How to remove a phone number from all accounts?
Hello!
Is there a way to unlink all Steam accounts from a phone number without going on to other accounts? I once had a account in a past which I do not have access to any longer that has been connected to my mobile number. I am fearful since the security of that account is not that great anymore since it has been left alone for a long time (and I know someone can compromise that account and receive a VAC ban that would affect this account which I really don't want!), is there a way to unlink all accounts from a phone number ? I remember that someone said somewhere that it is, but I cannot find any information about it now.

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Originally posted by ⎛⎝ಠTreberTಠ⎠⎞:
https://store.steampowered.com/account/ here
I used your link but it only gives options for removing the phone number for one account.. I am looking for an option to remove the phone number from all accounts at once.. without having to access the other accounts.. is this possible?

I found this post on another Steam forums discussion "Sorry for the bump, but if this is still relevant, you can now remove the phone number from other accounts remotely.

Add your phone number to your account, then immediately after go here:
https://store.steampowered.com/phone/manage

[Remove number > Remove from all accounts]

Then add your phone number back." ( https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/357287935563294887/ )
However when I go to this page and press remove number I only get "How would you like to reset your phone?


Enter Steam Guard code from my Mobile Authenticator

I no longer have access to my Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator"

Was the feature to remove the phone number from other accounts without accessing them deleted?
Last edited by ♕ ʟᴏᴛᴛᴇ ♕; Apr 7, 2017 @ 5:40am
Julius Dec 9, 2020 @ 3:22pm 
did you ever figure it out lol
cSg|mc-Hotsauce Dec 9, 2020 @ 3:31pm 
Originally posted by Julius:
did you ever figure it out lol

You must have access to each account to remove the number from those accounts.

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Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Originally posted by Julius:
did you ever figure it out lol

You must have access to each account to remove the number from those accounts.

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Isnt the phone number a way of access?
cSg|mc-Hotsauce Dec 9, 2020 @ 3:36pm 
Originally posted by Muppet among Puppets:
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

You must have access to each account to remove the number from those accounts.

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Isnt the phone number a way of access?

Login access. It can only be done from within the account settings.

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JPMcMillen Dec 9, 2020 @ 4:11pm 
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Originally posted by Muppet among Puppets:
Isnt the phone number a way of access?

Login access. It can only be done from within the account settings.

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Which could be a huge issue for some people. Imagine getting a new phone number and finding out that a previous owner has it tied to their Steam account. So you run into the possibility of getting banned if they cheat with their account (phone sharing).

There really should be a way to force all accounts using a specific phone number to re-verify that number. Any accounts that can't, get the number dropped from their account settings.
cSg|mc-Hotsauce Dec 9, 2020 @ 4:13pm 
The chances of a reused number being on a Steam account and also getting banned are extremely slim.

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JPMcMillen Dec 9, 2020 @ 4:15pm 
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
The chances of a reused number being on a Steam account and also getting banned are extremely slim.

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But not impossible. Therefore there needs to be a way to do this.

Either that, or we need to re-verify it every so often like we do with our email address. And this would get a lot of hate so the former idea is probably the better one.
Frank ツ Dec 9, 2020 @ 4:21pm 
Originally posted by Julius:
did you ever figure it out lol
over 3 years necro, good job.......
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