How do I link an account to my phone?

One of the most reliable ways to protect your pagein the social network from hacking - to link the mobile phone number to the account (what is the "account", you can read in our article What does the account mean). It will be used to verify your identity and help you restore access to the page if you forget the password. About how to bind an account to the phone, we'll tell in this article. Answers to other questions related to online services, you can find on our website in the sections Social networks and the Internet.

Linking the phone to VKontakte

In the social network "VKontakte" today you canregister only with a phone number, so that it immediately becomes attached to the account. But if you registered in those times when it was not required, you can attach the phone in the settings.

On the left side of the page, click the link "Mysettings ». On the page that opens, find the "Your phone number" and click the "Link phone number" button. Enter your number and click the "Get code" button. On the phone you will receive an SMS with a confirmation code, which you need to enter on the site to complete the binding.

Bind a phone in "Classmates"

In the "Classmates" for registration is also requiredspecify the phone number. But if it has changed, you can link another number to your account. To do this, click the link "change settings" under your photo, and on the opened page - the link "Phone number". In the appeared window click the link "Change number", enter your phone number and press "Send" button. You will receive an SMS with a confirmation code that you need to enter on the site to link the phone to your account.

Bind a phone to Facebook

On Facebook, you can also specify a phone number orchange in settings. Click the arrow in the upper right corner of the page and select "Settings". On the opened page, click the link "Mobile version". If the phone number is already specified, click the link "Add another mobile phone number". Select the country and operator from the list, and then send a code message to the specified number. In response, you will receive an SMS with a confirmation code that you need to enter on the site.

If your operator is not on the list or you want toactivate a still not confirmed account, instead of selecting a country and operator, click the link "enter your phone number here." Enter the number, select the option "Send a text message to me" and click "Next". Having received the confirmation code by SMS, enter it on the website.