Personal changes

Phone numbers, email addresses, names and the accounts tied to them.

• Change your phone numberYour phone number is a login, a recovery method and a security code inbox. Find every account that depends on it and move them in a safe order.44 things checked in a typical plan
• Close an important online accountClosing an account can take your data, purchases and other logins with it. Find out what depends on it, export what you need, and close it in a safe order.17 things checked in a typical plan
• Change your legal nameYour legal name is on your ID, tax records, bank accounts, payroll and bookings, and they need to match. Update them in the right order and keep travel in sync with your passport.18 things checked in a typical plan
• Change employersLeaving a job ends your access to work email, devices and benefits, sometimes on the day you give notice. Move your personal accounts and records out first.15 things checked in a typical plan
• Change schools or graduateLeaving a school can close your student email and school cloud storage. Move accounts and files out first, then sort out loans, coverage and records.13 things checked in a typical plan

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• Change your email addressYour email address is a username, a recovery inbox and the place every bill and notice goes. Find every account that depends on it and move them in a safe order before the old inbox goes quiet.43 things checked in a typical plan
• Move from Gmail to Outlook.comMoving from Gmail to Outlook.com means forwarding mail, bringing contacts and calendars across and updating every account that uses your Gmail address, without losing the Google Account behind it.40 things checked in a typical plan
• Move from Outlook.com to GmailMoving from Outlook.com or Hotmail to Gmail means forwarding mail, bringing contacts and calendars across and updating every account that uses your Outlook address, without closing the Microsoft account behind it.41 things checked in a typical plan
• Switch internet providersSwitching internet providers affects more than your connection: Wi-Fi devices, home phones, alarms, TV and even an email address can depend on it. Plan an overlap and switch without a gap.15 things checked in a typical plan
• Change your business phone numberYour business number is on Google, your website, your ads and your invoices, and it may receive sign-in codes for your bank and payment processor. Change it without losing calls or access.26 things checked in a typical plan