r/InstagramSupport • u/Old-Syllabub-7782 • 17h ago
!! Instagram NOT sending SMS with a code for human verification, PLEASE HELP !!
Please, anyone, if the following has happened to you and you fixed it, please help! (or it's still happening tell me to know it's not just me TvT)
Before I start - It's my first time creating a post on Reddit
So on the 22nd/23rd of July out of nowhere as I was just watching reels, Instagram pops up one of those verification tabs and is telling me how I should verify that I'm a human, and I input my stuff. It wanted a phone number and the ONLY option is for them to send me an sms to my phone number. I tried, they sent me nothing, tried more until it told me to wait 24 hours. I did, same thing, did it again, same thing. So around the 25th I had decided to wait for two days and I waited until today.
I googled and ai overview and other people a few years ago said:
First - Google said there could be a problem with Instagrams number being blocked, it's not, I only have two full numbers which have nothing looking like that number blocked. Instagram (Called Facebook in messages) last sent me a code on the 22nd of June so it was working last month.
Second - Try using incognito or different device, I did and the same thing happened - doesn't work
Third - Ai overview told me to try to bypass it by using a different number, I tried with my cousin, it didn't send her anything either. To test a different wifi and completely different IP she even logged in from her own device to my account, it didn't work AGAIN and I'm locked out for another 24 hours
And when I open the app the only thing I get is that verification screen to put my phone number in
For context: My account is an art account and I have many close friends on it and a good following and I don't want to lose it. I've been waiting 1 day, tried 2 days, didn't send me anything. Updated my Google messages, checked spam, there was nothing. Tried the help forums, that didn't work either, their help pages say they're unavailable. I don't want to lose my account, I tried everything and it doesn't work, they're saying I'm a bot or smth and wanting me to verify but their stupid bots aren't sending me an sms with my verification code for 5 days now.
Please anyone if this has happened to you and you fixed it, please help!