SOLVED FACE BOOK Protect 2 step authentication.

[John Hopkins]

Facebook has locked my account until I set up 2 step authentication. The steps in their set up require a cellphone or mobile alternative #. I do not use either, I am an old fart on a landline to desktop tower and phone using Teksavvy server. Any suggestions?

 

[Bighorn]

In my area we have to be careful as FB/Fb means Food Bank and carries a serious thing about confidentiality. Most sites will have a "I don't have either of these" [or something similar] to pick in completing the process. All I've seen had an E-Mail choice.

 

[John Hopkins]

In my area we have to be careful as FB/Fb means Food Bank and carries a serious thing about confidentiality. Most sites will have a "I don't have either of these" [or something similar] to pick in completing the process. All I've seen had an E-Mail choice.

OK, spelling corrected.

 

[Garyw]

Set up a Google Voice account on your PC. Then you can have the verification code texted to you.

 

[John Hopkins]

Set up a Google Voice account on your PC. Then you can have the verification code texted to you.

??? what is that?

 

[John Hopkins]

??? what is that?

As I said, I am an old fart on a landline to desktop tower and landline phone using Teksavvy server. I do not have an alternative landline, cellphone or mobile #. All steps I've seen require alternative phone numbers. I've emailed Google help with no replies.

 

[Garyw]

Google Voice is an app that you install in your PC's browser. With the app, you get a local telephone number, which you can use for voice (if you have a microphone) and to send and recieve text messages. I have used Google Voice sucessfully for several years. The only stumble I have had is that Google will not allow you to use Google Voice for 2FI codes sent by Google. For Google, I use a Trac Phone that costs under $7 a month to keep active.

 

[John Hopkins]

Google Voice is an app that you install in your PC's browser. With the app, you get a local telephone number, which you can use for voice (if you have a microphone) and to send and recieve text messages. I have used Google Voice sucessfully for several years. The only stumble I have had is that Google will not allow you to use Google Voice for 2FI codes sent by Google. For Google, I use a Trac Phone that costs under $7 a month to keep active.

Thanks, Gary. Not knowing about cell phones since 20 years ago, is a Tracphone one that's unlocked and you buy a SIM card? Does each SIM card have a phone # or is the phone # assigned to the phone?

 

[Garyw]

Tracphone (at least the way I use it) I buy a package that gives a stated number of minutes for a specified number of months, i.e. 3 months of service and 60 minutes of use, voice & text. There are many packages & variations to choose from. About the only time I need to use the tracphone is when I set up a Google account on a new machine. The vast majority of the time I use Google Voice for 2FI.

It does have a sim card. The phone # is assigned when you buy the phone, although you can transfer or change numbers by calling tracphone.

I have a landline for my conversation needs. I only use the Tracphone for Google 2FI and emergency situations where the landline is not available.

[edit] I use Google Voice when I need to text some one. The tracphones I have only have number pads like a landline, no alphabetic keyboard.