How to change your iPhone name

Make your iPhone stand out amidst a sea of other iPhones.
By Cecily Mauran  on 
woman's hands holding an iPhone 13 Pro

If you've ever wondered why some people's iPhone names are personalized, changing your iPhone name is actually really simple.

It's handy in cases where you want to pair your iPhone to speakers or a new car, or if you're looking fro your WiFi hotspot — that way you can easily find your iPhone amidst a sea networks. Changing the name of your iPhone is reflected in your iCloud account, AirDrop, Personal Hotspot, and computer, so it will be seamlessly recognizable across your devices.

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Here's how to change your iPhone name in a few quick steps.

Total Time
  • 1 minute
What You Need
  • An iPhone

Step 1: Go to Settings on your iPhone

From Settings, go to General, About, and then Name.

Name section highlight in the About section of iPhone Settings
Credit: Screenshot: Mashable / Apple

Step 2: Change your iPhone's name

In the Name section, you can tap the field to erase the current name — or just start typing the new name. Once you've entered the new name, hit Done on the keyboard. Voila! Your iPhone has a brand new name and a whole new identity (if that's what you want).

Name section of iPhone settings that shows the name of the iPhone as Cecily's iPhone
Credit: Screenshot: Mashable / Apple

Topics iPhone How-To

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Cecily Mauran

Cecily is a tech reporter at Mashable who covers AI, Apple, and emerging tech trends. Before getting her master's degree at Columbia Journalism School, she spent several years working with startups and social impact businesses for Unreasonable Group and B Lab. Before that, she co-founded a startup consulting business for emerging entrepreneurial hubs in South America, Europe, and Asia. You can find her on Twitter at @cecily_mauran.


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