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Re: Facebook now wants your personal phone number.... I've had Gmail ask me for a phone number as well in case someone hijacks my account. I simply gave them my Google Voice number and took care of it that way. |
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 DavidNow accepting new patientsPremium,VIP
join:2002-05-30
Granite City, IL
kudos:78 | reply to KoRnGtL15
give it the rejection hotline number in chicago, IL. Problem solved.. |
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 ashrc4Premium
join:2009-02-06
australia | reply to KoRnGtL15
Had similar 3 months ago.
Used a link in Facebook associated E-mail account to access Facebook and attempted to login that way.
It offered me another option to authenticate account by naming computer at login and saving that option with E-mailed reports of login attemtps to account.
They may have done away with this......Lets hope not.
It seems to generate this when different computers from different address login to account.
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 NetFixerFrom my cold dead handsPremium
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Have you tried a different browser and/or tried logging on from a different PC (or other FB compatible device)?
Have you tried clearing all FB related cookies from your PC?
Have you tried clearing the browser's cache and/or flushing the DNS client cache?
I don't know what kind of Internet access you have, but if uses a dynamic IP address, and you can get a new IP address by something as simple as resetting your modem, you might also give that a try.
The above suggestions are based on the assumption that this is something specific to your account, and not some new FB policy that truly is not avoidable (except by doing what I do):
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 chrisretusnRetiredPremium
join:2007-08-13
Philippines
kudos:1 | reply to KoRnGtL15
NetFixer  came up with the best advise so far. Have you deleted your facebook.com cookies and cleared your cache?
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KoRnGtL15Premium
join:2007-01-04
Grants Pass, OR | reply to NetFixer
Tried all of that and no soap. I am on cable and do have a dynamic ip. I am stumped. Long shot. Maybe it is my mvps host file blocking something? Or spywareblaster, adblock plus? I use all 3. Then again. I tried with IE9 and nothing. I think someone at FB has done something to my account for some uknown reason.
said by NetFixer:Have you tried a different browser and/or tried logging on from a different PC (or other FB compatible device)?
Have you tried clearing all FB related cookies from your PC?
Have you tried clearing the browser's cache and/or flushing the DNS client cache?
I don't know what kind of Internet access you have, but if uses a dynamic IP address, and you can get a new IP address by something as simple as resetting your modem, you might also give that a try.
The above suggestions are based on the assumption that this is something specific to your account, and not some new FB policy that truly is not avoidable (except by doing what I do):
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NetFixerFrom my cold dead handsPremium
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2 edits | said by KoRnGtL15:Tried all of that and no soap. I am on cable and do have a dynamic ip. I am stumped. Long shot. Maybe it is my mvps host file blocking something? Or spywareblaster, adblock plus? I use all 3. Then again. I tried with IE9 and nothing. I think someone at FB has done something to my account for some uknown reason.
In that case (since nobody here seems to be having the phone number problem), my guess would be that perhaps someone had been repeatedly trying to log in with your credentials, and FB is truly using that as a pseudo security measure in an attempt to verify your identity. However, unless they already have your cell phone number on file (and they do seem to asking for a mobile phone number), I can't see how they can really use that to identify you, especially since they say they won't call you. I wonder if they have agreements with all cell phone service providers to get access to their customer records? Come to think of it, such a deal between FB and cell phone service providers would not surprise me, especially considering that FB access is a major app and selling point for newer cell phones.
In a similar vein, not too long ago my wife got internet access to her checking account locked because she forgot that she had recently changed her password, and tried using her old password too many times. In order to get the bank to reset her password, she had to call in from her cell phone (it was listed on her account as her primary phone number), and the support tech used the caller ID as one of the security checks. She initially tried calling from one of our VoIP lines, but she was told that she would either have to use her cell phone, or physically go to a branch bank and provide visual proof of identity.
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KoRnGtL15Premium
join:2007-01-04
Grants Pass, OR | Yeah its really odd. I never provided my cell phone number to facebook. And I never will. Guess I just lose the account.
said by NetFixer:said by KoRnGtL15:Tried all of that and no soap. I am on cable and do have a dynamic ip. I am stumped. Long shot. Maybe it is my mvps host file blocking something? Or spywareblaster, adblock plus? I use all 3. Then again. I tried with IE9 and nothing. I think someone at FB has done something to my account for some uknown reason.
In that case (since nobody here seems to be having the phone number problem), my guess would be that perhaps someone had been repeatedly trying to log in with your credentials, and FB is truly using that as a pseudo security measure in an attempt to verify your identity. However, unless they already have your cell phone number on file (and they do seem to asking for a mobile phone number), I can't see how they can really use that to identify you, especially since they say they won't call you. I wonder if they have agreements with all cell phone service providers to get access to their customer records? Come to think of it, such a deal between FB and cell phone service providers would not surprise me, especially considering that FB access is a major app and selling point for newer cell phones. In a similar vein, not too long ago my wife got internet access to her checking account locked because she forgot that she had recently changed her password, and tried using her old password too many times. In order to get the bank to reset her password, she had to call in from her cell phone (it was listed on her account as her primary phone number), and the support tech used the caller ID as one of the security checks. She initially tried calling from one of our VoIP lines, but she was told that she would either have to use her cell phone, or physically go to a branch bank and provide visual proof of identity. |
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You entered something incorrect and the system wants you confirm your identity, did you do the email confirm thing? Could be that someone has taken over your account and changed your password.
