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It doesn't require a phone number. Created an account the other day with only email.
by probotect0r 5y ago
It doesn't require a phone number. Created an account the other day with only email.
- Aissen 5y agoYup, they usually lock the account once you start using it, possibly using some kind of pattern detection.
- SketchySeaBeast 5y agoAnd there my account sits, a year later. I can't close it because they won't let me do that without adding a number, but I'm not going to add it.
- danuker 5y ago> possibly using some kind of pattern detection. The pattern of "not having provided a phone number" perhaps?
- Aissen 5y agoI wanted to provide them the benefit of the doubt. Probably.
- bierjunge 5y agoTried it two times in last six months. Once via the Android app and the second time on the website on my laptop. Both accounts were blocked after less than 15 minutes without even doing anything (except following a few accounts which Twitter suggested based on my interests... [0]). Both times they wanted a phone number to unlock. I tried to contact the support, but they never responded. [0] different accounts, based on different interests
- bierjunge 5y agoIt's getting even better. I just logged into one of the suspended accounts. Pretty much everything is locked, but without any information about the suspension. It's pretty much "Oops, something went wrong. Please try again later." on everything. Ok, let's try it with the "Twitter privacy policy inquiries" form (while logged in). Nope, can't submit anything, because of the suspension. So why not have some fun? Just sent a GDPR request via the "suspension appeal" form. Why? For the lulz and to have some legal leverage. Not even five minutes passed and I got a email. My account is not suspended anymore... WTF twitter?