Requires Billing Address for Purchase with Steam Wallet Funds

[Literally Me]

I am unable to purchase anything with my wallet funds without first inputting a billing address. I have never had to do this before. Is this a recent change and, if possible, how can I go back to just purchasing with wallet funds?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

It was a recent-ish change, yes. Users were region hopping too much.

You have to enter a valid address with your current physical location now.

[Backattack]

I need help here too because I don't have a phone number and can't purchase using steam wallet without one.

[zZzooey.exe]

Originally posted by Backattack:

I need help here too because I don't have a phone number and can't purchase using steam wallet without one.

what help you need? its written what you have to do. no ways around it.

[Backattack]

So I can't buy games anymore because I don't have a phone number? And I can't contact steam about it because they don't think its important? Then could you please direct me to where I request a refund of my wallet?

[Backattack]

nvm i found the refund page on my own

[Zekiran]

So you're trying to get around a region restriction? Or just unwilling to provide proof of where you live in order for them to properly sell you things?

[Backattack]

As I mentioned before I don't have a phone, nor phone number, and thus cannot complete the transaction. I have never changed my region, or hid any such information, nor am I unwilling to provide an address but I CAN'T GIVE THEM A PHONE NUMBER I DON'T HAVE

[zZzooey.exe]

Originally posted by Backattack:

As I mentioned before I don't have a phone, nor phone number, and thus cannot complete the transaction. I have never changed my region, or hid any such information, nor am I unwilling to provide an address but I CAN'T GIVE THEM A PHONE NUMBER I DON'T HAVE

not having phone number puts your entire account at greater risk, too. not just necessary for buying. consider getting phone number. they are dirt cheap at this day and age.

[Backattack]

1) I don't see how that's true, and I really don't care to have a phone regardless.
2) Does nothing to solve my problem presently.
I'm being punished for other people's behavior. I'm looked at the ssa, client updates, steam blogs, and reddit, but still haven't found where they mentioned this little change. I feel slapped in the face by Steam, and whatever, they got me. I'll find a phone number eventually and use my wallet and it will be the last time I buy from steam, so whatever.

[Drab]

Look up someones phone number near where you live.

No one from Steam is ever going to call the number.

[Backattack]

that sounds way more compromising to my account that simply not having one

[Chompman]

Originally posted by Backattack:

that sounds way more compromising to my account that simply not having one

You will need to file a ticket then and wait but it can be something required as many sites do now also even just to make a account with them

[Your_White_Knight]

Just another scam from Steam to get info to sell to other companies.... R.I.P. buying things from here anymore..

[ChillCore]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

It was a recent-ish change, yes. Users were region hopping too much.

You have to enter a valid address with your current physical location now.

:qr:

This better be a joke or steam has seen my last purchase when I made it.

Where is the announcment for this nonsense?

[ChillCore]

Valve does not need to know my adress nor my telphone nr. they are a company and should only care about getting my money in return for ♥♥♥♥ I want.