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[axe360]

Whomever deleted this topic, could of at least told me why.  I see no reason why it was deleted, so here goes again..

This time I got a pic of what I mean.. Anyone know how to stop this besides giving them my number?  Thanks.

 

 

 

[tlvx]

Go to: Steam, Settings, Account, Manage Steam Guard Account Security, and Turn Steam Guard Off.

Alternatively, go to: Steam, Settings, Account, Beta Participation, and Opt Out.

[axe360]

Thankya kindly, I will try turning Steam Guard off.. Not sure I want to "opt out" of PG...

 

Ok turned SG off, we will see what happens..

[tlvx]

Thankya kindly, I will try turning Steam Guard off.. Not sure I want to "opt out" of PG...

 

Ok turned SG off, we will see what happens..

 

The reason I stated the second option, is because that's the one I found initially on the Steam forums, regarding the same phone number issue. I can attest that it works fine, without any side effects.

 

Opting Out of Steam Beta does not interfere with individual games. It is in regards to the Steam Application itself. Apparently, the phone number thing is attached to a Steam Beta version.

 

So, technically, If a user still wanted to maintain their Steam Guard protection, they could bypass this phone number issue, by Opting Out of the Steam Beta, and instead using fully tested versions of the Steam Application. Again, Early Access games, and Game Betas, should not be effected by this.

[axe360]

Ahh Ok, well lets see what disabeling Steam Guard does, if it doesn't do the trick I will try your 2nd option.

I really appreciate the help, tlvx..

[Parboy]

If neither of those options work just put mine in. It's 867-5309.

[axe360]

lol ok

[mebby]

If neither of those options work just put mine in. It's 867-5309.

Wait... I thought that was Jenny's number? 

[axe360]

Watch out or I will go give you guy's 1 star.. LMAO Wow..

[mebby]

Watch out or I will go give you guy's 1 star.. LMAO Wow..

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!  Not the dreaded 1 start rating on my profile!!  I'm not sure I'll know how to cope with that! 

[axe360]

I just don't know why no one else has had this problem?  Seems strange...

What's even worse, if you want to contact Steam, you have to create another account... I am always suspicious of sites or ppl who don't want you to have easy access to them...

[Dazmaniac]

Sweet Baby Jesus.

 

Just logged in to Steam and it asked me if I had a phone number for Axe as he's not responding.

 

Wow, scary stuff.

 

[axe360]

Oh goody, I'm getting so many helpful responses.. Now I give you 1 star Daz...

[Dazmaniac]

Latest we read is you turned Steam Guard off. Have you been prompted for your phone number since then?

 

Hard to give any further advice as we don't know if the issue is still occurring.

[Parboy]

Oh goody, I'm getting so many helpful responses.. Now I give you 1 star Daz...

Just trying to help a brother out

[axe360]

My Bad..Yes, its' still occurring. I don't want to try to turn the Beta off, I mean, I'm testing in a Beta and as I read in the steam forums someone else tried that and it didnt work.

It's down right impossible to get a message to anyone from Steam. I don't want to give out my number and I'm sick of this recurring banner...

[axe360]

It's pathetic too as if you go to the next page they say enter your number and steam will send you some "sms" code to your phone and data and rates may apply.. What a joke..

[mebby]

[tlvx]

Yeah the dreaded phone number message is back for me, too.

 

I'm going to try to toggle those options again and see if it works.

 

But, I think Steam has now updated to the version that asks. Sheesh.

 

Companies are way too intrusive nowadays.

 

Steam also asks if my email is still the same, from time to time.

 

If I haven't changed my email, than it's obviously the same!

 

So annoying, Steam is. Somehow they cannot grasp that they are on a need-to-know-basis.

[tlvx]

OK, so I toggled the Steam Guard back on, entered the code that was emailed; and then, toggled it back off... and the phone message went away again.