Will Facebook send me a text message?

Facebook offers a few different ways for users to receive text message notifications from their Facebook account. The platform can send text messages in certain situations, like when someone tries to log in to your account from a new device. However, Facebook does not automatically send regular text messages to users.

Does Facebook send text notifications?

Yes, Facebook can send text notifications to your phone number in specific cases related to account security. For example:

• If someone tries to log in to your Facebook account from a device or browser you haven’t used before, Facebook will send a login code via text message to verify it’s you trying to access the account.
• If you turn on two-factor authentication, Facebook will text you a special login code each time someone tries accessing your account from a new device.
• If you request a password reset, Facebook will text you a code to confirm your identity and allow you to set a new password.

So in summary, Facebook will text you for security reasons to confirm your identity. However, Facebook does not automatically send regular text messages to your phone number outside of security notifications.

How to receive general Facebook notifications via text

If you want to get regular Facebook notifications sent as text messages, you can set this up in a couple of ways:

1. In your Facebook app notification settings, turn on text notifications for the various notifications you want to receive, like friend requests, messages, post reactions, etc.
2. Connect your Facebook account to an app like IFTTT or Zapier, which can send real-time text messages based on your Facebook activity and notifications.

For example, you could use IFTTT to send yourself a text whenever someone tags you in a photo on Facebook. Or get a text when your friend posts in your group. This gives you more customization over text notifications beyond Facebook’s built-in security alerts.

Does Facebook ever text me without prompting?

No, Facebook will not text your cell phone number without some type of prompting or authorization on your part. Here are some examples:

• Facebook will not text you out of the blue with promotions or marketing messages – you need to opt-in to receive texts from Facebook.
• Facebook will not automatically text you when you get a new friend request or message – you have to set up notifications.
• Facebook will not text you just to chat or check-in – there needs to be a specific trigger like a login attempt.

So in summary, Facebook will not randomly send text messages to your phone without you specifically enabling text notifications in your account settings or connecting a third-party IFTTT recipe.

How does Facebook get my phone number?

Facebook obtains your phone number in a few different ways:

• You directly provide your phone number to Facebook for security purposes and to enable text notifications.
• Facebook may collect your phone number from your mobile device settings if you have the Facebook app installed.
• Facebook can get your number from your friends’ contact lists if they upload/sync their contacts with Facebook.
• Advertisers or data providers may share phone number information with Facebook from marketing lists.

Facebook uses your phone number primarily for account security features like two-factor authentication. Your number may also be used for ad targeting purposes. Facebook gives you control over who can see your phone number in your user settings.

Can I stop Facebook from texting me?

If you no longer want Facebook to send text messages to your phone number, you have a few options:

1. Turn off text notifications – Go to your Facebook app Settings > Notifications > Text Messages and toggle off each text notification.
2. Revoke access – Go to Facebook Settings > Mobile > Remove your phone number which will stop texts.
3. Block texts – Depending on your phone carrier, you may be able to block short code messages from 32665 which is Facebook’s number.
4. Unsubscribe – Reply STOP to any text from Facebook and you will be unsubscribed.

In most cases, toggling off text notifications or removing your phone number from Facebook should prevent any future texts. The only exceptions would be critical security texts if someone tries accessing your account from a new location.

Can I get Facebook texts sent to a landline?

Unfortunately Facebook does not offer the option to receive text notifications by landline phone. Facebook can only send SMS text messages to verified mobile phone numbers. This is because Facebook uses automated text messaging for time-sensitive account security confirmations that require SMS technology.

Landlines are not capable of sending or receiving SMS text messages. So Facebook does not provide any way to link a landline phone number to your account or enable text notifications by landline.

If you do not have a mobile phone, you would not be able to utilize Facebook’s text notification features. However, you could still get notifications by email or through the Facebook website or desktop apps.

What kind of texts does Facebook send?

The main types of text messages Facebook may send include:

• Login notifications – Facebook will text login codes when accessing from new devices.
• Security codes – For resetting password or enabling two-factor authentication.
• Account alerts – Notifications if something critical needs your attention.
• Post and activity notifications – Interactions on your content based on your settings.
• Friend request and messaging notifications – Being contacted by other users.
• Facebook Marketplace – Alerts related to your Marketplace activity.

So in summary, most Facebook texts relate either to security for safeguarding your account, or notifications based on your specific alert settings for activities like posts and messages.

Do Facebook messages come through as texts?

If you exchange messages with other users within Facebook’s messaging platform, these will not come through as text messages to your phone number by default.

To get your Facebook messages sent as SMS texts, you need to enable this feature:

1. Go to Facebook Settings > Messaging.
2. Toggle “Get SMS Notifications” to On.
3. Choose either “All SMS notifications” or select specific individuals.

Once enabled, any incoming Facebook messages from the selected threads will come to your phone’s text messaging app rather than within Facebook Messenger.

This can make it easier to carry on Facebook conversations without having to open the Facebook app. However, SMS texts may count against your monthly text message limits with your phone carrier.

Can I text Facebook support for help?

Facebook does not offer any phone number or text messaging options to reach their customer support. Some ways you can get help with Facebook issues include:

• Submitting a support ticket through Facebook’s Help Center.
• Posting on Facebook’s troubleshooting community forum to find answers.
• Utilize Facebook’s automated account recovery options if you get locked out.
• Talk to Facebook support bots via Facebook Messenger.

So unfortunately there is no live text or phone support from Facebook. You need to go through their online help resources or automated bots. This gives them more control over incoming volume.

Does Facebook read my text messages?

Facebook states that they do not directly access, read or analyze the content of your text messages on your smartphone. However, some key points on Facebook and text data access:

• If you opt-in to syncing your phone contacts, this gives Facebook access to your contacts’ phone numbers stored on your device.
• Facebook’s app may collect phone log data like who you text and when, even if not message contents.
• Some phone manufacturers provide access to text metadata to Facebook as part of pre-installed apps.
• Advertisers can send lists of phone numbers to Facebook to match against profiles for ad targeting.

So while Facebook states they do not directly read your text message contents, they may have access to certain text metadata like your contacts and timing information based on your device type and permissions.

Should I be concerned about Facebook texts?

Here are some tips around managing Facebook texts:

• Only enable text notifications you really need – Avoid wasted texts.
• Be aware texts may count against your phone plan limits.
• Never send financial or highly sensitive info to Facebook by text.
• Review Facebook app settings on your phone to limit data access.
• Texts are only one message option – Use WhatsApp or Messenger if concerned.

Overall it is usually harmless to allow the convenience of Facebook text notifications within reason. But you should be cautious about oversharing personal or confidential information via unencrypted SMS messages.

Conclusion

In summary, Facebook may send you text messages in specific situations – mainly related to account security and login notifications when you access Facebook from new devices. You can also optionally enable texts for selected Facebook notifications.

However, Facebook will not text you randomly or outside of specific triggers you authorize. You can manage your text notification preferences within your Facebook account settings and app settings. Understanding Facebook’s practices around text messaging can help you control when and why Facebook might text you.