What does "phone sharing" mean for VAC bans?

[luminytz]

Got VAC banned for "phone sharing", I just want to know what it means.
I'm not complaining nor am I trying to ban Appeal. Just confused considering I haven't played the game for a long time.

[rage]

Either you used someone else's number and they got banned so you got banned or the other way around you gave your number to someone and again they got banned.

[76561198326758966]

Originally posted by rage:

Either you used someone else's number and they got banned so you got banned or the other way around you gave your number to someone and again they got banned.

Pretty much this.

VAC bans are issued to all accounts at time of conviction which share the same phone number.

After conviction though, you can use the same phone number again on another/different account.

[RyouDeeLuLu]

that seems kinda dumb that you can use the same number again but i guess that catches more shady people at the same time

[luminytz]

Originally posted by 7:

Originally posted by rage:

Either you used someone else's number and they got banned so you got banned or the other way around you gave your number to someone and again they got banned.

Pretty much this.

VAC bans are issued to all accounts at time of conviction which share the same phone number.

After conviction though, you can use the same phone number again.

Is there a way to see which accounts my phone number is linked to?

[76561198326758966]

Originally posted by luminytz:

Originally posted by 7:

Pretty much this.

VAC bans are issued to all accounts at time of conviction which share the same phone number.

After conviction though, you can use the same phone number again.

Is there a way to see which accounts my phone number is linked to?

Only way really is just logging into each account and see the phone number.

[Stofl ¶]

Originally posted by luminytz:

Is there a way to see which accounts my phone number is linked to?

As far as I know there is no such way in the page of your account details. But perhaps the Steam support can give you that information. (or at least say wether there is a different account your phone number is linked to, if you tell them the account names you linked your phone to)

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Originally posted by 7:

Originally posted by rage:

Either you used someone else's number and they got banned so you got banned or the other way around you gave your number to someone and again they got banned.

Pretty much this.

VAC bans are issued to all accounts at time of conviction which share the same phone number.

After conviction though, you can use the same phone number again on another/different account.

So to clarfiy:

VAC bans will carry over to accounts sharing the same phone number at the time of the infraction.

[Ham uwu 6969]

checking the steam guard code(from mobile authenticator>steam guard) should show accounts linked to the same number, for me at least.

[RyouDeeLuLu]

am suprised they would even let multiple accounts connect to the same number, seems like a flawed system

[rage]

Originally posted by blooper toxic acid:

am suprised they would even let multiple accounts connect to the same number, seems like a flawed system

There are reasons but they are uncommon.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Originally posted by rage:

Originally posted by blooper toxic acid:

am suprised they would even let multiple accounts connect to the same number, seems like a flawed system

There are reasons but they are uncommon.

I think part of it is that there’s a limit as to how many items you can have in your inventory (I’m sure one of our veteran traders will know what number that actually is, but there’s a limit nonetheless).

[Theblaze]

Originally posted by blooper toxic acid:

am suprised they would even let multiple accounts connect to the same number, seems like a flawed system

I'm surprised people still share their phone number with strangers or "friends" or used a phone number they don't own or have control over.

The system isn't flawed, you just not suppose to share your or using someone elses phone number.

Also whoever owns or has control over the phone number has to confirm it first before the phone number can be linked to another accounts.

[KPB™]

you didnt got vac banned you got overwatch banned.

[rage]

Originally posted by keviL:

you didnt got vac banned you got overwatch banned.

It could still be connected via the phone number so both account were game banned.

[.#𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚌]

Probably the one account from your fl that also got a ban 6 days ago.