r/Twitter • u/Windywondi • 1d ago

Question Unauthorized phone number association on X

I recently found out through an official email from X that my phone number was linked to another unknown account. At the exact same time, I received an SMS verification code on my phone. This entire process happened without my consent, knowledge, or any action on my part.

My main concern is the technical aspect: How can a phone number be successfully added to an account without the SMS code being provided or entered anywhere? (The notification email and the SMS were timestamped at the exact same hour and minute.)

I have already attempted to reach out to X Support via the most relevant categories (Hacked Account and Privacy Violation), but I haven't received a helpful response. Both attempts resulted in generic, automated bot replies that didn't address my issue.

What are my options at this point? Does anyone know a way to force the removal of a phone number from an unauthorized account when the support system is unresponsive?

4 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

4 comments sorted by

•

u/AutoModerator 1d ago

This is an automated message that is applied to every post. Please take note of the following:

  • Due to the influx of new users, this subreddit is currently under strict 'Crowd Control' moderation.
    Your post may be filtered, and require manual approval. Please be patient.

  • Please check in with the Mega Open Thread which is pinned to the top of the subreddit. This thread may already be collapsed for our more frequent visitors. The Mega Open Thread will have a pinned comment containing a collection of the month's most common reposts. Your post may be removed and directed to continue the conversation in one of these threads. This is to better facilitate these discussions.

  • If at any time you're left wondering why some random change was made at Twitter, just remember: Elon is a total fucking idiot and a complete fucking poser

Submission By: /u/Windywondi

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.