Not relevant to this site, but maybe someone has similar problem. My log-in works but I get directed to a page where they want me to register a mobile phone number and I can’t by-pass that page. I don’t have a mobile…doesn’t PayPal realize not all their members may have mobile phones? Very annoying, I can log-in, but can’t access my account. Apart from contacting them, does anyone know a short-cut?
These pages often have a skip this step, or resister an email option. It might be a small hard to find button though
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It must be invisible, too! 
Maybe screen shot the page, just make sure to cover up any important details
Its a new security measure where they send a code that you type in as a form of duel identification.
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Below the “Add Mobile Number” bar, there is a “Not Now” option, click on it and
you will be taken to your account.
Cheers,
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Funny that you mention it… As a refresher, I watched this on YouTube just this morning. HTH.
The Practical Guide To Mac Security: Part 4, Two-Factor Authentication
Not any more, Joe. I was getting that log-in page last month. I was hoping they would get the message with “Not Now”! This time there is no “Close Page”, “Leave Page”, “Proceed”, or “Not Now” button. 
That’s strange…I checked after you posted and it was still there.
You mean a different code every time you want to log in? What a PITA! Or one code for all time?
Come here and I’ll show you! 
I believe you but it works on my end.
Could it be a browser thing?..I am using Firefox.
I’m still getting the ‘not now’ option.
bruce
I had a problem accessing my account when my phone number changed, as the option to change phone number was after the 2 factor authentication. There was no way out of the loop without contacting help desk by phone.
NO short cuts, contact them. I had trouble and ignored it and they started closing down my account. It took a lot of messing around proving who I was to get it re activated. So don’t be a lazy beggar and ring them.
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I’m going to phone them.
Called them yesterday. The agent I talked to said they’ve had plenty of complaints over this. Apparently a poor plan poorly executed. They “hope” to have the problem rectified “in the near future”!
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Pleased to report that PP has resolved their issues. At least, I was able to log on to my account today, and the log-in page had reverted to the “not now” option for adding a mobile device contact.
My current gripe with PayPal is they want me to link my checking account in order to accept money sent to me . This is absurd . I have two credit cards in my account and the sender has his own credit with PayPal. Why on earth do they need my checking account linked ? Phoned and spoke with an agent who spoke so rapidly with a heavy foreign accent that I could barely understand her . I have had payment sent to me before and just had it applied to my account without having to go through this BS - what’s up with this ? I am a very unhappy guy over this .
I was thinking of it as creep into the retail banking sector. They get you used to you using them for more and varied financial transactions & then offer deals to woo you away from traditional banks.