Google asking for phone number

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   Just Ask Susanposted 12 years ago

   This is not really big deal but I just signed into google adsense  reports and there was a message there saying if I didn't supply my phone number I could lose my account. I put in my phone number and went to where I wanted to go but I did find this a little strange. Is this something new? Has this happened to anyone else?

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      Urbane Chaosposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      If I remember right, I think I had to do that as well.  Google send me an authorization text message that I had to put in to have my account activated.  A lot of websites are doing this now - Facebook almost requires it.  It's a good way to combat spam, I think..

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         Just Ask Susanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I have had my account with them for over a year now and they already had my phone number...I suppose that is why I found it strange.

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            IzzyMposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Maybe you had a hacking attempt on your account? I've had that on Gmail and the first I have known about is when Google contacted me and asked me to input my phone number, then they texted me back if I remember rightly.

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               Just Ask Susanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               IzzyM Never thought of that. Thanks.

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      Gordon Hamiltonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      To be honest, Susan, I can't remember whether I had to provide a phone number or not. If I did, however, given that I have moved house six (maybe seven?) times since I opened my Google Adsense account in 2007, any number they have won't be much good to them or anyone else!

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         IzzyMposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         You've moved house six or seven times in 4 years? What are you? A criminal on the run? LOL

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   seanorjohnposted 12 years ago

   Susan, you have nothing to worry about. Remember, Google's motto is "don't be evil."              You are safe.
   
   
   I just sent off my bank details to an equally ethical firm whose motto is reasurringly "Don't be greedy".

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   Rob Wintersposted 12 years ago

   Yep this happened to me yesterday when logging into my gmail. I think it's just an extra security to be able to access your a/c certain circumstances if things go wrong maybe in case you lose password & username etc.

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      Just Ask Susanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks and glad to know that I am not the only one

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   giselenmendezposted 12 years ago

   Don't need to worry, it happened to me as well. The weird thing was to receive a phone call from Google with an authorization code when I wasn't expecting it, I had to run to the other room looking for a pen and a piece of paper in order to write it down... I wonder why the phone keeps on eating my pens and notebooks

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   RedElfposted 12 years ago

   It must be related to our clothes closet, which eats coat hangers - I think it's selling them to someone for bicycle spokes

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      giselenmendezposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      You are right! !

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