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Help regain access to an apple account

hello everyone, yesterday i formatted my iphone 17 base model and everything went perfectly but one thing, i could not log into my apple account because of the too many codes i have sent and i really want to login into my account and i think the only option i got here is messaging the apple support to remove rate limiting on my phone number and also one thing i live in a place where the apple support do not have anything to deal with. so anyone could help i will appreciated

Posted on Sep 23, 2026 10:46 AM

5 replies

Level 8 (43,489 points)

Sep 23, 2026 10:56 AM in response to Community User

It sounds like you know your Apple Account and your Password …

…but you’re having difficulty receiving the necessary 2FA Verification Code AND don’t have another Trusted Device.

If so … see this:

Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support

Level 8 (43,489 points)

Sep 23, 2026 11:08 AM in response to Community User

Did you not click the “Didn’t Receive Code” link and send the code to one of your other pre-designated Trusted Numbers?

You can pre-designate virtually any phone number as “Trusted” so as to receive the codes via SMS or VOICE.

About trusted phone numbers and trusted devices for Apple Account - Apple Support

Community User Author

Sep 23, 2026 10:56 AM in response to Chattanoogan

so i have to wait days. what a great news!

Level 8 (43,489 points)

Sep 23, 2026 10:57 AM in response to Community User

Who said anything about waiting days ???

Community User Author

Sep 23, 2026 11:01 AM in response to Chattanoogan

I do not have access to any other trusted device, and I can no longer receive 2FA codes via SMS because I've hit the maximum attempt limit

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256363617