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A guide to changing your number via computer or phone
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Steam is a popular multi-player platform used to distribute games and related media online. This wikiHow explains how to change your phone number on either your computer or mobile phone.
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Open Steam. The icon has a robotic arm on it.
- If you do not have the steam desktop application you can download it by following these steps:
- Open your web browser and navigate to https://store.steampowered.com/about/
- Click install Steam, located in blue at the middle of the screen.
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Click your name on the top right of the screen. This will reveal a menu.Advertisement
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Click on Account Details . This is the second option in the menu.
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Click Manage your phone number . This is underneath contact details.
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Click change phone number . This is located next to "New phone number?".
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Select one of the authentication options.
- If you have access to your old phone number, you can select the first option via SMS. This will send a confirmation code to your old number.
- If you use Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator, you can use that as your authenticator.
- If none of these options work, you can select remove my old phone number at the bottom.
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Open the Steam app. The icon has a robotic arm on it.
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Enter your login information. Tap Sign in.
- The mobile application does not support account creation.
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Tap the ☰ left corner. This will reveal the side menu.
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Tap Account Details at the bottom of the menu. This option is under Support.
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Scroll down and tap Manage your phone number .
- If you do not have a phone number, add one by clicking Add a phone number .
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Tap change phone number. This is located next to "New phone number?".
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Change your phone number by selecting one of the verification methods.
- If you have access to your old phone number, select Yes, I have the old phone number.
- If you do not have access to your old phone number, select Remove my old phone number.
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