The only time FB would ask for your phone number is if you entered it as a confirmation option so they ask to confirm your identity.
The phone number confirmation is 100% optional. |
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PittsPghPremium
join:2003-08-21
Pittsburgh, PA
kudos:1 | reply to KoRnGtL15
Here is what it says on the page to set up your phone number.
********
Mobile Settings
Already received a confirmation code?
Confirm
Share my phone number with my friends
Allow friends to text me from Facebook
Activating allows Facebook Mobile to send text messages to your phone. You can receive notifications for friend requests, messages, Wall posts, and status updates from your friends.
You can also update your status, search for phone numbers, or upload photos and videos from your phone.
Add a Phone
Learn more about using Facebook on your phone at Facebook Mobile.
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Nah, I don't need my number plastered all over Facebook. or them bugging me. I rarely use the Facebook account anyhow.
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Anytime a phone number is required, I use ol' faithful... 8675309. Jenny is such a nice girl.
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So, Facebook is asking for a number that can be tied to only one account? Brilliant. What will keep people from creating fake accounts and associating numbers of friends (jokingly of course), enemies, businesses, etc. with the fake accounts? Havoc is just around the corner.
Oh, I hope this is true. Idiocy at this level is like a work of art, fine wine, or a great football game. Relax, observe and enjoy. |
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 NjOldsPremium
join:2003-12-23
Clifton, NJ | reply to Agent Smith
Of course you don't care... you're a Smith! :P |
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Give them a hotline number of some sex line. I also got this message months ago and I was bewildered, I just closed my browser and opened it up and that solved the problem. |
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said by KoRnGtL15:Or no log in for you. Wow is all I can say and that is where I draw the line on my account. What is next. Home address?
Ihre papieren, bitte!
The place to draw the line is in your hosts file:
127.0.0.1 facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 thefacebook.com
127.0.0.1 www.thefacebook.com |
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davePremium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio
kudos:8 | reply to goalieskates
said by goalieskates:Yet, maybe? According to Facebook help you need to provide your phone number to "verify" your account. Which I wouldn't do, but then, I don't have FB either. It looks to me like they need the phone number iff you desire to verify your account with SMS. That, on the surface, looks reasonable - you want to use a phone to verify this account, so which phone do you want to use?
If you don't want them to know your phone number, verify by email.
I am not now, nor have I ever been, a Facebook user. But I can read. |
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 KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
join:2009-02-11
Earth Orbit
kudos:7 | Agreed. With the number of massive hacks on the rise, it makes sense to be able to verify something outside of Facebook. Many people have lower tiered accounts compromised--say an email address and password.
The hackers then try that email and password in many different sites--many of us utilize the same password between sites (but shouldn't).
If you don't want to verify via SMS, don't. But it's a useful tool to have should you lose control of your email account.
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Mele20Premium
join:2001-06-05
Hilo, HI
kudos:4 | What do you mean by "lower tiered accounts"? How is an ISP's email account "lower tiered" than what?
I have not ever heard of my ISP's mail servers being hacked and my mail accounts (6-7 I think I have) being compromised. I've had this ISP for over 10 years.
Surely you don't mean that you believe a lot of users use the same passwords they have for their various ISP's mail accounts, where there has to be a different password for each email account, on websites like here for login? And because of "massive hacks" those websites are compromised and the user's password is gotten and somehow the hacker associates that password with the user's ISP's email account that stupidly uses the same password? How would the hacker know what email account the user had?
I'm not following your reasoning. I mean, your email password from one of your 10 or more accounts (my ISP allows us 10 accounts for standard Road Runner and if I upgrade to Turbo I think I get 25 email accounts) would never be your password on a website where you registered with one exception if you used your email account here at dslr! I don't remember a SINGLE one of my email accounts passwords for all the accounts I have with my ISP. They are automatically remembered by Outlook Express, Opera mail, and SeaMonkey mail so how could I use any of them as login for a website where I gave that email address? I'd have to go fish out the written record of the passwords. What a hassle. I wouldn't do that besides it is stupid to do that. I'm not following your reasoning at all.
I don't have a Facebook account. I block Facebook in HostsMan but if I had one I would never give my unlisted, unpublished phone number to Facebook. If I had an account it would all be lies anyway so I wouldn't care if it couldn't be verified.
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| Not everyone is as conscientious about privacy and security as you, Mele. Many people do indeed reuse the same passwords for multiple unrelated accounts, and also reuse login names for multiple accounts (not just email accounts).
Also, you are forgetting about OpenID which allows one username/password for accessing many different sites and email accounts ("One ring to rule them all" comes to mind). This site uses OpenID for those who want to use it.
Normally, I don't see the OpenID login for this site because the server to which it connects is blocked by NoScript, but I temporarily allowed it to show so I could get the screen shot. I don't know if FB is a member of OpenID, and since I don't have a FB account (and can't access the site because my perimeter firewall blocks it), I can't find out. My guess would be that FB is a member since that is exactly the kind of sharing that drives that site.
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chrisretusnRetiredPremium
join:2007-08-13
Philippines
kudos:1 | reply to Mele20
I am trying to figure out were ISP was mentioned in Krisnatharok 's post.
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