Steam keeps asking to add phone number.

peahead · 8 Oct 2015 at 21:53

As title it keep popping up asking to add my mobile number but every time i try it fails and its getting annoying now :mad:

it should just be +44 plus mobile number right ?

Scotteh · 8 Oct 2015 at 21:54

+44 7....

so remote the starting 0

peahead · 8 Oct 2015 at 22:00

Scotteh said:
+44 7....

so remote the starting 0

Cheers that worked

Seanspeed · 8 Oct 2015 at 22:05

It's freaking annoying. I dont want Steam to have my phone number, but it insists every other day or so.

davido_labido · 8 Oct 2015 at 22:06

meh, they can have my number tbh, its just another way of protecting your steam account... and having my details... which anyone can have tbh, I like feeling like i have mates.

peahead · 8 Oct 2015 at 22:08

Seanspeed said:
It's freaking annoying. I dont want Steam to have my phone number, but it insists every other day or so.

yes it was bloody annoying i don't mind giving them my number if its for security but you never know with these companies

Seanspeed · 8 Oct 2015 at 22:10

peahead said:
yes it was bloody annoying i don't mind giving them my number if its for security but you never know with these companies

Dont get me wrong, I'm not one of those paranoid types about giving out information(not that there's anything wrong with that). I just dont understand why this isn't something optional that they cant leave me alone about. Most other sites let me recover my login information through email and that works perfectly fine. Dont know why Steam *demands* I give them other means of contacting me. Let me tick a box that says 'no thanks, I'm good, leave me alone about it' and give me peace.

me227 · 8 Oct 2015 at 22:25

It won't accept my mobile number. Yes, i've excluded the 0.

peahead · 8 Oct 2015 at 22:33

me227 said:
It won't accept my mobile number. Yes, i've excluded the 0.

Try leaving a space after the forth number

Kosmiche · 8 Oct 2015 at 23:01

why does steam want my phone number??

VincentHanna · 8 Oct 2015 at 23:03

Security, in case your account gets compromised.

Google and Microsoft do it, they can text you a pin number that you enter to confirm you made changes.

Daytrader · 8 Oct 2015 at 23:03

What happens if your like me and dont have a mobile ?

Kosmiche · 8 Oct 2015 at 23:04

does steam want to have sex with me? im gonna take steam out on a date

Radec · 9 Oct 2015 at 10:45

I'd prefer steam have my number if it's added security.

Jim99 · 9 Oct 2015 at 10:51

If it's only additional to the email SteamGuard then I don't see the point really.

Marsman · 9 Oct 2015 at 10:59

Daytrader said:
What happens if your like me and dont have a mobile ?

You can use land line if you have a phone which supports SMS.

I put my mobile number in with 0 and no space, and it was accepted fine. If that works for one person, why not everyone? :confused:

ZeroG · 9 Oct 2015 at 11:21

I can't remember Steam every asking for my phone number. Every so often it asks me if my e-mail address is still current and gets me to confirm that.

VincentHanna · 9 Oct 2015 at 11:53

It's a new thing

FrenchTart · 9 Oct 2015 at 11:55

It seems pretty buggy - it eventually sent me a text but then refused to accept the code.

MadMouse101 · 9 Oct 2015 at 12:48

Radec said:
I'd prefer steam have my number if it's added security.

+1