Today I will continue to analyze the problems that arise among users of social networks. It should be noted that there are a great many of these problems: one thing does not work, then another, then it is incomprehensible to another user... In general, there are enough questions and most of them have to be answered by the support service. Today I will talk about how to unlink a mobile phone number from a page in VK.
Users who registered on Pavel Durov’s project five years ago probably remember those times when there was no connection to a phone at all. Then the idea appeared on small projects, and then large “players” in the Internet market began to use it. Now it is not known exactly who came up with this method (Russian specialists or foreign ones), but it works great. Why? Yes, simply because you will never lose your account - if your phone is at hand, you can always restore access to the page. In addition, you can make sure that you receive notifications on your device about any changes, including new messages, likes, etc.
Initially, linking to a number in VK was not mandatory - you could use the social network immediately after registration. But some time ago a real revolution took place - any account was forced to be linked to a phone! Some members of the project were dissatisfied with this innovation, while others did not even pay attention to it... Personally, I think that this is one of Durov’s most ingenious ideas, because in this way a person uses his number as a login, can instantly restore access to his profile, and the number issues related to its restoration decreased sharply, which helped relieve the burden. In general, nothing but positives.
However, there is one drawback in this whole situation - today it is impossible to unlink the number in principle, you can only change it to another one to which you have access. To do this, log into your account, select the “My Settings” section, scroll down the page to the “Change phone number” item and click on the button of the same name.
We write the new number here, wait for the code on the phone and enter it in the appropriate field. That's it, the rebinding was successful.
What to do if a page is deleted or blocked? Only one thing can help here - you need to write to support with a full description of the problem. The same thing needs to be done if you are trying to create a new account, and the system tells you that the number is already linked to another page (this is possible if you recently got a new SIM card). Follow all the necessary recommendations that follow from the support representatives and your problem, I am sure, will be solved.
If you have any questions about the article, ask them - I’ll try to help you.
On the VKontakte social network, the phone number is an integral part of any page responsible for the security of the account. As a result, each previously used phone has a number of different restrictions on re-binding.
Deadlines for decoupling VK number
The topic of this article becomes relevant only in cases where you are trying to link an already used phone number to a page. This is due to the fact that when adding a completely new number for the first time, there will be no time restrictions.
In a situation where you deleted an unnecessary page with plans to create a new one using your old phone number, the mandatory waiting period will be 7 months. This is the period required to completely delete an account from the database.
Reducing the waiting period is possible only if the number is released from being linked to a personal profile. That is, you need to replace the desired number with some other one and only then deactivate the page.
In the situation described above, the waiting periods are reset to zero, and binding becomes possible immediately upon request. However, it is important to consider that without additional confirmation, it takes 14 days to change your number.
When registering a page or linking a VK number, it writes: "This number has been recently used" or “A page is already linked to this number. Please enter a different number." What to do? Here are ways to solve the problem.
1. Do not link the number to the new page, but restore the old one
If you already have a page registered for this number, and you are trying to register a new one, then it is better to restore the old one. The fact is that one issue can only have one page. If you register a second one, the number will be unlinked from the first page and you will not be able to access it. And restoring access will be difficult (or even impossible). This is serious, think about it carefully! Do you want to restore your old page by number right now? Click here: Password recovery, VKontakte access.
And if you deleted an old page, then within a certain time it can be restored. And you don't need to register a new one. See: How to recover a deleted VKontakte page.
2. Use this number anyway (via the full version of the site!)
If no page is currently associated with the number (when restoring it writes: User with this phone number not found), but VK does not give registration, which means that there was a page on this number recently, and it has not yet become available. VKontakte allows you to link your phone to different pages only a few times. When you tie him to a new one, he gets untied from the old one! You may have one last link left.
If the number is definitely yours and you will still have it, you can remove the error and register the page. Only this should be done not from your phone, but through the full version of the site - from a computer or tablet. It is important that it is through the full version, and not through a mobile phone or an application. If you try to register from your phone, you will only receive an error message and a prompt to enter a different number.
To log into the full version of VK, click here: How to log into the full version of VKontakte. How to use the number, read on.
