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YourSafetyMyJob

Is it even possible without a phone? I'm assuming yes since there is the word "Mobile" in it. Any way to trick steam into thinking I have a phone? Winauth requires code which is received from phone.

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Zomby
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Right now, that phone is your only way to log into Steam.

You might need to contact Steam support to revoke it:
https://help.steampowered.com/en/wizard/HelpWithSteamIssue/?issueid=809

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YourSafetyMyJob

I have already evoked my old phone number. Mainly want MA for market reasons. Also, just clarifying, I currently have no MA enabled.

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moshimoshi

If you can do so, Mobile Steam Guard is useless. Hacker can steal your account easily.

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yeiro999

Quickly talk with support, a friend did and changed it...

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YourCat

http://www.textnow.com/

best thing that i know for now

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hyperxduel

Highly not recommended - fastest way to a VAC ban.

The optimal solution is to have a trusted family member receive and forward the activation code to you, from their device.

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YourCat

vac ban ??? you can't use that for vac game, only for trading, you just need to send a message/call once in a while to keep your number, every account have it own number

VOIP phone isn't allowed to use in vac game

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hyperxduel

They recycle their phone numbers there, and any which already have a VAC ban associated to them from other Steam users, will also apply to your account as well...and there's no way to remove it.

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YourCat

like i just said, you can't use a voip number for game, and you need to have both the phone number linked at the same time to get a vac ban but that is impossible cause you can't use a voip phone number for vac game so their is no way you can get vac ban for sharing a phone number that can't be used

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hyperxduel

The ban applies to any phone number associated with the Steam account, period.

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YourCat

well i was wrong, srry D:

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cowlikesapricot

You could try Bluestacks.

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YourCat

still need a phone number for bluestack

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Pczelda

How about a good alternative to Bluestacks? Bluestacks' free mode will install apps to your computer whether you want them or not.

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YourCat

winauth, no need to get an emulator, and work pretty great

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WiganPTA

i am using steam desktop authenticator. easy life

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JustArchi

WinAuth + >SAFE< phone number to receive SMS to. Any use of public number or any thing that could be accessed by at least 1 untrusted person is very fast way to get VAC ban. If you're out of luck because you don't have a new phone number yet, better wait. If you're in hurry and for some reason you must sign MA right now, only to deactivate it later in order to correct it, then use phone number of your parents, family, in worst case a friend you trust.

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