Why Does Yahoo Want My Phone Number

i am locked out of my email account, can't get access without gifing yahoo my phone number. i have not got a phone number, that's why i have email. i want my email back please yahoo. If you mail me an answer i won't bable to readit so i hope it gets posted on here.

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on August 20th, 2012 7:50 AM

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We're an independent help site, not Yahoo. Yahoo does not require you to have a phone number. Yahoo may have given you the option of providing your phone number to help you regain account access.

If you've been told you're locked out for security reasons, the lock will last for 24 hours, and in the meantime nothing can be done. (More here.)

Otherwise, submit the dialog beginning on this Yahoo page. If you don't know your Yahoo ID, start with the second option.

You can recover your Yahoo account using your alternate address, or your security questions as explained here. Or you can try phoning 866-562-7219, 408-349-3300, or 866-850-4303.

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Answer #2: Posted by smith121bryan on December 10th, 2015 7:17 AM

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To Secure your email Account, Incase in future if you forgot the password of your Yahoo then with the help of your Phone Nuber you can easily reset your password.

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