Text verification to use card says it’s been sent, but I haven’t received a code despite removing/adding the card multiple times

As said in the title I can’t use the card until I verify my number, but whenever I’ve tried to I have never received a verification code to my number. I know it’s the right number, but despite many attempts I have never gotten a single text with a code. Text is also the only option, I’m not given the choice to call since it doesn’t give me one.

Posted on Aug 12, 2024 7:36 AM

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Posted on Aug 12, 2024 8:01 AM

Your bank does not have your mobile number marked as the primary number. You must call them and get their support team to designate your mobile as primary. It may take a day or two for the bank’s servers to all sync up and provide the number correctly.

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Aug 12, 2024 8:20 AM in response to Help_me_Help_yøu

>>Adding additional verification

A card issuer can decide whether a credit or debit card requires additional verification. Depending on what’s offered by the card issuer, the user may be able to choose between different options for additional verification, such as a text message, email, customer service call or a method in an approved third-party app to complete the verification. For text messages or email, the user selects from contact information the issuer has on file.


A code is sent, which must be entered into Apple Wallet, Settings or the Apple Watch

app. For customer service or verification using an app, the issuer performs their own communication process.<<


Card provisioning security overview - Apple Support


Your bank sends the text. There literally is nothing Apple can do. You must contact the support team at the bank and review your account details. In most cases this is not something that can be done online and involves you talking to a support team member. Banks are responsible for any fraud on your account and banks will want to be absolutely positive you’re you and not a scammer.


Sorry, I wish there was more we could do, but there literally is nothing we can do. Apple can’t intercede either, they have no standing to change a number and do not have access to your account information or your personal information on file at the bank.


Aug 12, 2024 7:52 AM in response to Help_me_Help_yøu

That happens because in your banck account you don’t have registered your phone number and you can’t receive SMS verification code from your bank so if you have online banking username and password go online and verify if your phone number is registered if not add it if you can’t add then call your financial institution and request that add your phone number in your bank account

Aug 12, 2024 8:03 AM in response to Ozzie1910

They do have my number I’ve confirmed that multiple times in the banking app. As for receiving the code in text, it explicitly says the code will be sent through text. It’s my only option given. Either way it shouldn’t matter if it’s from Apple or my bank, since I haven’t received any text at all with any code. Hope this narrows it down in terms of figuring out the problem?

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