MadelineProtoDocs/old_docs/API_docs_v23/methods/account_sendChangePhoneCode.md

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title: account.sendChangePhoneCode
description: Change the phone number
image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
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# Method: account.sendChangePhoneCode  
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Change the phone number

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|phone\_number|[string](../types/string.md) | New phone number | Yes|


### Return type: [account\_SentChangePhoneCode](../types/account_SentChangePhoneCode.md)

### Can bots use this method: **NO**


### MadelineProto Example ([now async!](https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/docs/ASYNC.html)):


```php
if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) {
    copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php');
}
define('MADELINE_BRANCH', '');
include 'madeline.php';

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline');
$MadelineProto->start();

$account_SentChangePhoneCode = $MadelineProto->account->sendChangePhoneCode(['phone_number' => 'string', ]);
```

Or, if you're into Lua:

```lua
account_SentChangePhoneCode = account.sendChangePhoneCode({phone_number='string', })
```

### Errors this method can return:

| Error    | Description   |
|----------|---------------|
|PHONE_NUMBER_INVALID|The phone number is invalid|