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How to Add or Change Your Phone Number in My Buckeye Link

About Adding or Changing Phone Numbers in My Buckeye Link

Keep your phone number up to date to ensure Ohio State maintains accurate student records and can contact you about important information and updates. 
 

View Your Phone Numbers in My Buckeye Link

  1. Navigate to buckeyelink.osu.edu and click My Buckeye Link in the Quick Links section at the top right of the page to log into your student account. Use your Ohio State name.# and password as your log-in credentials.
  2.  Click the Personal Information tile, then choose Contact Details from the left sidebar menu. 

Important Information

  • You can add or delete a phone number at any time, but you must have at least one phone number on file. If you have more than one number, you must designate one of them as preferred. 
  • In this area of the system, you will also see email addresses. These cannot be changed through self-service. 

Add a Phone Number

  1. In the Phone section, click the Add button in the top left corner – this will open a pop-up window where you can enter new a new phone number. 

Helpful Note

Only enter a country code if it is not +1. Countries that use the +1 country code (United States, Canada, and a handful of others) should enter area code along with phone number in the Phone Number field.  
  1. Check the Preferred box to designate this as your preferred contact number. If this is not your preferred number, leave the box unchecked. 
  2. Click Save. Your changes will display right away in the corresponding section. 
A screenshot of the Add Phone Number screen with an example phone number included. The correct format for a United States phone number is area code plus 7-digit phone number. The example used here is 614 dash 292 dash 6446

Change a Phone Number

  1. Find the phone number that you want to change and click the arrow to its right to open it. 

  2. In the pop-up window, enter any needed changes, then click Save. 
     

    A screenshot of the phone numbers section in the Contact Details menu item. Two example phone numbers are listed, one marked preferred. A callout on the right side points to the arrow that must be clicked to open the record to edit it.

Delete a Phone Number

  1. Find the phone number that you want to delete and click the arrow to its right to open it. 

  2. In the pop-up window, click the Delete button. When the confirmation dialog box pops up, click Yes to confirm that you wish to delete the number.
     

    A screenshot showing the dialog box that pops up when you wish to delete a phone number. It says “Are you sure you want to delete this phone number?” and contains Yes and No buttons. Click the Yes button to delete the number.