# Can't get texts,wtf?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-texts-wtf/829575>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 15, 2019, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-texts-wtf/829575 "2019-02-15T06:39:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-texts-wtf/829575/1 "2019-02-15T06:39:24Z")

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Hi, I returned from overseas, and apparently my email was hacked. I spent the last 3 hours changing all my accounts. Now I find I can’t get texts!

“We’re sending you a security code” never arrives. I’m going to switch providers, switch phone numbers if I must, but how is this happening!!?!

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**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-texts-wtf/829575/2 "2019-02-15T06:44:33Z")

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And how the hell do I send a text to my friend in Thailand? +6 number? I need to push her a new email address

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**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-texts-wtf/829575/3 "2019-02-15T08:13:42Z")

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Is it a smart phone you can use WhatsApp or similar on? Does your Thai friend have an email address you can send to?

Doesn’t the security code thing have an alternative to your phone for delivering the code?

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**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-texts-wtf/829575/4 "2019-02-15T12:11:56Z")

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There are some pretty good answers in the other thread you started. Check there.

Are you feeling alright?

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-texts-wtf/829575/5 "2019-02-15T13:48:20Z")

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[Moderating]

Cross-posting the same thread to multiple forums is not allowed. Since the one in IMHO has more replies, I’m closing this one.