Apple-ID 2FA "This phone number has been used too many times. Choose a different number."

When adding my phone nummer for 2FactorAuthentication I get the following error.


"This phone number has been used too many times. Choose a different number."


I was told by support the phone number has been used to often (obviously ;)) and has to be used less than 15 times (another time I was told 25 times). However, if the accounts are below 15 it should be ok and I can use my number again.


After hours of removing my phone number from the other Apple-IDs I still get this error.




Questions:

  1. Is my number banned forever?
  2. Can this ban be removed?


Greetings

Posted on Sep 3, 2021 3:25 AM

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Sep 3, 2021 6:50 AM in response to PonderStibbons

I don't see this mentioned in any of the online documentation so you may have to reply upon what official Apple Support can tell you.


Click here --> https://support.apple.com/choose-country-region Select your country, then a product. If you don't see one that handles your issue then keep experimenting with selections until you reach one that gets you a chat session or a telephone call and get the representative to redirect you.


or:


Contact Apple for support and service --> "See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world."

Click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201232




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