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New Participant
Nov 9, 2026 12:18 PM UTC
Question

Cannot complete Meta for Developers registration - SMS code never arrives (South Korea, +82)

Hello,

 

I am trying to register as a developer on Meta for Developers to connect the Instagram API to my online store (CYIPLE, https://cyiple.com).

 

At the phone verification step, the page says the code was sent, but no SMS ever arrives.

- Country: South Korea (+82)

- Phone number: already verified in my Accounts Center (Korean mobile number)

- My carrier has turned off international SMS blocking

- MMS is enabled, spam/junk folders checked

- Tried with and without the leading 0, and waited 24+ hours between attempts

- This has been happening for several months

 

The "Update phone number" button is greyed out because the number is already saved on my account, so I cannot move forward.

 

Could a Meta staff member please verify my developer account manually or provide another verification method? I can share the phone number privately.

 

Thank you.

    2 replies

    steve40
    Honored Contributor
    Nov 9, 2026 12:25 PM UTC

    This site is Meta Horizon Developers not “Meta For Developers”. You’re on the wrong site 😉.

    New Participant
    Nov 9, 2026 2:12 PM UTC

    I'm from India (+91), and I'm experiencing a similar issue. The SMS verification code never arrives, even after trying multiple phone numbers. Meta says the code has been sent, but I haven't received anything.