Tuesday 14 January 2020

How to change or update Mobile Number in EPF UAN Account

How to change or update Mobile Number in EPF UAN Account

How to change or update Mobile Number in EPF UAN Account

EPFO’s Unified Member Portal is a popular platform being used by EPF (Employee's Provident Fund) members for various online services every day. In this post, l will discuss how to change or update mobile number in EPF UAN Account. 

To access the Unified Member Portal of the EPFO and avail online services, it is very important to register or update your mobile number for EPF Unified Portal

If you have forgotten your password of UAN or you have changed your mobile number then you can change or update your mobile number in EPF UAN account online.



Methods to change or update Mobile Number in EPF UAN Account

In this blog post, I will discuss two different methods to update or change mobile number in EPF UAN Account.
1. If you have changed your mobile number then how to change or update it in EPF UAN Account online.
2. If you have forgotten your password of UAN and also changed your registered mobile number then how to update or change mobile number in EPF UAN Account online.



How to change or update Mobile Number in EPF UAN Account online?

If you know your EPF UAN password then use this method to change or update Mobile Number in EPF UAN account online. Just follow the steps given below to update or change your mobile number and e-mail address.
1. Visit EPFO’s Unified Member portal .
2. Log in using your UAN number and password.
3. Once logged in, click on the submenu “Contact Details” under the main menu “Manage” tab to change your contact details.

Change or update Mobile Number in EPF Account
4. Here you can see options to change your mobile number or Email Id. You need to choose the option which you want to change.
5. If you want to change your mobile number then check the option “Change Mobile No”.
6. Now enter your new mobile number in the relevant fields.
How to change or update Mobile Number in EPF UAN Account

7. Next, click on “Get Authorization Pin” button.
8. Now you will receive an OTP in your new mobile number.
9. Enter the OTP in the relevant field and click on “Save Changes” button.
10. Done! You will see a successful message on the screen.



Change or update Mobile Number in EPF UAN Account online if you forgot UAN password and mobile number changed?

If you forgot your EPF UAN password and also mobile number changed then use this method to change or update Mobile Number in EPF UAN account online. Just follow the steps given below to change or update mobile number.
1. Visit EPFO’s Unified Member portal 
2. Click on “Forget Password” link on the right-hand side under the login menu.
Change or update Mobile Number in EPF Account

3. In the next window, you have to enter your UAN and the Captcha code. Next, click on “Submit” tab.
Change or update Mobile Number in EPF Account

4. In the next window, the system will display your existing mobile number which is registered with your UAN account. If you want to only change the password, then click on “Yes” option. If you want to change or update registered mobile number then click on “NO” option.
How to change or update Mobile Number in EPF UAN Account

5. Now the system will prompt you to enter your personal details such as name, date of birth and gender. After providing the required details, click on “Verify” button.
How to change or update Mobile Number in EPF UAN Account

6. If the details entered by you match with EPF database, the system will further ask you to validate your details against Aadhaar or PAN. Here, enter your new mobile number and click on “Verify” button.
How to change or update Mobile Number in EPF UAN Account

7. Once your details are validated, enter your new mobile number and click on “Get OTP” button. 
8. Next, enter the OTP to update your mobile number in EPF UAN Account.
9. If the details entered do not match with UAN database then it will display a “verification failed message”.
10. In case of failed verification, you need to contact your employer or EPFO to get the correct UAN details.



Notable point: The above-mentioned process of updating mobile number in case you forgot your EPF UAN password will work only if you have already seeded your Aadhaar or PAN with your EPF UAN account.


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How to change or update Mobile Number in EPF UAN Account




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