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because it is "the last line of defense" for the account, if old "owner" aka holder of number ending in 60 does not dispute the change, then after a month it is pretty much "safe" to assume they don't care.

I'm pretty sure the time duration is based on some legal things.
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They don't show that to every whose phone number ends in "60".

You signed in with your password?
That is simply confirmation that you are connecting from a different device.
 
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As far as I understand, you had said phone number ending in that 60.
We can also assume that you have closed the SIM card tied to said number.
Phone companies usually keep "already used" numbers in stand-by pool for few months, not reusing them, thus you should be quite safe.
In theory, if someone was to get that number and knew it used to be yours, then supposedly they could prevent the number-change from occurring and thus practically take over the account.

Now.. however, if you don't use sites that need the SMS security code that is sent to the number ending in 60, said person using said phone number (99% likely no one, they hold used numbers in said pool for a reason) will not get a security code or notice or anything about what is going on.

As said, unless person who gets said number, knows it's yours and knows your other details too and wants to take over your account, you are pretty much safe.
 
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I use to have that number. But phone numbers here gets recycled so if he has that number he can get my email.
If he would to get my email, my password wouldn't be the same as it is right, he'd have to change it?

Also. If I'm using that same email to login to my pc, can he access files on my pc?
 
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On 31 July 2017, did you change your security info?
Changing it to a phone number ending in 80?
 
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Yes I did change the security settings to a number ending in 80. But I've had this number for years and didn't update the info when I lost the number ending in 60.
So the number was most likely recycled and maybe someone with that number can access my email and pc.
 
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So you changed it to a number ending in "80", but you didn't change it from the number ending in "60" ???

As it says...
"If you'd like to keep your current security info, you can cancel this request."
Do that.
 
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That is simply a confirmation that you requested to change your number a few days ago. Did you actually change your number? The other person can't access your file and PC. Unless you dispute the change and cancel the request to change it, nothing will be sent to the number ending in 60.
 
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because it is "the last line of defense" for the account, if old "owner" aka holder of number ending in 60 does not dispute the change, then after a month it is pretty much "safe" to assume they don't care.

I'm pretty sure the time duration is based on some legal things.
 
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Still, that seems extreme. Basically if you change your phone number then your email is disabled for a month. That is just crazy.
 
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That would be an issue only in original posters case.
normally if you change your phone number, you still have the old one for.. day? two? week?
verification code sent to old number is required, you input that, change is immediate to new one.
you cannot, it goes back to that month.

Assuming you lost your phone/sim, it should not be an issue either, you can get new sim card attached to old phone number as long as it is not one of the prepaid/not tied to you personally sim's.
 
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