You can change your Facebook password without your old password and without a phone number if you are already logged in, by using the Accounts Center to request a reset code sent to your email address. This method lets you change Facebook password without phone number by relying on your linked email for verification.
How to change your Facebook password without a phone number
Facebook documents two separate scenarios for changing your password when you do not have your old password or phone number. The first applies when you are already logged into your account; the second applies when you cannot log in at all. Both paths require access to the email address associated with your account.
Change your password while logged in
If you are already logged in to Facebook and do not remember your current password, follow these steps on the web or the iPhone app:
- Go to Settings & privacy > Settings > Accounts Center > Password and security > Change password.
- If you remember the current password, you must enter it before changing the password; the Forgot your password? flow is only for when you do not remember it. On the change-password screen, select Forgot your password?.
- Facebook may ask for a confirmation code sent to your email address. Enter that code and create a new password.
If the Accounts Center option does not appear in your settings, use Password and security directly instead.
Reset your password from the login screen
If you are not logged in, start from the Facebook login screen and click Forgot password?. Enter the email address, full name, or username associated with your account. On the login screen, you can also search with a mobile phone number or username, not just email address or full name. Follow the on-screen steps to receive a confirmation code via email. Once you enter that code, you can set a new password. This method works regardless of whether you remember your old password or have access to your phone number.
What to do if you have no email or phone access
Facebook says password reset requires access to the email or mobile phone number associated with the account. If you cannot access either, Facebook does not provide a direct way to change your password. Instead, its help pages direct you to account recovery flows designed for compromised accounts. These flows may ask you to verify your identity through other means, such as by removing phone numbers from accounts and devices you no longer control, but they do not offer a standard password change without one of the original recovery methods.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I change my Facebook password without the old password?
Yes. Use the Forgot your password? link either from the change-password screen inside your settings or from the login screen. Facebook will send a code to your email or phone to verify your identity.
Can I reset my Facebook password with only my email address?
Yes. When you click Forgot password? on the login screen, you can enter your email address. Facebook will send the reset code to that email, allowing you to create a new password without using your phone number.
Can you do it without a phone number?
Yes, if you can receive the reset code at the email address linked to the account.
Can you do it without email or phone access?
Facebook’s help pages say password reset needs access to one of those recovery methods.
What happens if I no longer have access to my email or phone number?
Facebook does not offer a standard password reset in this situation. You will need to use Facebook’s account recovery flow, which may ask you to provide identification or answer security questions to prove ownership of the account.
Is the process different on iPhone versus Android?
No. The steps are the same on both devices after tapping Menu on Android. On iPhone, you start from the Menu icon as well, then follow the same path through Settings & privacy to Accounts Center.
Can I use trusted contacts to reset my password without a phone number?
Facebook’s help pages do not list trusted contacts as a standard option for password resets when you are already logged in. The documented method for changing a password without a phone number relies on email verification or, if you cannot log in, the Forgot password? flow with your email.
For the wider topic, see removing phone numbers from accounts.