Attention: If another page is linked to the number and you still need it, do not link the number to the page you are currently on or registering! You risk losing the previous page. Here is the situation you will find yourself in: Two pages for one VKontakte number. Use a different number.
Example: how to remove the error and use the number
So, you need to register the page to the number that was recently linked. Try to do this in the full version of the VK site. Go to the full version, preferably on a computer or laptop, and start registering. When you enter the number, you will receive a warning: This number has been recently used. The number was recently linked to another VKontakte page. If this is your number and you would like to use it, click here. This is just a warning, but not an error.
At this moment click on the words "Press here". A final warning window will appear: Each phone number can be linked to VKontakte pages a limited number of times. Remaining for number so much bindings(or last binding). Make sure you link the number to your own page. It won't be possible to link it to another page anytime soon.
Here's an example of a warning - people don't read it well and understand it even worse:
Many people think that they can create several pages and link the same number to all of them. But no, it works differently. One number - one page. The number will be unlinked from the previous page.
Read carefully, all this applies to you personally and to your number. Are you sure you want to register a new page for this number and lose access to the old one? Then press the button "Yes, use the number"- and then you can continue registration. If you change your mind, click "No, I'll use another number."
If the number belonged to someone else (this often happens) and someone else’s page was created for it, look here what to do to unlink the number from it: Someone else’s VKontakte page and my phone number. The problem is solved in the same way when the number you bought is blocked - What to do if the phone number is blocked on VKontakte.
3. Wait
Perhaps after some time this number can be used again. Wait two weeks and try again. If it doesn’t work out, then maybe you’ll still be able to use the number in one or two months. In the meantime, you can link the page to your other number (of course, if another page that you need is not linked to it).
4. Unlink the number from another page through the support service
If all else fails, create a request with support agents.
Instructions
First, make sure your page has been linked to an email address. To do this, go to your page (http://vk.com) and in the “My Settings” section, select the “Alerts” tab. At the bottom of the tab you will see an entry for “Email Alerts”. Check whether the e-mail for notifications is indicated there (if the page is not linked to an e-mail address, you will not be able to unlink the phone number).
After this, you will receive a message by phone with a code that you must enter in a special field in the “Switch off notifications” window. If the SMS does not arrive within 15 minutes, request the code again by clicking on the appropriate link, or try again later.
After deleting your phone number, in order to access the page, you must enter the email address to which your page is linked as your login. However, when using a page without a linked number, there is one not very pleasant moment: you will constantly receive reminders about linking a phone number.
You can unlink the number before deleting the page (simply deleting it is not enough, since the number will remain attached to it), or link it to another page or use it when registering on the VKontakte social network.
You can also change the previous mobile phone number listed on your page if you have access to it. To do this, go to the “My Settings” section, select the “General” tab and in the “Your phone number” item, where the current number is displayed, click “Change phone number”. Then enter the new number in the window that appears.
After this, two numbers (old and new) will receive an SMS with a confirmation code. The phone number will change after entering the codes on the VKontakte page.
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When you move to another city or choose a new mobile operator, your mobile phone number usually changes. The changes that have occurred can also be reflected on social networks so that your friends know how to contact you.
Instructions
On the VKontakte social network, you can indicate your phone number on your page in the “Contact Information” section. The phone number is also indicated as personal data for registration and, in the future, for authorization and confirmation that the account belongs to you. If your phone number has changed, you can update the necessary information on your page on the social network.
If you want to change the phone number that your friends on a social network see, in the upper left corner of the site next to the “My Page” menu item, click the “edit” command. The “Basic” tab will open in front of you, containing your personal data. Go to the Contacts page by left-clicking on it. Remove outdated data from the Mobile Phone and Additional Phone fields and enter new information. If you wish, you can fill in only one of these fields. After that, click the “Save” button.
There is also another way. Click on the “My Page” menu item, which is located in the upper left corner of the site. On the right you will see information about you. Click on the "Show detailed information" link. Your phone number will be listed in the “Contact Information” section. To change it, click the “Edit” command, make the necessary edits and click the “Save” button.
