they stay the same on a new phone. See moving WeChat to a new phone.

FAQ

Can WeChat friends see my phone number?

No, they see your name and WeChat ID.

Can people find me on WeChat by my number?

Yes, unless you turn it off in privacy settings.

How do I stop WeChat suggesting me to contacts?

Turn off contact access and the matching privacy options.

Related: move WeChat to a new phone · WeChat security verification · LinkedIn number privacy.