A telephone number used for account registration, two-factor authentication, or as contact information. Phone numbers are strong identifiers that can link accounts across platforms and be looked up through caller ID services and contact import features.
### Related weaknesses
- [[SOWEL-9. Saving Contacts]]
- [[SOWEL-6. Reusing Personal Data]]
- [[SOWEL-22. Providing Contact Information]]
### Related techniques
- [[SOTL-9.1. Import Contact]]
- [[SOTL-9.2. Check Caller Identification Apps]]
- [[SOTL-9.3. Check "Who Called" Sites]]
- [[SOTL-22.2. Check Whois History]]