To change the phone number, which is the identifier of your VKontakte page, in the menu located on the left side of the page, click “My Settings”. The “My phone number” section will contain your current information. To correct them, click “Change phone number”, correct the information to be current and click on the “Get code” button. After this, a free SMS will be sent to your mobile phone. Enter the received data in the “Confirmation code” field and click “Submit”. The phone number that is “linked” to your account on the VKontakte social network will be changed after 14 days unless you cancel the application.
The phone number that your friends see and the information provided for identification on the site are not related to each other. If you wish, you can change only one of them. If you need to correct both numbers, you should correct each one separately.
Users of social networks know that they require a mobile phone number to be linked. Unfortunately, the old SIM card may be lost or the number may be blocked, which makes it necessary to unlink the number from the page.
Most modern social networks literally force their users to attach mobile phone numbers to their pages. This procedure is the basis for the security of a particular social network. This procedure will make it possible to find out whether the person is trying to log in or change confidential data (login, password, etc.). Sometimes a user may need an old mobile number and everyone has their own reasons for this. It is worth noting that a social network is desirable only in cases where the user either intends to delete the page, or when there is no need to receive various types of notifications. In addition, if one number was linked to a specific page, and then, on the contrary, then it will not be possible to install it again.
How to unlink a number from VKontakte
For example, on the VKontakte social network, in order to unlink a number, you need to log into your account using your username and password, and then go to the “Settings” section. Next, you need to open the “Alerts” tab and check whether the e-mail is linked to the account or not (the “E-mail for alerts” field must be filled in). If you don’t do this, then you simply won’t be able to unlink your mobile phone number. After the user enters the E-mail and confirms it, you need to follow the link http://vk.com/deact.php. In the “Mobile phone” field, you should indicate the number that needs to be unlinked from the page on the social network and click on the “Send code” button. After the code arrives on your mobile phone, you must enter it in the appropriate field and confirm the operation using the “Disable Alerts” button. This completes the entire process, but after this the user will receive notifications about the binding of a new number.
How to unlink a number in Odnoklassniki
On the Odnoklassniki social network, everything is a little more complicated. In order to remove your phone number, you must first delete your page from the social network and wait three months, after which you will be able to register again (only for those who want to re-link the same number to the page). So, the whole procedure consists of deleting the page; unfortunately, there is no other way to achieve what you want. In order to delete a page in Odnoklassniki, you need to go to the very bottom of the page and find the “Regulations” item. By clicking on the link, a new window will appear where you need to find another link, which is also located at the very bottom and click on “Refuse services”. After this, a special menu will open in which you need to indicate the reason for deleting the page, enter the account password and click on the “Delete” button. After 3 months, the mobile phone number will be automatically deleted from the database.
Recently, specifying a mobile phone number has been a mandatory step when registering on the VKontakte social network. This number is used to confirm the user's identity and perform various operations. If desired, you can change it at your discretion.
Below I will tell you about how to unlink a mobile phone number from your page, and also about how to change phone number, in case the old one is no longer available to you.
How to unlink a phone number from a page?
For this you First of all, you need to link your page to your email address(if you haven't done this before). Without this step, you will not be able to unlink your mobile number.
WARNING: The same VKontakte number It is possible to link to different VKontakte pages only a few times. Therefore, after unlinking a mobile number, it happens that it can no longer be used to register a new page. Therefore, if you want to register 2 accounts on a social network for 1 number, then it’s better not to risk it.
In order to check whether a phone number is linked to a page or not, go to “ My settings» – « Alerts" Find the line " Email for alerts» and make sure that the email address available to you is indicated opposite. If necessary, click on the link " Change» and follow the instructions, enter your current e-mail.
Now that all is ready, you can directly go to the number link. To do this, use the link https://vk.com/deact.php
In the first window, enter your mobile number in international format (via +7 +34, etc.) and click on the button “ Send code" In the next step, after receiving the SMS, enter the received code and click on “ turn off notifications».
If you did everything correctly, the number will be unlinked from this page.
NOTE! After the mobile number is unlinked from the VKontakte page, you must use the linked email address as a login to log into the social network!
What to do if you don’t have access to your old number?
In this situation I I recommend using the access recovery form, which is used to unlock pages after hacking. More information on how to do this is written in the article “Contact blocked - page hacked.” Read the instructions under number 2.
