Delete the phone number on Facebook

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If you have saved your telephone number on Facebook, you can delete it later. This only takes a few steps.

It is not strictly advisable if you have too much data on your Facebook- reveal page. Of course you have privacy-Settings all carefully set up. In spite of everything, you don't want your phone number to be found among your personal information for other people from your contact list. You can easily remedy this here.

How to delete your phone number on your Facebook page

Your phone number stored on Facebook can be deleted or changed online via the Facebook website. If you have specified multiple phone numbers, you can remove all or just some of them using the following steps.

  1. Log in to Facebook. To delete your number, open the Facebook website in a browser on your PC. Log in there with your access data.
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  2. timeline to open. Click on your profile picture or name above to view your account history. Select the "Info" tab in your profile the end.
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  3. Edit information. Move the mouse over the cell phone number that is displayed under the "Overview" tab. Click the "Edit General and Contact Information" button.
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  5. Click on "Edit". Next to "Cell Phones" and your cell phone number, tap "Edit".
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  6. Remove cell phone number. A "Remove" button will appear next to your phone number. Click on it to delete your mobile number from Facebook.
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Remove number for more privacy

Once you have removed your phone number, it is no longer stored on Facebook. This step is particularly suitable for users who want to be very careful about their privacy. However, you cannot be found using your mobile phone number in Facebook Messenger, for example.

Alternatively, you can also make your number private. This means that only you can see the number yourself. Other contacts you do not have access to your stored phone number on Facebook, even if you do not delete it there.

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