Facebook and cell phone

[darlene]

I have an account on facebook, but now when I go to log in with my e-mail address and password they want my cell phone number.

I don't have a cell phone, so I can't access my account... This is what it said, "Confirm your idenity by adding a mobile number to your account."
Any suggestions?

Thank You,
Darlene Robinson

[rah]

I've never noticed this before. Are you sure it's facebook asking for your phone number, and not some kind of phishing attack?

[weegillis]

Are you logging in on this screen?

LINK: http://www.facebook.com/

Suggestion: If you have a bookmark to a log in screen, reset it to the one above.

[chrisJumbo]

I've never had Facebook ask for a Cell phone. Like others, I'm suspicious that you have clicked a phishing URL.

[ronchalice]

Yup, sounds like a lot of Phish, but no rock and roll.

[c17ross07]

is this their new policy right now?I just encountered same thing on making google account..

[michaelhartzell]

We went to Hawaii last month.
Facebook would not let me log in because of new IP.
They asked for a variety of information ... including cell number. It was tough to get in.

If my memory serves me correctly, they were going to send a text with a code to use. Since I don't text, I did not have access. (Though I did have access via mobile wireless)

A puzzle indeed.

[mcrsteel]

I have had them ask for my cell number to try and get me to activate updates through texting but not for security reasons.

[innominds]

After giving the correct password it requires one more time.

That's right! Last week I too faced the same problem. Checked with all the browsers and at my colleague laptop too.
Right now! It is working fine.

[CeceMHill]

Had the same thing happen to me. So I gave them my cell #, verified my acct by text then instantly deleted my number from my profile. Why are they going to all this bother?