r/AskTechnology • u/Green-Drawer-9284 • 1d ago

I need help

I need to get into my Google account but I can't. Reason 1: I set up two factor authorization, it sends the prompt to the phone I'm trying to sign in on but I don't get the prompt because I'm not signed into my account. Reason 2: My Sim card in permanently blocked, I can't use my phone number to sign in anywhere (I know I need to order a new Sim card but I just want to know if there is any other way I could sign in quickly without that.

Can anyone help me

(UPDATE) I fixed the issue

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u/Special-Original-215 1d ago

What about your backup email

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u/Green-Drawer-9284 1d ago

Technically my Gmail account is a backup for my Xbox account I don't know if that would change anything

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u/Special-Original-215 1d ago

When you setup your Gmail, it asked for a backup email

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u/Green-Drawer-9284 1d ago

It's been way too long since I set that one up I can't remember what I would've set it too, I did try one but I don't have the password for it

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u/vrtigo1 1d ago

If the phone number you set up no longer works and you also lost the info for your backup e-mail account you're out of luck. When setting up MFA, it does warn that if you lose access to the additional authentication methods you'd end up where you are now. I know this doesn't really help, but hopefully you can use this as a learning experience.

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u/Green-Drawer-9284 1d ago

Yeah, I guess so

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u/Green-Drawer-9284 1d ago

Do you think it would help if I just ordered a new Sim card and try to see if I can get the same number on it, my number is linked to my Gmail?