Do you want to change the gmail phone number? Do you want to know the uses of the phone number in gmail? this tutorial will give you enough information about what you need.
read this article to know how to delete and change phone number in gmail or from google account easily on desktop and android.
today gmail has become one of the most important tools in our day to day for commercial, educational, etc. purposes. the gmail interface makes use of tags. These labels replace conventional folders and provide a more flexible method of organizing email. there are filters to automatically organize, delete or forward emails to other addresses. and importance markers to automatically mark messages as “important”.
each person has a minimum of one gmail account to use. however, when you are looking to create a gmail account, it asks you to enter the phone number. Have you ever thought what is the use of phone number in gmail? If you are looking for the answer, you are on the right page. here we have given the details about using a phone number and how to change the mobile number of your gmail account.
what is the phone number in gmail for?
When the phone number is activated, it prevents your gmail account from being hacked. i.e. if hackers steal your gmail password to hack your account, they will not be successful. because the verification code reaches your mobile via SMS.
Also, in an effort to protect users from abuse, Gmail sometimes asks users to prove that they are not a robot before they can create or log in to accounts. By using this additional confirmation over the phone, you help prevent spammers from abusing your systems.
However, there is a limit on the phone number of gmail accounts. you should use a different number if you get a pop-up notification that says “this phone number has already created the maximum number of accounts”. To protect users from abuse, this limit has been implemented. Also, you can recover your deleted gmail account by updating the phone number when you have created it.
gmail needs your phone number for the following reasons:
- In case you have lost your password, you can restore it with the help of your phone number.
- To be used for two-factor authentication purposes.
As the mobile number plays an important role, one should update their phone number. If you have changed the number you are using, here are the steps to change gmail phone number.
why do you need to change mobile number in google account?
In this technical world, it is not possible to keep a single mobile number for life. sometimes the number can be intentionally changed for security purposes. or sometimes it can be lost. there is another situation, where people use two numbers simultaneously on one mobile phone and give priority to the old number.
how to change or delete gmail phone number
changing, updating or deleting your phone number in your gmail account will sometimes become essential. in such case, you can easily do it using mobile and desktop devices. for more information, please refer to the following once.
video tutorial
We provide this article in the form of a video tutorial for the convenience of our readers. if you’re interested in reading, you can skip the video and start reading.
how to change gmail phone number on desktop
- first go to gmail.
- now you will get two options like login and create account. now click on the login button. (If you don’t have an account, click create account option to create a new account and fill in the details to create a gmail account. Please read this article for the complete procedure to create a gmail account.)
- enter your gmail username then click the next option and enter your password to redirect to your gmail account .
- Next, you’ll find your profile picture in the top right corner.
- Click on that profile picture.
- then you will see the option manage your google account. click that option as shown in the screenshot below.
- Your google account settings screen will now open with many sections like login, personal info, data & customization as shown below.
- click the personal information option.
- then some options will appear on your screen like name, email, phone, birthday, etc. go to the contact information section and then click the phone option.
- You will then get the edit option in the top right corner. click it.
- It will automatically redirect to the login page to verify.
- To continue, now enter your Gmail password to verify it’s you.
- click again on the edit button you can see in the right corner.
- now enter the number you want to update. and then click the update number option to update your new mobile number for your gmail account.
that’s it! You have now successfully updated your new mobile number.
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how to change phone number in gmail or google account in android?
In this section, we are going to show how to change mobile number in google account on android.
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how to completely remove mobile number from google/gmail account in android?
In the previous section we have seen the procedure to update the mobile number with a new number. In this section, we are going to see how to completely remove mobile number from google account.
Deleting a mobile number from gmail/google account is the same as the editing procedure. the first four steps are the same for both procedures. so i will give you a full explanation of step 5. follow the first four steps as above method.
- step 1: open the gmail app linked to the google account
- step 2: click on the menu and then click on the settings option
- step 3: select the account and then Click the manage your google account option to make any changes to your google account.
- step 4: when your google account is open in a new screen it has many sections like login, personal info, data & customization etc. go to the personal information section. click on the phone option.
- step 5: when you click on the phone number, a screen opens with many options related to the phone number . Click the trash can symbol at the top of the screen.
- step 6: then it asks you for confirmation to delete your mobile number in the google account. click the remove number option as shown in the image below.
then your phone number will be completely removed from your gmail/google account.
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how to completely remove mobile number from google/gmail account on desktop
In the previous section, we have seen the procedure to delete mobile number in gmail on android. Some people want to remove mobile number in google/gmail account on desktop or laptop. for those people, the procedure in this section is helpful. Please follow below steps to completely remove phone number from google/gmail account on desktop.
step 1: first open gmail in any browser on your desktop. In the upper right corner of the screen, you will see your Google account profile picture. click on that profile. then you will see the option manage your google account. click it.
step 2: Your google account settings screen will now open. in that, it has many sections like home, personal info, data & customization etc. Click on the personal information section (personal information).
In the Personal Info section, you can find Contact Info which includes Email and Phone number. Click on the Phone number.
Step 3: Options related to that phone number will now be displayed. click the trash bin
symbol
Step 4: When you click on the Bin symbol then it asks you for confirmation about removing the mobile number from Google Account. Read the message and then click on the Remove Number option as shown in the below image.
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conclusion
now you know how to change and delete gmail phone number and use of mobile phone numbers in gmail account. If you have any queries, let us know in the comment section. don’t forget to share this article. If you want to get more suggestions from google, please follow whatvwant on facebook, twitter and youtube.