Lost Access To Facebook.

[Number1]

Mods, if this is in the wrong thread please move.

Many of you can’t stand Facebook but for me and millions of others, it’s a way to keep in touch with family and friends.

Hopefully somebody can help me to recover my account.


The situation:

Years ago, I enabled two-factor verification for Facebook and gave them a phone number to send me a recovery code. I moved last year and changed my phone number.

Recently I cleared my browser history. Facebook, no longer recognising my computer as a trusted device asked me to authenticate myself using the code they sent to my old phone number.Since I no longer have access to this phone number my next step was to follow the recovery options as described by facebook.


Provide a government-issued ID, or


Take a photo of yourself holding a sign with a hand-written code

After complying with both procedures several times for over a month I have yet to receive any kind of answers.

I then tried to create a new account for myself but they quickly disabled it.

So, what’s next?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[Printer Bandit]

This is like asking how to get an STD after being cured of it.

 

[Thebobo]

Thats sucks, think I did that but I did it to my cell phone so the number should never change and thats all I have anyway.

Why did they disable your new account?

 

[dave_the_nerd]

YOU'RE FREE!! RUN!! DON'T LOOK BACK!!!

 

[BurnItDwn]

I believe you have been banished from face book. Your punishment is myspace.

 

[Crono]

Complain on Twitter and other social media. Send letters and emails to Facebook.

It sucks, but this is what happens when you over rely on one platform and get locked-in. You are subject to their rules and their support. This is why I use multiple services for everything and/or can quickly switch if needed. I hate lock-in.

 

[Captante]

YOU'RE FREE!! RUN!! DON'T LOOK BACK!!!

I concur ... sounds like a blessing in disguise.

 

[TallBill]

They quickly disabled a new account? I find that difficult to believe. I've seen friends harassed by fake accounts with their name and likeness for extended periods of time with hundreds of people reporting.

 

[dud]

OP, you are SO lucky!

Relax and enjoy your new-found freedom!

 

[Thebobo]

Wa wa wa I hate facebook, so you should to!

go away...