Mobile number verifacation

[derekp]

Hi I keep on getting asked for my mobile number and country code is there any way to disable this

[DUMITRU79]

Who / what is asking for your number ?

[derekp]

Don't know it a black screen asking for country code and mobile number

[hannah33369]

Can you screenshot it and show us here?

[derekp]

This is the screen

[AndrewL]

@derekp: This appears to be a verification stage for the Chat feature in the Messages app. If you enter your number, do the requests persist? If so, try heading to Settings > Connections > More Connection Settings > Rich Communications, and toggle this option off.