Posted on 10/11/26 09:05 am
Without your email or phone, find your account at facebook.com/login/identify, choose the option for when you no longer have access, then verify your ID.
Searching from a phone or computer you used with Facebook before often helps, because Facebook may recognise the device.
Choose No longer have access to these? or a similar link. Facebook may ask for:
Not every account sees every option. If the link does not appear, try from a device and location you used before.
If any phone, tablet or computer is still logged in to Facebook, use it to add a new email or number in Accounts Center. This is the fastest fix.
If someone changed your email and number, go to facebook.com/hacked. Facebook may send a link to the old email that lets you undo the change.
| Tip | Why |
|---|---|
| Use your usual Wi-Fi and device | Facebook trusts familiar sign-ins |
| Use the same name as on the account | ID checks compare names |
| Be patient between attempts | Too many tries can pause recovery |
Accounts on X, Instagram or Telegram offering to recover Facebook pages for a fee are scams. They often ask for money first and disappear. Use only Facebook's own pages.
Once you are back in, add a current email and number, save recovery codes, and turn on two-factor authentication with an app. See Facebook recovery after losing your number.
Identity reviews can take a few days. Facebook replies by the new email or number you gave. Avoid starting several requests at once; one complete request is reviewed faster than many partial ones.
Sometimes, using identity checks such as an ID or video selfie.
facebook.com/login/identify.
No, those offers are scams.
Related: Facebook recovery · Facebook account disabled · Facebook on a new phone.
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