HAPPYNUFF Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 A mate does not have a computer, and has no idea how to use one, at this stage. As there is no mail to or from Thailand to his country I tried setting up an account with Google for him. So my name would not appear on any message he will send, I swirched my computer to "guest" status. Followed ALL the instructions on how to do this, and supplied his phone number, as required. Entered details. Received the reply that a SMS message would be sent to the phone number provided, giving a 6 diigt code, which I would then enter into the application detail area. Never received message or code. I put the phone number in with the Thai Internatjonal Code prfix, and being a mobile number , I even entered the ZERO that precedes the normal number. < As this didnt work I tried different ways to enter the number, on subsequent attempts. Never did get a code number. In desperation, I came out of "guest" setting and tried again, even gave a different phone number (mine),, again, reply that I would receive an SMS with code.....Never did......I sent off two queries/complaints to 2 different help area of Google,,,no response there either. What am I doing wrong?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, HAPPYNUFF said: A mate does not have a computer, and has no idea how to use one, at this stage. As there is no mail to or from Thailand to his country I tried setting up an account with Google for him. So my name would not appear on any message he will send, I swirched my computer to "guest" status. Followed ALL the instructions on how to do this, and supplied his phone number, as required. Entered details. Received the reply that a SMS message would be sent to the phone number provided, giving a 6 diigt code, which I would then enter into the application detail area. Never received message or code. I put the phone number in with the Thai Internatjonal Code prfix, and being a mobile number , I even entered the ZERO that precedes the normal number. < As this didnt work I tried different ways to enter the number, on subsequent attempts. Never did get a code number. In desperation, I came out of "guest" setting and tried again, even gave a different phone number (mine),, again, reply that I would receive an SMS with code.....Never did......I sent off two queries/complaints to 2 different help area of Google,,,no response there either. What am I doing wrong?? if you supplied his phone number the SMS would be sent to his phone number 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Set up the Google account from HIS phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 29 minutes ago, HAPPYNUFF said: Thai Internatjonal Code prfix, and being a mobile number , I even entered the ZERO that precedes the normal number. It should be like this. 66 12 223 4545 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAPPYNUFF Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Please read my original message AGAIN.. First time I supplied HIS number, on several attempts actually. I finally supplied my phone number on later attempts. Never received any SMS on either.. OK, Got that??? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Happy On 1/9/2021 at 6:39 PM, HAPPYNUFF said: Please read my original message AGAIN.. First time I supplied HIS number, on several attempts actually. I finally supplied my phone number on later attempts. Never received any SMS on either.. OK, Got that??? Try what Ubonjoe says I can tell you it works because every time I log in from a different computer I have to do the verification thing and it works, The challenge is that you have to check your notifications. screen to find the notification that means dragging down from the top of your phoneso that you get the time date buttons for mobile data internet connection flashlight and other things. Look there and you should find what you are looking for Best of luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 On 1/9/2021 at 6:39 PM, HAPPYNUFF said: Please read my original message AGAIN.. First time I supplied HIS number, on several attempts actually. I finally supplied my phone number on later attempts. Never received any SMS on either.. OK, Got that??? Does your mate have an android smartphone? If so then he should have a google account to operate it as Play Store is a google service. Google mail is a default app on android phones and an account just needs to be activated. Not familiar with mail on other types of phone. Some years ago a friend of mine had to use google mail for something to do with his work so he asked me to set up an account. I knew he had a Samsung and said he already had an account which he strongly denied. Turned out someone else had set his phone up when he bought it. I recovered the password and when opened mail there were a mountain of emails in it, gob smacked or what. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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