
If you need to change that, you must do so through Blizzard’s customer support. Furthermore, when entering a phone number, you cannot change the dialling code as this is bound to your account’s Country/Region. Type in and submit the code on and you’ll have successfully linked a phone number to your account.ĭo note that the phone number you use for Overwatch 2 SMS protection can’t already be in use on a different account.
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Enter your phone number to receive an SMS message with a verification code on your cell phone.Ĥ.

Click ‘Account Details’ and under the Phone Number heading, click ‘Add Phone Number’ģ.

Log in to, click your account name in the top-right corner, then select ‘Account Settings’.Ģ. Here’s what you need to do to add a phone number to your account for Overwatch 2 if you’re a new player:ġ. While you don’t need to activate SMS Protect if you played Overwatch 1 with a linked account, you should definitely make sure you merge your accounts for Overwatch 2 cross-progression to keep all your unlocks and stats.

Accounts that were not connected to and entirely new Overwatch 2 still need to provide a phone number on their account.Īdding a unique phone number to your account is not just an additional security measure for you and Blizzard – it’s also required to play Overwatch 2 if you’re a new player. This change should come into effect on Friday, October 7 and you can read about other issues and changes in this bug report article. NOTE: Blizzard is updating their SMS protection policy so that if you played Overwatch 1 and have a connected account, which includes all players who have played since June 9, 2021, you will not have to provide a phone number to play Overwatch 2.
