What Is a Confirmation Code on Instagram?

An Instagram confirmation code is a 6-digit code Instagram sends by text or email to confirm your number or address, or a sign-in. Here is how to get it.

When Instagram asks for one

• Creating an account with a phone number or email.
• Changing the number or email on your account.
• Signing in on a device Instagram does not recognise.

Where to find it

1. Check texts from Instagram.
2. Check your email, including spam.
3. If you are signed in on another phone, check notifications there.
4. Tap Resend code once if nothing arrives after a minute.

If it never comes

• Check the number has the right country code.
• Try getting the code by email instead.
• Wait if Instagram says to try later; repeated requests are limited.

More steps are in Instagram verification code not received.

Do not share it

Messages asking for "the code Instagram just sent you" are a common account-theft trick, often from a friend's hacked account.

Confirm your email too

Even if you signed up with a phone number, add and confirm an email in Accounts Center. If your number changes or texts stop arriving, Instagram can send codes and reset links to the email instead. It is the single easiest step to avoid being locked out later.

FAQ

What is the confirmation code for Instagram?

A 6-digit code sent to your phone or email to confirm it is yours.

Why is Instagram not sending my confirmation code?

The number may be wrong, texts may be filtered, or you asked too often. Try email instead.

How long does the code last?

A short time. If it says expired, ask for a new one and use the newest.

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