However, by default, whenever you want to log into your Facebook account, you’re always requested to use the email address that is associated with your Facebook account. If you want to use your username or mobile phone number to access Facebook, you will need to add them to your account.
In this post, I’ll show how to add cell phone number to a Facebook account before using it for logging purposes. After, we’ll then proceed with the step-by-step guidelines on how to use it to log into Facebook.
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How to add mobile number to your account on Facebook
Here’s the syep-by-step guidelines on how to add cell phone number to your account on Facebook;
1. First, log into your Facebook account with the email and password that is associated with the account.
2. Navigate to the top right corner of any Facebook account and click the small triangular-shaped icon to initate a drop-down menu.
3. From the drop-down menu, click Settings to proceed to your account setting page.
4. On that new page that appears, go to the left column and click on Mobile.
5. Click “Register for Facebook Text Messages.”
6. Choose your country and mobile carrier, then click “Next.” This prompts you to text a letter to a specific number. Do so from the phone you want to add to your account, then wait a moment. You should receive a text message containing a confirmation code. Enter this code into the appropriate field in Facebook, then click “Next” again. See: Where is my Blocked List on Facebook
7. Select your preferences on the new page that opens. You can choose whether and how often to receive text messages about various events on Facebook.
8. Click “Save Preferences” when you are done. You have now successfully added the mobile phone number to your Facebook account.
Finally, you’ll need to click “Account,” then “Logout.”
Facebook Login with Mobile Number and Password
To log into your Facebook account using mobile phone number and password, do the following;
1. Type https://www.facebook.com in your browser and click enter
2. You’ll need to type your mobile phone number into the “Email” field and type your Facebook password into the “Password” field.
3. Click “Login” to log into Facebook using your cell phone number.