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User Must Update Account After Phone Number Change

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1897 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

Use another user's account or share your account with another person;

Twitch Medium

Please make sure the information you provide to Twitch upon registration and at all other times is true, accurate, current, and complete to the best of your knowledge.

Walgreens Medium

If the Services require you to create an account or provide personal information, you agree to submit accurate, complete information, and to update it as appropriate.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you added your phone number to your account and you later change or deactivate that phone number, you must update your account information to help prevent us from communicating with anyone who acquires your old number.

Excerpt from X's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
X Terms of Service
Entity
X
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
Aug. 2, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019404
Document ID
CA-D-00029
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
436b3f9c4cdebe0406beb518cf02d7e97323b5f95cd1df78627d8891102b7279
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 22:56 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: X
Document: X Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-019404
Captured: 2026-05-07 22:56:42 UTC
SHA-256: 436b3f9c4cdebe04…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/x/x-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-019404/user-must-update-account-after-phone-number-change/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does X's User Must Update Account After Phone Number Change clause do?

The clause states: “If you added your phone number to your account and you later change or deactivate that phone number, you must update your account information to help prevent us from communicating with anyone who acquires your old number.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 264 platforms. See the full comparison.

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