TikTok verification code not received?

First check whether TikTok is sending codes at all. Below is a live count of TikTok codes reaching our public numbers, then the fixes that usually work.

Is TikTok sending codes right now?

TikTok sends too few codes to our numbers to judge the last hour. The counts below are the best guide.

Numbers that got codes (7 days)

2,021

This counts TikTok codes reaching our public numbers. If TikTok is delivering here but not to your phone, the problem is most likely the number, your phone or your carrier. Work through the steps below.

What to try

1. Check the number format: pick the right country and drop the leading 0 (07700 900123 becomes +44 7700 900123).
2. Wait a full minute before pressing resend. With many apps only the newest code works, so resending too early can cancel the first one.
3. Stop after two or three requests. TikTok limits how many codes it sends and may stop sending for a while without telling you.
4. Look for another way to get the code: a phone call, an email, or the code shown in the app on a device where you are already signed in.
5. On your own phone: check your signal, turn airplane mode on and off, and look in your spam or unknown-sender filters.
6. On a free number: pick one that received a TikTok code recently, and switch numbers instead of retrying one that failed.

TikTok tips

• Request the code once and give it a minute. The number’s inbox refreshes on its own every 10 seconds.
• Add an email and a password to the account, then swap the phone number for your own in settings.
• Pick a number that got a TikTok code recently: it shows TikTok was still delivering to it.

Free numbers that recently received TikTok codes