So you’re all set for a sweaty night of Valorant, maybe even dreaming of hitting Ascendant, only to be told you need to verify your phone. Annoying? Yeah, kinda. Necessary? Absolutely.
See, Riot’s phone verification isn’t just some corporate hoop to jump through. It’s their way of saying, “Hey, we’re serious about fair play.” Too many smurfs and throwaway accounts were messing up the competitive vibe. Adding a phone number helps keep it real—one person, one ranked climb. Mostly.
Why even bother?
Think about that last ranked match where someone dropped 5/18/2, then typed “lol new acc” in chat. Maddening, right? Phone verification cuts down on that nonsense. It’s not flawless (what is?), but it sure weeds out a ton of trolls who’d otherwise keep re-rolling accounts just to grief games.
Honestly, it’s a small hassle upfront for way fewer headaches down the line.
Alright, so how do you do it?
Let me break it down real quick:
- Log in at account.riotgames.com. Easy start.
- Hit the “Account Settings” tab.
- Look for the phone section, then pop in your number.
- Riot’ll shoot you a text with a code. Plug it in. Done.
Sounds simple—and it usually is. But hey, sometimes your carrier plays hard to get, or that code takes its sweet time. Just give it a minute. Worst case? Try again or switch browsers (Chrome’s usually the least finicky).
A couple tiny pointers
- Double-check that pesky country code.
- Make sure you’re not using your office VoIP or grandma’s rotary number.
- If it keeps failing, clear your cache or try incognito mode. Works more often than you’d think.
So what’s stopping you?
Honestly, after five minutes tops, you’ll be back in the lobby—smurf-free (ish), more confident, and maybe even a bit smug knowing you’re part of keeping Valorant’s ranked a smidge more honest.
You ready? Good. Go frag out.
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