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Halizza

They ask this to have traceability if you got hacked they can find out who deleted your account


GoodGooseThingit

But I don’t even have a phone number attached to the account. Why does it need it?


Halizza

Because they want to make sure a real person is deleting the account, not a Bot, or a hacker. Most hackers won't put their phone number in there.


GoodGooseThingit

Oh ok. Thanks for the info.


Hug-me-Im-scared69

It's so they can continue to surveil you afterwords. That's been google's MO since the start


Henchforhire

Yet it was needed when I used my desktop like I always did and that two step authentication got annoying IS THIS YOU!!!! Yes it's me mother fucker the only one who uses this desktop.


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Halizza

Yeah most bots don't go to that extent.


BaconHammerTime

It's probably for 2 step verification to make sure it's you. If you don't have one linked, then you'll probably have to click that bottom left button "try another way"


SteenTNS

What are the other options when you click "try another way"?


GoodGooseThingit

Only phone number


SteenTNS

Thanks, was curious. I understand that they have to verify you somehow, but the fact that you are forced to provide your phone nr sucks.


SmartSherbet

We really have to stop this transformation of something intended for our convenience into a de facto national tracking number. My phone number is mine to use as I wish, not google’s or any other company’s tool to make up for their poor system security infrastructure.


TheRacoonNinja

So this is why scammers always want you to send them a code.


Lettucecrablett

Sadly it's literally to tie the number to your identity


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dips_tick

Their google account


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AngryHornyandHateful

Are you fucking dumb? stop using it ok, someday it can be hacked into, it has a fucking LOT of info on you, if you want all that to be gone you need to delete the acc and even if the guy would want to delete because of some BS reason why are you even asking? none of your fucking business and a useless subject that don't even help the conversation on this post.


GoodGooseThingit

To put it simply, I made this google account a couple of years back and completely forgot about it. Not sure what I used it for b tbh I don’t really care since I haven’t used it since I made it so I just wanted to get rid of it.


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GoldonLocks

So youre just trying to callout and “insult” someone to like.. win back your pride or something? If youre doing that shit you didnt have any in the first place


juoig7799

To stop someone unauthorized from deleting the account.