Account number shunting method and communication terminal

The invention provides an account number shunting method and a communication terminal. The method comprises the steps that a first communication terminal transmits a shunting message to a second communication terminal; the shunting message comprises a communication address of a third communication terminal which communicates with the first terminal; the second receives the shutting message, and transmits an account number switching message and the communication address of the second communication terminal to the third communication terminal through the communication address of the third communication terminal; the third communication terminal receives the account number switching message and the communication address of the second communication terminal; and the third communication terminal builds communication with the second communication terminal in a first conversation window communicating with the first communication terminal based on the communication address of the second communication terminal. According to all embodiments of the invention, the method can improve the convenience of communication among users.