how to restrict Facebook's access to your phone number

how to restrict Facebook's access to your phone numberIt’s difficult to delete a phone number from Facebook if you are using two-factor authentication on Facebook. Because two-factor authentication needs your mobile phone number. In short, you can’t delete your phone number from Facebook. But don’t be a worry here I am writing about how to restrict Facebook’s access to your phone number.

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How To Restrict Facebook’s access to your phone number

You can hide your mobile number on Facebook by tweaking some Facebook settings. When you hide your phone number on Facebook, it will prevent people from searching for you if they have your phone number.

  1. Go to Facebook and in the upper right, select the little triangle and then “Settings.”select settings
  2. Select “Privacy” from the left column.select privacy
  3.  Find the question, “Who can look you up using the phone number you provided?” And change it from everyone to friends.select friends

How to make your phone number private on Facebook mobile

  1. Open the Facebook app and select the “hamburger” menu in the top right corner.select the hamburger
  2. Scroll down and select “Settings & Privacy,” then select “Settings,” then scroll down and “Privacy Settings.”select Setting
  3. For the question “Who can look you up using the phone number you provided,” you have three choices: everyone, friends of friends, or friends. select friendsThere is no “no one” option. Set it to the most restricted setting, “Friends.”check friends

Thus make your phone number private on Facebook mobile.

By Sameer

I'm Sameer Bille, a blogger from Mumbai, India. I started MuchTech as a passion.Here at Much Tech I write about Tech Tips,Tricks and how to guide.

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