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Danielle K Community Member

I didn't receive a text message verification code

**Edited to Update - this thread has been closed from further replies due to its size.**

 

 

I pushed the verify phone number button and have yet to receive my verication code. Will someone from the admin team please contact me. 

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Amanda L Community Member


Brian T wrote:

I closed my old Upwork account because I was inactive for the past year and wanted to get a fresh start.

 

When creating the new account, I get stuck on the last screen where I have to enter my phone number.  The error I get is: "That number is being used by another account."

 

Any ideas on how to resolve this?


You can't. You are only allowed to have one account. You will need to contact support. 

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Joanne P Moderator

Hi Brian,

 

One of our team members will reach out and assist you directly via a support ticket.

~ Joanne
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Megan J Community Member

I am unable to complete my application because it says my phone number is already in use, and phone verification is necessary to complete it. How can I fix this? Please help! 

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Joanne P Moderator

Hi Megan,

 

One of our agents will reach out and assist you directly via ticket in verifying your phone number. 

~ Joanne
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Walid S Community Member

Hi,

 

I tried to get my old account back because I changed my phone number and can not login anymore.

 

I have posted this on this forum a couple of weeks ago and Joanne Marie P (upwork support) was not helpful at all and she is ignoring my messages.

 

Do you have any one else that can help?

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Joanne P Moderator

Hi Walid,

 

I'm sorry for any inconvenience this has caused you. I'd like to confirm that your concern has been escalated on the day that you have reported this issue. I can confirm that one of our agents already reached out to you on the email address you shared via PM. Please check your email or spam folder and kindly reply to the ticket with the information they requested. 

~ Joanne
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Mary Cris P Community Member

Hi, I'm having an issue about not getting a text or an email of a code to authorize my device. Please someone help me? 

 

 

Thank you.

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Joanne P Moderator

Hi Mary Cris,

 

I’ve shared your concern with the team. One of our team members will reach out and assist you directly via a support ticket. 

 

 

~ Joanne
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Cindy H Community Member

Hello.I am trying to apply as a freelance, but I am unable to because of Step 11/11 (Phone Number). When I tried using my account, it said my number is currently being used by another account. I have no way of retrieving this account since I forgot the email and username.

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Joanne P Moderator

Hi Cindy,

 

One of our team members will reach out and assist you directly via a support ticket. 

~ Joanne
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Syed Q Community Member

I recently moved in back to my home country, the Philippines. I used upwork in Kuwait way back then.. and I registered my mobile number in Kuwait. Now, I can't log in to my account because it needs the code sent to my number (in Kuwait). Now, I just created another account just to ask and contact the support but there seems to have no option for a new account to contact the support directly. Please help.

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Nikola S Moderator

Hi Syed,

 

Could you please click on my name and send me a PM with more information about the account you are referring to? I will be sure to look into your report and escalate it accordingly. Please note that having multiple accounts is a serious violation of Upwork's Terms of Service.

 

~ Nikola
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Syed Q Community Member

Hi Nikola,

Thank you for your reply. I'll sure do reach out to you. I do understand that creating another account is a serious offense, but I don't have any means to reach out to Upwork since my account is compromised. I hope you understand. I'm so sorry...

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Isabel B Community Member

I tried to created my account but my number verification is failing saying the number is in use with another account, however I've never used upwork before. How can I resolve this?

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Joanne P Moderator

Hi Isabel,

 

I’ve shared your concern with the team. One of our team members will reach out and assist you directly via a support ticket. 

~ Joanne
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Jae T Community Member

I'm trying to finish creating my account but it wont let me add my phone number. It keeps saying phone number has already been used in another account, but I don't have any other account besides this email I'm using. Need help please, and thank you!

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Joanne P Moderator

Hi Jae,

 

I’ve shared your concern with the team. One of our team members will reach out and assist you directly via a support ticket. 

~ Joanne
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imshaz k Community Member

I am not receiving SMS verification code. ?although the last four digits are correct

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Joanne P Moderator

Hi Shax,

 

One of our team members will reach out and assist you directly via a support ticket. 

~ Joanne
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Nick B Community Member

Good evening,

I'm trying to sign up and am having issues due to my phone number already being in use. Could someone please give me a hand?

Respectfully,
Nick
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Joanne P Moderator

Hi Nick,

 

I've shared your concern with the team, and one of our agents will reach out and assist you in verifying your phone number via a support ticket. 

~ Joanne
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Lisa S Community Member

I need tech support. I've asked the system to resend confirmation multiple times, but it won't! My phone and email haven't changed. Both are working.

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Mikko R Community Member

Lisa, just go to the support page and issue a ticket for the tech team.

Sounds like a glitch, they'll work it out for sure.
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Joanne P Moderator

Hi Lisa,

 

I have requested help from our team. One of our agents will reach out to you via a support ticket and assist you further. 

~ Joanne
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Randi's avatar
Randi K Community Member

Hello,

I have a previous Freelance account. I never submitted any proposals.

I have New information BUT phone number is same.

When enter phone number under New account error message appears.

Error message says this phone number already exists.

Please advise.

Thanks,

Randi King

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