If you have forgotten your Facebook login details or want to find your Facebook profile using just your phone number, there are a few different options available. Facebook makes it relatively easy to find your account as long as you have access to the phone number or email address associated with your profile. In this article, we will walk through the steps to find and access your Facebook account using your phone number as the starting point.
Prerequisites
Before starting the process to find your Facebook account, make sure you have:
- Access to the phone number associated with your Facebook account
- Access to the email address associated with your Facebook account (recommended but not required)
Facebook allows you to use either your phone number or email address to receive a login code or reset your password. Having access to both will provide you with two options if you get stuck at any point.
Step 1: Go to Facebook Login Page
The first step is to navigate to the Facebook login page in your internet browser. Go to www.facebook.com and you will see the familiar login screen.
On Mobile
If you are trying to find your Facebook account on your mobile device, you can either go to www.facebook.com in your mobile browser or open the Facebook app. Both will take you to the login page where you can begin the process of using your phone number to access your account.
Step 2: Tap “Find Your Account”
Once you are on the Facebook login page, look below the password field and tap the link that says “Find Your Account.” This will open additional options to search for your account using your phone number, email address, or full name.
Enter Phone Number
Since we are using your phone number in this example, go ahead and type your phone number into the field. Make sure to include your country code if your number is not based in the United States.
Step 3: Select Method to Get Code
After entering your phone number, Facebook will give you several options to receive a login code:
- Text message (SMS)
- Voice call
- Email address (if also associated with your account)
Select your preferred method to have the code sent to you. The text message option is the fastest if you have access to your phone.
Enter Code
Once you receive the 6-digit login code from Facebook, enter it on the next screen and tap “Continue” to move forward in the process.
Step 4: Create New Password
After verifying your login code, Facebook will prompt you to create a new password for your account.
- Enter a new password that meets Facebook’s requirements (mix of letters, numbers, and symbols).
- Retype the new password in the confirm password field.
- Tap “Save Changes” to update your password.
You now have successfully reset your Facebook password using just your phone number!
Step 5: Login with New Password
The last step is to login to your Facebook account with your newly created password.
- Enter your Facebook email address or phone number.
- Type your new password.
- Tap “Log In.”
You should now have full access to your Facebook account again.
Troubleshooting Tips
If you followed the steps but still cannot login to your Facebook account, here are some troubleshooting tips:
- Make sure you are using the phone number currently associated with your Facebook account. If you changed your phone number recently, your old number won’t work.
- Try having the login code sent via text message instead of voice call if you originally chose the voice option.
- Double check that you are typing in the login code correctly with no typos.
- Try using your email address instead to receive a login link or code.
- Make sure your phone has signal/internet access to receive the text or voice call from Facebook.
- For text message codes, check that you allow text messages from short 5 or 6 digit numbers.
- As a last resort, try going through the Facebook account recovery process to regain access.
Using Email Address Instead
If you cannot access your phone number associated with your Facebook account, you can also use your email address to get login access:
- On the Find Your Account page, enter your email address instead.
- Facebook will email you a login link.
- Click the login link and reset your password.
- Login with your new password.
This essentially follows the same process as using your phone number, just with your email address instead to receive the login code or link from Facebook.
Conclusion
Finding and accessing your Facebook account using just your phone number is simple as long as your number is properly associated with your profile. Facebook provides helpful tools to recover and reset your account login details if you ever get locked out or forget your password.
Using your phone number to receive a login code or reset link is often the fastest route to get back into Facebook. Just be sure to have access to the number or email on file and you will be back into your account in minutes. If you run into any hiccups along the way, the troubleshooting tips provided can help resolve the most common issues.
| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Go to Facebook Login Page |
| 2 | Tap “Find Your Account” |
| 3 | Select Method to Get Code |
| 4 | Create New Password |
| 5 | Login with New Password |