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Saturday, January 4th, 2020 6:39 AM

Not recieving SMS Authentication Code on iPhone 11 for Instagram

I've just upgrade to the iPhone 11 Pro. Love the phone, the camera is unreal, but not sure if I'm having a service issue or hardware app installation issue. I've downloaded Instagram, and had to reset my password. I've been trying to authenticate into Instagram. I get 90% of the way setting my password, then I get to the last mile where the SMS 4-digit code is not sending to my new device. I miss IG, can someone please help me troubleshoot why I'm not receiving the SMS Authentication code? Looks like this is a common issue/theme in the community thread.

ACE - Sage

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4 years ago

Not at all. If you have 2 factor set up with your phone number a text would be sent to the number set up previously. Did you change your number?

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Nope same number, the phone number is confirmed when sending out the sms code ***-1111.

There are threads with this exact same issue, this should be filed as a known issue.

ATT can you please help. User experience for latest tech/iPhone 11 is failing.

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@ATTHelp

Previous forum you helped trouble shoot:

“Trouble Receiving Short Code from Instagram”

I switched my carrier from Verizon to AT&T this weekend, and upgraded to a new iPhone 11.

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4 years ago

Any update to this? Same issue

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4 years ago

Hello @Acloern1985,

 

Thank you for reaching out. We'd love to take a closer look into this for you.

 

In order to better assist, we are curious to know;

  • what type of messages are you having trouble receiving, individual or group
  • what network carrier are those android contacts using
  • do you also have trouble sending them messages
  • did you check if you are using the iMessage or the regular messaging app

Please also try the AT&T troubleshooting for iPhone 11 Pro

 

Please give us a feedback so we can assist further.

 

Doyin, AT&T Community Specialist.

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3 years ago

Hello! I was wondering if you ever got your problem solved? I have the exact problem and haven't been able to find a solution. 

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3 years ago

Bump. I recently ported from Verizon recently, and upgraded to an iPhone 12 Pro. I’m also receiving this same issue, other short code sms messages seemed to have worked fine. Instagram is the only that I know that isn’t working.

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3 years ago

Yes exactly. I called AT&T about it and they said the issue was resolved but it still isn’t working. 

ACE - Sage

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3 years ago

Everyone who is set up two-factor authentication are you using your full 10-digit phone number? I just noticed the OP referred to only 7 digits.

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3 years ago

How does that work? My Instagram account has my full phone number, with my area code, connected to it so it should recognize all 10 digits. I’d think that works better than 7 digits. 

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3 years ago

I believe Instagram has switched from 4 digit verification codes to 6 digits. Instagram will even allow for me to input the phone number, and I’ve tried with +1 before the area code as well without. In the following prompt Instagram will say sent to (last 4 digits of number)

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3 years ago

bump.  Same issue

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