Keep the way back in current
Get back in when an account locks you out.
Every account keeps a way back in: a second email address and a phone number.
If either is out of date, that is the day you are locked out.
Key points
- Accounts reach you by phone and a second email
- Both go stale, and stale is what locks you out
What to remember
- An account only knows what you last told it.
- Stale details are what lock the door.
Try this
Open the security page of your main email account and check the recovery number is still yours.
Practice: Keep the way back in current. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.