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Can you have 2 Steam accounts with the same phone number?

Yes. You may use the same phone number on multiple accounts. Accounts with the same phone number may be treated as the same identity with respect to the Steam Subscriber Agreement, policies, or restrictions.
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Is it allowed to have 2 Steam accounts?

Yes. You may authorize Family Library Sharing on up to 10 devices at a given time, and for up to 5 accounts that may then use your game library on any of your authorized computers.
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Can you have 2 Steam accounts with the same email?

Steam doesn't allow duplicate accounts. You cannot create a new account by using the same email id as you would get an error saying “ a steam account already exists with these credentials”. In case you have forgotten your password, then you can definitely change it by using forgot password option.
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How do I add a second Steam account?

From the Steam Settings panel select the Family tab (or in Big Picture mode, Settings > Family Library Sharing). Here you can select users who have also logged into this computer to share your library with. Click the "Authorize Library Sharing on this Computer" box.
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How many Steam accounts can you have under one email?

Only one account may be created per email; for example, the email "[email protected]" may not be registered to two accounts at once.
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Why do people have multiple Steam accounts?

People used to create multiple accounts to get event rewards. If you have been here long enough, you should remember the first few major sales. You complete tasks to get coals or other event items and trade them for games or in-game skins.
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Is it against the TOS to buy a Steam account?

Steam accounts cannot be bought or sold. An account is for the personal use of its creator only. What are the consequences of selling an account? When Steam's support team notices an account has been sold, the account will be permanently locked whether or not it is currently in the possession of the buyer or seller.
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Can I make a new Steam account and keep my games?

There is no way to directly transfer a game from one Steam account to another. Once a game has been purchased and added to one's Steam library, that license is permanently bound to that account and is unable to be transferred. So what can you do if you simply made a purchase on the wrong account?
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What happens to my games if I delete my Steam account?

If you delete your Steam account, game licenses, community profile, gifts, inventory items, wallet funds, and other associated information will be deleted permanently and will not be recoverable.
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Can I sell my game on Steam?

Steam items, in-game items and extra copies of games (referred to as Steam Gifts) are tradable. To be sure if an item is tradable, please go to your Inventory and select the item and read the item details. The "Tags" section will indicate if it is tradable or not.
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What gets your Steam account banned?

Harassment Bans are issued to accounts that are found to be involved in harassing other Steam users. Harassment Ban durations escalate each time a new ban is issued to an account that has received a Harassment Ban previously. Trade Bans are issued to accounts that are determined to be involved in scamming activity.
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What can ban your Steam account?

owned by an individual may be restricted for any violation of the Steam Subscriber Agreement or Steam Community Guidelines including but not limited to:
  1. Piracy or Hacking. ...
  2. Payment Fraud. ...
  3. Redeeming Fraudulent Gifts. ...
  4. Hijacking or Sharing Accounts. ...
  5. Account Theft and other Deliberately Deceptive Activity.
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Can Steam ban your account for cheating?

Many games on Steam utilize the Valve Anti-Cheat System (VAC) or third party anti-cheat technology that can result in cheaters being banned from secure servers for multi-player games. VAC bans are permanent and cannot be removed from an account.
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Is sharing Steam accounts illegal?

"You are solely responsible for all activity on your Account and for the security of your computer system. You may not reveal, share or otherwise allow others to use your password or Account.
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How many Steam accounts are hacked?

Promo Protect all your devices, without slowing them down. Valve, the developers of the Steam online gaming platform, says that its members are facing a serious problem.
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Should I make a second Steam account?

For security reasons it is recommended that you create a new Steam account just for your dedicated servers. Also, big picture allows hot switching between accounts.
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How do hackers get Steam accounts?

If targeted players click on included links, they get redirected to a fake Steam login page. Once victims enter their login credentials, hackers can swiftly jump in and take the account.
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How do hackers steal Steam accounts?

Hackers are targeting Steam credentials using a new phishing technique called 'Browser–in–the–Browser' (BitB), according to new data by security researchers at Group–IB.
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What happens if you get caught cheating on Steam?

Your Family Sharing privileges may be revoked and your account may also be VAC banned if your library is used by others to cheat. Additionally, VAC-banned games cannot be shared between accounts.
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Does Steam ban accounts for using VPN?

Steam support answered this question for someone but the gist of it is, a VPN isn't prohibited when used in that manner though it may cause issues with some games or the client from time to time. However, if you use the VPN to bypass regional pricing, then your account will be banned.
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Can Steam be unbanned?

No. Regardless of who was using the account at the time the ban was issued, game bans are permanent and are not removed.
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Do you lose your Steam games if you get banned?

You lose it all. If Valve banned your Steam account tomorrow, all the games you purchased will be gone.
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How many Steam accounts are banned?

Share All sharing options for: Valve bans more than 40,000 Steam accounts. SteamDB, a third-party database tool, has uncovered a massive spike in Steam account bans. First reported by Dot Esports, more than 40,000 accounts could be involved.
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Can I make a new Steam account after being banned?

From a new account, yes, as long as you don't link it to the same phone number as your banned account. Originally posted by A Nugget :D: From a new account, yes, as long as you don't link it to the same phone number as your banned account.
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Can you refund a Steam game if you get banned?

If you have been banned by VAC (the Valve Anti-Cheat system) on a game, you lose the right to refund that game.
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