Yahoo email account requires a phone number

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carolinn - Sep 26, 2016 at 12:55 PM
 Blocked Profile - Sep 26, 2016 at 08:11 PM
Hello,

I need help getting into my Yahoo account. I've had this account for about 20years. I never gave them a phone number and now that's what's required to get in. I put my phone number in and it lets me in to someone's account. I wanna know how is this saver then a password. People change their phone numbers all the time. Then someone else gets that number and can get into your email account.

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Blocked Profile
Sep 26, 2016 at 05:10 PM
Thank you for sharing. Yes this all true!
Ambucias Posts 47311 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,166
Sep 26, 2016 at 05:14 PM
Greetings

I suggest that your account has been hacked.

Read this to recover your account:

https://ccm.net/faq/36332-how-to-recover-your-yahoo-mail-account#yahoo-account-has-been-hacked
Blocked Profile
Sep 26, 2016 at 05:15 PM
I believe she has hacked another's account, and she doesn't want to get into theirs, she wants into hers!
Ambucias Posts 47311 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,166 > Blocked Profile
Sep 26, 2016 at 05:23 PM
I agree, still a strange coincidence although that, in life, nothing is a coincidence.
Blocked Profile
Sep 26, 2016 at 06:16 PM
No, it works like that. I received such an annoying message on my WORK phone for three days straight, I clicked on the link, it logged me in. I then was FORCED to provide a new password, so I made it PASSWORD. I then went into the account and changed the recover phone number to 800-555-1212. It is nice not getting those messages. Now, if I could figure a way to remove my number from the FREAKING PETA sms texts I keep getting!!!!!
Ambucias Posts 47311 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,166 > Blocked Profile
Sep 26, 2016 at 06:43 PM
Impressive ! What a bunch of scoundrels !

I will now go watch the historical 2016 debate.
Blocked Profile
Sep 26, 2016 at 08:11 PM
Yes, are you gong to participate in the drinking game?