Polygon

Overwatch 2 will require a phone number to play — even if you’ve played the original

When Overwatch 2 replaces the original Overwatch on Oct. 4, players will be required to link a phone number to their Battle.net accounts. If you don’t, you won’t be able to play Overwatch 2 — even if ...
Gameranx

Overwatch 2 Won’t Require A Phone Number For BattleNet Users Anymore

Thankfully, none of these issues were a direct consequence of the DDoS attack on the game on launch day. Blizzard has addressed the phone number issue and other launch problems, with the first update ...
Polygon

Blizzard axes Overwatch 2 phone number requirement in update on game’s rocky launch

Blizzard’s launch of Overwatch 2 on Tuesday did not go as planned. Many players who attempted to play the revamped Overwatch experienced long queue times, were subjected to server errors, were ...
Windows Central

Overwatch 2 SMS Protect: How to add a phone number to your account

Here's how to enable Blizzard's new security measure so that you can play Overwatch 2. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Overwatch ...
DualShockers

Overwatch 2 Players Will Need An Active Phone Number To Play

Mohamed from Egypt has been covering Japanese and indie games for more than 5 years for local and international outlets. He is very interested in the Japanese language and culture, and is a long term ...
Twinfinite

What Is a Post-Paid Phone Number in Overwatch 2? Answered

If you are currently setting up your account to play Overwatch 2, you’ll notice a message about the latest mobile device system developed by Blizzard. With this guide, we’ll provide details about this ...
Twinfinite

How to Fix Overwatch 2’s “Phone Number Already In Use” Error

Overwatch 2 has just been released for PC and consoles, and while it’s free-to-play, you may find that you have to jump through a few hoops to get things up and ...