How to change google account verification phone number

Q: How do I verify my Google Account without an old phone?

If youve lost access to your primary phone, you can verify its you with: Another phone signed in to your Google Account. Another phone number youve added in the 2-Step Verification section of your Google Account. A backup code you previously saved.

Add your phone number to your Google account so that you may recover your account if you lose access to it. You can also add your mobile phone number for security notification delivery. Use your Google Account Security page to add phone numbers to your account.

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Add Recovery Phone Number
Add Notifications Phone Number
How do I verify my Google Account without an old phone?
How can I change my phone number on my Google Account without my phone number?
How do I change my Google verification?

Add Recovery Phone Number

Open the Google Account Security page (link in Resources) and then log in with your account. Click the "Edit" link next to Recovery Options. Click the "Add Phone" button and then enter your number into the Mobile Phone Number field. Click the "Save" button to save your changes.

Add Notifications Phone Number

Log in to your Google Account Security page (link in Resources). Click the "Edit" link next to Phone Number under the Notifications section. Enter your number into the field below Mobile Phone and then press the "Send Verification Code" button. Enter the code you receive from Google on your mobile phone into the field next to "Enter Code" and then press the "Verify" button.

Before learning how to change phone number in Gmail or Google account, let’s know how significant phone number to account is. The phone number we enter is actually our mobile phone number, so this topic tells us as how to change mobile number in Gmail or Google account

The mobile number associated with your Gmail or Google account is used for many purposes. One of these purposes is to provide a quick way to recover your account if you’re locked out and do not have an alternative recovery method. Using phone number as a recovery method, is a very quick and safest solution for me. You can also opt to login with phone, which makes your account more secure.

You can change your phone number any time. To change phone number in Google account you will need to update it in your Google account settings. You can change your Gmail phone number either on a computer or a mobile device.

Below are the steps to change your mobile Number in Gmail/Google account on computer:

Step 1. Login and go to Google account settings.

Login to your google account via gmail or google homepage or anywhere else (Google uses one account for all google products). After Login, you will see an image (your uploaed profile picture or your name initial turned your profile picture) at the top right corner of the google web page. Click on that image. You will get a google account button there. Click on that button.

Step 2. Personal info tab

After clicking on that button you will get a screen shown below. Click on the Personal info tab.

*Screen with larger screen width will have this tab on left side, here it is on the top.

Step 3. Click on PHONE to change

By opting for Personal info, you will get this screen where Contact info section will have phone number. Click on PHONE row.

Step 4. Select number to change

After clickng PHONE, you will be shown your phone number and status(verified). Click on that.

Step 5. Edit phone number

Now you will get option to edit your phone number when you will click on the 3 dots present on right side. Click on edit option in the dropdown menu.

Step 6. Enter password to confirm

Now you will be redirected to login page to re-enter login password. Complete that step and click on Next.

Step 7: Finally edit number

Now again you will be redirected to same page as in step 5. Click on Edit option.

Step 8: Update number

Now you will get a Popup asking to UPDATE NUMBER or cancel. To change phone number, click on UPDATE NUMBER.

Step 9: Confirm that you selected the entered number

Now that popup will have option to type-in a new number. Enter New Number in the textbox and click SELECT.

Step 10: Final confirmation of number

After Selecting that number it will show a confirmation to proceed to next step. Click on NEXT to proceed.

Step 11: Get Verification code

As you will click on NEXT, your number will be ready for confirmation. Screen will have an option to get confirmation code. Click on GET CODE.

Step 12: Enter code to verify number

After clicking GET CODE, you will recieve a Google verification code via SMS on that phone number. On screen that code will be asked. Check your phone and enter the six digit Google Verification code and click on VERIFY.

If you have entered the correct Google Verification code your phone will be succesfully verified.

** I have edited the screenshots and replaced original credentials with demo data(sample data) which is not related to anyone.

How do I verify my Google Account without an old phone?

If you've lost access to your primary phone, you can verify it's you with: Another phone signed in to your Google Account. Another phone number you've added in the 2-Step Verification section of your Google Account. A backup code you previously saved.

How can I change my phone number on my Google Account without my phone number?

Manage your Google Account. At the top, tap Personal info. In the "Contact info" section, tap Phone. Select the phone number that you want to make changes to.