Changing Your Primary Number on Zoom Phone

Summary

Use this article to change your primary number for your Zoom Phone if you are linked to more than one phone number.

Body

Overview

If you have more than one direct phone number, you can change which number is your primary number in Zoom Phone.

The primary number shares the same line as your extension number, meaning when someone calls you through the main University number, the call routes to your line associated with that primary number.

Applies To: Faculty and Staff using Zoom Phone at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Note: If the wrong phone number is listed in Outlook, please use the On-Campus Information Change Form to update it.

Environment

State-Owned Devices: Equipment provided to university employees and managed by Minnesota State University, Mankato. The steps, tools, or solutions in this article may not work on personal devices due to administrative restrictions or licensing requirements.

How-To

Change your primary number in Zoom Phone:

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal using your StarID credentials.

  2. In the left navigation menu, select Phone.

  3. Click the Settings tab.

  4. In the Keys & Positions section, use the Primary Number drop-down menu to select the desired number.

  5. The phone will automatically reboot to apply the change.

Note: The phone may reboot multiple times before the change takes effect. 

Outcome

After completing these steps, your new primary phone number will be assigned to your Zoom Phone line and used for incoming and outgoing calls associated with your extension.

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Article ID: 585
Created
Mon 10/17/22 9:54 AM
Modified
Wed 10/29/25 5:12 PM

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