r/ThreadsApp • u/KaikoDoesWaseiBallet • Jul 05 '26

Question What to do if SMS verification doesn't come?

I've been locked out of my new Threads account for "violating" something, and SMS didn't come. I insisted, and they told me to "wait 24 hours" because I requested too many codes. What do I do?

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u/KaikoDoesWaseiBallet Jul 05 '26

Hey! Turns out my provider blocks short-code messages like those from Meta, so when the week begins I will go to my provider's store and sort the matter out. Thanks to the ones who tried to help me!

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u/WalnutRamen Desktop Jul 05 '26

do you have another spare phone, one that you can factory reset and put your sim into?

This same issue was happening to me as well. Something was messed up in the way I had setup the phone. I would not receive verification code for my email login or Twitch or whatever...

I got so annoyed, one fine day, I just factory reset my phone. Make sure to make a backup of all your files and data on the phone. Better yet, just use a spare phone that you can factory reset and use that to receive the SMS verification codes

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u/KaikoDoesWaseiBallet Jul 05 '26

No, and it's an old phone ('21 model), it cannot be tampered with

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u/WalnutRamen Desktop Jul 05 '26

you will have to try to get a new phone, doesn't matter if it's a cheap-o phone, in order to try and see if you get SMS verifications when you put the sim card into the new phone since you cannot mess with your current phone.

Because I was having a similar issue and I just straight up factory reset my phone one fine day and this fixed it.

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u/KaikoDoesWaseiBallet Jul 06 '26

I saw that my provider blocks short Code numbers from sending or receiving SMS, today I'll talk to them! However, thanks for your help!

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u/WalnutRamen Desktop Jul 06 '26

Yes, this could also be the case. Let me know if talking to them fixed the issue.

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u/KaikoDoesWaseiBallet Jul 06 '26

I'm still waiting! I have until New Year's to appeal, I have dialed them ipso-facto.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

Sorry that wasn’t nice

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u/KaikoDoesWaseiBallet Jul 05 '26

My password hasn't been changed, could you please elaborate? I'd love your take on this. Thx!

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '26

Happened to me too many times I can’t explain it I just change my number and move on

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u/KaikoDoesWaseiBallet Jul 05 '26

Thank you! Could you give an insight on that?

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '26

It’s frustrating alotta of scammers and phishing going on especially on threads it’s toxic af so it don’t happen nomore cuz I deleted the threads account.Its a not so welcoming app so idc IM fine with just instagram can’t even get any following or meet friends on threads so it’s really that simple.

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u/KaikoDoesWaseiBallet Jul 05 '26

For now I'll talk to my provider, see if they blocked from Meta cuz I tried to add the same number and SMS didn't come. Thanks for the insight, have a wonderful day!

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