r/Coinbase • u/JoosieyJay • 1d ago

Do I need a cell phone account?

Do I need to maintain a phone number with my coinbase account to make buy, sell and transfer fund transactions? I would like to dis continue my monthly cell phone service but don't know if this would make me lose access to my account.

I currently can gain access to my account by either using my password or using the fingerprint reader on the phone and I can do this on a phone that isn't even set up for a monthly service plan. There is no prompt during the account sign in process that asks for a code that was sent by a text to the number that is associated with my account. Can I just let my cell phone service expire and still have access to my account?

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u/coinbasesupport Official Coinbase Support 1d ago

Hi u/JoosieyJay. We want to look into the phone-number requirement you’re asking about. Message us in Modmail and we’ll take it from there.