How to open facebook account without phone number

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Facebook Recovery with Access to Email and Phone Number
Register on a Mobile Device
Sign Up on a Desktop or Laptop Computer

It is not as difficult as you might think of how to recover Facebook account without phone number. It is simple and anybody can do it once they know the process. It is good to know even if you do not have the issue right now because let’s admit we are quite addicted to this social media platform. And we cannot do without it as we feel the need to be there to know what is happening in our friends’ life and the world around us.

This article is to help people who lost access to the phone number needed to log in to their Facebook account.

In situations when people are not able to use their phone number or email to access their Facebook, they request recovery without them. Here is how it is done:

Visit the Facebook website and click on the Forgot account tab
You will get an email or number as a recovery option
To go ahead, click on no longer have access to these
The next available option is to give a friend’s number
Input a friend’s number to continue
User will get the option of a move to reveal my trusted contact
Accordingly, provide the name of the trusted friend
The friend will receive a code in his or her mobile number
Enter the code on the recovery page
Password reset page will appear once the code is submitted
Create a new password for the account

Facebook Recovery with Access to Email and Phone Number

It is not unusual for people to forget their password once they have logged in to their account but never had to log out. However, at certain times they need the password to log in to their account. For instance, if changed phone or logged out by mistake. The recovery process is mentioned below:

Visit the Facebook website and tap Forgot password
Choose an email id or phone number as the recovery option
Type the email or number
The next step is to answer a security question correctly
A code will be sent to the chosen recovery option
Submit the code for account verification on the recovery page
The password reset page will be opened next
Create a new Facebook password and use it to log in

Now that you know how to recover Facebook account without phone number, it would not be much of a hassle for you to do it. However, if you want to ensure that you never have to do it, note the password somewhere.

Remember where it is kept so that you can go back to check in case you need to log in using your password. In case, you have any issues like not being able to recover the account even after doing everything, get in touch with the technical support team of Facebook. They will help you to resolve the issue within a short time unless it is impossible to recover the account.

If that be the case, you would have no other option but to create a new Facebook account.

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When signing up for a Facebook account on a mobile device, you are asked to enter your mobile phone number. Registering with a phone number increases the risk that your personal information will be exposed. Without properly configuring your account's security settings, users will be able to view your personal phone number on your profile and find your Facebook account by entering your phone number into Facebook's search feature. Protect yourself against this privacy risk by registering for Facebook with an email address, rather than your personal phone number.

Register on a Mobile Device

Step 1

Browse to "m.facebook.com" and click "Create New Account."

Step 2

Enter your first and last name, birthday, gender and password in the appropriate fields. Enter your email address instead of your phone number in the field labeled "Email or Phone."

Step 3

Click "Sign Up" to create the account.

Step 4

Check the email account that you entered and click on the confirmation link to complete the account's creation.

Step 1

Browse to the Facebook website (see Resources).

Step 2

Enter your first and last name, email address, password, birthday and gender.

Step 3

Click "Sign Up" to create the account.

Step 4

Check the email account that you entered and click on the confirmation link to complete the account's creation.

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Writer Bio

Nicholas Smith has written political articles for SmithonPolitics.com, "The Daily Californian" and other publications since 2004. He is a former commissioner with the city of Berkeley, Calif. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of California-Berkeley and a Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law.