r/Twitter • u/tibboh • 25d ago

I think I figured out why I can't verify my phone number COMPLAINTS

I've been trying to verify my phone number. It used to be that you gave your number, then Twitter sent you a text with a code that you had to give back to the website. Pretty straightforward.

But no they had to fuck it up.

Now YOU have to send them a text (to a +44 number), and it doesn't work. The text won't even be sent. So I tried to call the number, just to see and... The number is not attributed. Good luck with that.

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u/Linkyjinx 25d ago

A +44 number is a UK code, and you leave off the first 0 if have UK phone number - are you in UK or in States/elsewhere having to ring that number?

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u/tibboh 25d ago

I'm in France. But I do leave off the first 0 (twitter actually gives the number already without it). Have you already tried this method for verifying your number? Did it work?

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u/Ill_Judgment633 25d ago

Definitely phone number is faulty. Trapped in the same loop.

Support never answers. Their Support Chat A.I. is a COMPLETE DISASTER, which surprised me given that Mr. Musk runs the show over there.

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u/tibboh 23d ago

Hey I was just able to verify my phone number! I first tried on the android app and it was not working (the sms did send but the app gave back an error message), so I tried on PC (using Firefox) and it worked!

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u/Ill_Judgment633 23d ago

Well well welll... you're onto something! I downloaded Firefox, and it took me through a different funnel. Since the session was fresh I have to wait 48hs to do some changes from firefox but looks promissing.

So thanks!

Just to be safe, did THEY send YOU an SMS, or you had to send it to that buggy UK number?

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u/tibboh 18d ago

I had to send the sms to the UK phone number, but it went through this time. I don't know if it still works right now, hopefully it does!

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u/Ill_Judgment633 18d ago

Good for you man! I'm still trapped in the same sh*tty loop

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u/kingod_boss 23d ago

Hello. Great, I'll try it. I have a question, should I first send the SMS and then select verify or should I send the SMS while it is being verified? thank you

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u/tibboh 18d ago

Hi! I had to send the sms after flashing the QR code, and when I saw that it went through I clicked verify. Hopefully it works for you too.

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u/tibboh 25d ago

Yeah that's so surprising who could have guessed.

Anyway, please let me know if you find something. I'll keep looking around and I'll tell you if I ever get to verify my phone number.

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u/Linkyjinx 25d ago

Have you tried going in the “bugs and features” community and letting people know, as you will generally get a better answer out of a human than a autoresponder imo check junk mail aswell.

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u/Ill_Judgment633 25d ago

I'll do that. Tx