- Removing your phone number from Instagram prevents account recovery by phone and removes two-factor authentication.
- Before you remove your phone number, remove two-factor authentication. Further, ensure you have added an email to your account.
What Happens When You Remove Phone Number From Instagram
Here’s what happens when you remove your phone number from Instagram:
- Your Instagram account will no longer be tied to your phone number. This means people cannot find your account on Instagram using your phone number.
- You can no longer recover your Instagram account using your phone number.
- You can no longer use two-factor authentication for your Instagram account.
- Instagram can’t communicate with you on your phone number.
Before Removing Phone Number From Instagram: Remove 2FA
Once you remove your phone number from Instagram, you can’t use your phone number for any purpose on the platform. Therefore, remove the two-factor authentication on Instagram before proceeding.
Further, Instagram needs a way to communicate with you, and if you are considering removing your phone number, you must have at least one email address linked to your Instagram account.
Remove Two Factor Authentication From Instagram
On Instagram App for iPhone and Android
Step 1: Open the Instagram app and go to your profile section. Tap the hamburger menu icon and select Settings & Privacy .
Step 2: Tap on Accounts Center > Passwords and security .
Step 3: Tap on Two Factor Authentication . Select your Instagram account.
Step 4: Tap on Text message .
Step 5: To disable two-factor authentication via SMS, turn off the Text Message SMS toggle . Tap on Turn Off to confirm.
On Instagram Web
Step 1: Open and log in to your Instagram account on a web browser. Click on the hamburger icon at the bottom right corner and click on Settings .
Step 2: Click on See more in Accounts Center .
Step 3: Click on Password and security > Two-factor authentication .
Step 4: Select your Instagram account > Text Message .
Step 5: Turn off the toggle for Text message . This disables the two-factor authentication for your Instagram account. Click on Turn Off to confirm.
Add an Email Address on Instagram
Here’s how to add an email address to your Instagram account.
On Instagram App for iPhone and Android
Step 1: Open the Instagram app and open your profile section . Tap on the hamburger menu icon > Settings and privacy .
Step 2: Tap on Personal details > Contact info .
Step 3: Tap on Add new contact and enter your email address.
On Instagram Web
Step 1: Open and log in to your Instagram account on a web browser. Click on the hamburger icon at the bottom right corner and click on Settings .
Step 2: Click on See more in Accounts Center .
Step 3: Click on Personal Details > Contact info .
Step 4: Click on Add new contact > select Add Email Address . You can enter your email address.
How to Remove Phone Number From Instagram
Here’s how to remove your phone number from Instagram.
On Instagram Mobile App
Step 1: Open the Instagram app and open your profile section.
Step 2: Tap on the hamburger menu icon > Settings and privacy > Personal details .
Step 3: Tap on Contact info . Select your phone number under contact information.
Step 4: Tap on Delete number .
Delete Phone Number From Instagram on the Web
Step 1: Open and log in to your Instagram account on a web browser. Click on the hamburger icon at the bottom right corner and click on Settings .
Step 2: Click on See more in Accounts Center .
Step 3: Click on Personal Details > Contact info .
Step 4: Select the phone number .
Step 5: Click on Delete number .
Step 6: Click on Delete to confirm. This should delete your phone number on Instagram.
