When you set up a Google Account, you can let Google know your phone's number. If you do, we'll verify that the number is yours.
For your security, we'll reverify from time to time to make sure that your phone's number is still yours. When we reverify, you might get text messages from Google or find outgoing texts to Google. The message could say something like, "Google is verifying the phone number of this device."
If you want your phone's number verified, you can change it.
Turn phone number verification on or off
When you opt in, you allow Google to automatically verify your phone's number every now and then. You can also opt out at any time.
- Open your Google Settings. Depending on your phone:
- Open your phone's Settings app
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- Open the Settings app
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- Open your phone's Settings app
- Tap All services
- Choose whether to automatically verify the phone's number.
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.Why verify your phone's number
If you let Google know your phone's number, you can use that number to do things like:
- Get back into your account if you have trouble signing in.
- Keep your account more secure with 2-Step Verification.
- Get video calls and messages from people who have your phone's number.
Learn how Google uses phone numbers, and how you can make changes.