Phone numbers are not being updated

Dear local guides,

Hello to everyone, I had a problem updating the contact number of an organization which can be seen in the attached picture.I want your help to solve the problem. When the organization number changes, I try to change it to Google Map. It shows an error message.“Enter a correct and complete phone number with area code”

Screenshots and addresses of the organization’s website were provided as proof of the phone number.

Previus Phone Number :+880312511818

Current Phone number : +8802333311818

web side: https://singerbd.com/service-centers

Location at Googlemaps : https://goo.gl/maps/yighHu55CdgvTk5AA

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Try without the -, @Faruk-BD

Cheers

Morten

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Also, since the place is claimed you are not likely to be able to change the phone number. Even if you overcome the formatting problem. I suggest you contact the company and remind them to update their information on Google Maps via the Google My Business app or website.

Cheers

Morten

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@DeniGu Hope you share with your technical team this problem.

@MortenCopenhagen actually Mr Faruq is the local authority of this company. Last year we tried but it’s not taken That’s why sharing there.

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@Faruk-BD

Thanks for the clarification, @MahabubMunna

This forum is for the volunteer local guides while business owners have their own help pages and forum.

Here are the GMB help pages and you find the GMB forum here.

The interests as a business owner and a local guide should not be mixed since there can be conflicts of interest. So please delete your account here on Connect should your primary interests be your business.

Cheers
Morten

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@MortenCopenhagen thank you for your reply, If the place is claimed by another why I cann’t able to suggest an edit? In charge of this organization gave me this changed number and asked me to change it.

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@MortenCopenhagen Local guide also be a part of Google Maps.

So I think it’s not any problem to share problems about Google Maps.

Also local guide any Google officer never mentioned don’t do this. Previous lots of time I share problem and quick solve the problems

And I hope it’s make clear we post in there or not by any googler.

@DeniGu .

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Hi @Faruk-BD

Having issues editing info on your own place should not be difficult.

Please make sure you are using the account that owns the listing.

If the listing has been claimed wrongfully by some one else there are help to be found through the GMB links I shared.

Best of lych getting the issue fixed.

Morten

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@MahabubMunna I think you misunderstand what @MortenCopenhagen said - Local Guides can post problems here and talk about them. There isn’t much of a path to actually get them resolved here which is why Morten suggested the Maps Forum.

For @Faruk-BD Morten is right, if you are representing the company then you need to manage the change via https://business.google.com/ through the account that manages this business. If you are a Local Guide that has been asked to make the change then you can attempt it, but again as Morten said because the entry is claimed the business should really be doing it themselves. I’ve had some success editing a claimed Maps place but its unusual.

Paul

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@MortenCopenhagen thank you for your suggetion, I will share My problem in GMB. But that actualiy I am not a business ower just a normal local guides try to edit conact number correction becous the in charge of the organization made the request to me.

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@PaulPavlinovich thanks for clarifying

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@Faruk-BD

@MahabubMunna just told us that you were the rightful owner of the business.

If you both are “just” helpful local guides, I suggest you reach out to the company and suggest they change the phone number via the link @PaulPavlinovich suggested if not in the GMB app.

Thanks for your eagerness to help.

Cheers

Morten

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Hi @Faruk-BD and @MahabubMunna ,

I have accepted @PaulPavlinovich 's reply to @Faruk-BD 's question as the solution, because it summarizes the correct approach to resolving this issue, shared by @MortenCopenhagen as well.

Please note that there are some issues that Local Guides might face that need to be escalated on the Google Maps Help or the Google My Business Help platforms. Thank you.

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@PaulPavlinovich Thank you for your good suggtion, I am not claim this bussines the in charge of this bussines made this request to me,

Many businesses can make claims but they do not maintain it and they may not remember it, a lot of information has been updated. I usually do this as a Local guide where I find any mistakes.

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There are recovery procedures available for when a claimed entry is “lost” @Faruk-BD tell the business to visit https://business.google.com/ and they will find the resources they need.

Paul

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I am actually having the same issue. That exact issue is coming up when I try to add it as a Local Guide to a claimed business.
The business is https://www.google.com/maps/place/Port+Wine+Guest+House/@-33.5351832,21.6855633,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x4424c1085b965f6f?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj1n-OJsbDzAhWuQ0EAHc2iDFIQ_BJ6BAhUEAU

The number is a cell number: 0826808516

They tried to do it via the business portal for maps and it gave the same error: “enter a correct and complete phone number with area code”

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Hi @Queery ,

Thanks for reaching out to us!

Your query should be addressed in the Google My Business forum, where you can get assisted.

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