{"id":40041,"date":"2022-07-30T15:12:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=40041"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:12:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:12:48","slug":"why-am-i-not-receiving-my-sms-code-from-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-am-i-not-receiving-my-sms-code-from-facebook","title":{"rendered":"Why Am I Not Receiving My SMS Code From Facebook?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a066ad206ee8\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a066ad206ee8\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a066ad206ee8\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-am-i-not-receiving-my-sms-code-from-facebook\/#Why_Am_I_Not_Receiving_My_SMS_Code_From_Facebook\" title=\"Why Am I Not Receiving My SMS Code From Facebook?\">Why Am I Not Receiving My SMS Code From Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-am-i-not-receiving-my-sms-code-from-facebook\/#Code_Generator_setting_on_Facebook\" title=\"&#8216;Code Generator&#8217; setting on Facebook\">&#8216;Code Generator&#8217; setting on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-am-i-not-receiving-my-sms-code-from-facebook\/#Spam_folder_of_your_email_account\" title=\"&#8216;Spam&#8217; folder of your email account\">&#8216;Spam&#8217; folder of your email account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-am-i-not-receiving-my-sms-code-from-facebook\/#Incorrect_phone_number\" title=\"Incorrect phone number\">Incorrect phone number<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-am-i-not-receiving-my-sms-code-from-facebook\/#Incorrect_country_code\" title=\"Incorrect country code\">Incorrect country code<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-am-i-not-receiving-my-sms-code-from-facebook\/#Restarting_your_device\" title=\"Restarting your device\">Restarting your device<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Am_I_Not_Receiving_My_SMS_Code_From_Facebook\"><\/span>Why Am I Not Receiving My SMS Code From Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rEpGXjj.jpg\" style=\"height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:314px; max-width:39% width:auto;\" alt=\"why am i not receiving my sms code from facebook\" align=\"right\">  <\/p>\n<p>Are you asking yourself: why am I not receiving my SMS code from Facebook? There are several reasons why this could be happening. Check the &#8216;Code Generator&#8217; setting in your Facebook account and make sure you have a high-speed internet connection. Otherwise, it&#8217;s possible your Facebook app is experiencing some issues sending your code. This article outlines some of the main problems you could be facing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Code_Generator_setting_on_Facebook\"><\/span>&#8216;Code Generator&#8217; setting on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook has a feature called the &#8216;Code Generator&#8217; which can send you a new security code every half an hour or once an hour. However, if your internet connection is intermittent or slow, this feature can be a bit of a problem. In this article, we&#8217;ll look at a few ways to fix this problem and get you back on track with receiving your SMS codes again.<\/p>\n<p>First, make sure that you have enabled two-factor authentication, which will prompt you to enter a unique code each time you log in. To do this, you&#8217;ll need to enable the feature on your Facebook account. This way, you won&#8217;t have to remember multiple login attempts or risk losing your phone. Second, you can use a third-party app to generate backup codes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spam_folder_of_your_email_account\"><\/span>&#8216;Spam&#8217; folder of your email account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your Facebook security code is not being received, there&#8217;s a good chance that it&#8217;s being stored in the &#8216;Spam&#8217; folder of your mailbox. You may have been unable to receive it for various reasons, including the fact that you&#8217;ve had too many requests for it. The easiest way to fix this is to simply unsubscribe from any mailing lists.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve opted-in to Facebook, you may have accidentally marked the confirmation email as spam. You may have accidentally marked it as spam, or maybe you simply forgot to unsubscribe from the service. Another possible reason for this is that your spam filter may have flagged your email address as spam and automatically send emails to the spam folder. Although this may be frustrating, it&#8217;s important to keep in mind that you&#8217;re not the only one who might have flagged your email address.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incorrect_phone_number\"><\/span>Incorrect phone number<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you cannot receive the verification code on your mobile phone, the most likely reason is that the phone number associated with your account is incorrect. This can be easily rectified by selecting &#8220;I didn&#8217;t receive a code&#8221; and clicking on the number that appears on the screen. If the phone number is associated with your Facebook account, you can edit it. For more details, read the steps below. But, before you go any further, it is important to ensure that your phone number is registered to your Facebook account.<\/p>\n<p>Incorrect phone number can prevent you from receiving the Facebook SMS code. In order to solve the issue, simply recheck your phone number and re-send it. You can also ask Facebook to send you the code by email or phone. Make sure that you have provided the correct phone number and country code. Otherwise, the code will not reach you. In this case, it&#8217;s better to use a different phone number.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incorrect_country_code\"><\/span>Incorrect country code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Often, Facebook users do not receive the SMS confirmation code because they enter the wrong country code prefix for their mobile phone number. To fix this, first ensure that your phone number is entered correctly. To do this, click the &#8216;Wrong number&#8217; option and enter the correct number. Then, click the &#8216;Add&#8217; button to confirm the number. If you still do not receive the SMS code, you must correct the problem by changing the phone number and resending it.<\/p>\n<p>You can also check your network&#8217;s speed by visiting the website of your cellular provider. Sometimes, the speed of delivery may be too slow. If you are still not receiving the SMS code, check your cellular provider&#8217;s network status page and check whether the problem is network-wide or specific to your device. If you still cannot receive the SMS code, you may need to update your phone&#8217;s software.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restarting_your_device\"><\/span>Restarting your device<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are still not receiving your Facebook SMS code, there may be several reasons for this. One reason could be that your internet connection is not good enough. Sometimes, your phone can&#8217;t send the code to your phone, or your data cache may be full. In either case, you should try to restart your device and try again. Once you have a stable internet connection, try to send the Facebook SMS code again.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to fix your Facebook issue is to clear your data. To do this, go to settings and select Facebook. Next, tap on storage. 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