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Todd Derek
User level: Level 1 (58 points)

Cannot sign in to Apple ID because two-factor code is sent to stolen iPhone

I recently had my iPhone stolen in Las Vegas which is not where I live. I got a new/used iPhone 12 Pro Max here in Oregon but I cannot login to my Apple ID because it requires a two-factor code which is being sent to my stolen iPhone. I don't have any other Apple devices. My telephone number is still pointed to the stolen phone, so I can't receive a text message either.

Posted on Oct 28, 2026 5:28 PM

3 replies

MrHoffman
User level: Level 10 (169,253 points)

Oct 28, 2026 5:40 PM in response to Todd Derek

Contact your carrier and get your number ported, and the stolen phone blocked.

Chattanoogan
User level: Level 8 (43,489 points)

Oct 28, 2026 5:48 PM in response to MrHoffman

Always wondered …


Can a new, not yet “Apple activated” iPhone receive and display a SMS’d verification code if the eSIM has been provisioned by the carrier?

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256384884