Jan082012

How can I access my GMail account when I cannot receive the mobile verification code?

vamshi asks:

Am from India using GMail, which is having security of having verification code sent to my phone number. But now I came to Stoke-on-Trent to pursue my Masters. The phone number which I used to get verification code is not working here. Please help me out! How to access my GMail account?


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  • Chris Hoffman January 8, 2012

    If you don’t have the Google Authenticator app on an Android, iPhone or Blackberry, try using your backup codes.

    If you didn’t print out the backup codes or lost them, you’ll have to fill out an account recovery form: 
    http://support.google.com/accounts/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=guide.cs&guide=1056283&answer=185834&rd=3#lostphone
    Good luck!

  • Jay.0 January 8, 2012

    Generally it delivers the text message,
    it may deliver it late.
    sign up from a different computer (which does not use the same ip address),
    you may successfully sign up without the text message verification process.
    if it still asks for a cell number, and you again dont receive text message, use a different number.

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