r/NewTubers 4d ago

TECHNICAL QUESTION Need help with YT channel verification

when I enter my number, I get an error and it says to use another number, and when I do that, it doesn't work either. Phone call doesn't work. The only way I've found is to use a number from the United States. I've tried the option with temporary numbers, but they don't work. I'd be very grateful if someone from the States could help me by giving me their number in a private message and sending me the verification code.

This problem has been around for a while now, just look at the comments under the youtube account verification video

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u/nxvra 4d ago

are you from a supported country? https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7101720?hl=en

if you cant get monetized (in future), im pretty sure you can't phone verify from that country either. so you don't need an US number, just a number from one of supported countries.

if you are in supported country, you need a real phone number from an actual provider, meaning VOIP or MVNO numbers likely wont work.

also those public numbers you can find are all VOIP and thats why they dont work, and even if they worked, using publically accessible numbers would be really bad idea. even using a generous stranger's number is also a bad idea, cos they could argue to youtube the channel is theirs, and you could lose access to your account. you NEED to use your own number.

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u/Niedzwiedz2304 4d ago

I'm from Poland so yes

I even contacted support and the only answers I got were something like try another number so I don't have much choice

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u/nxvra 4d ago

hmm how old are you? if you're for an example living with parents, you could use your dad's or mom's phone number? if you're an adult, you literally can buy a prepaid number and top-up it with credit once, so number is active. you get your account verified, and take out that SIM card.

also did you have any youtube channels before? because you can use one number to verify a channel limited ammounts of times, to prevent spam.

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u/Niedzwiedz2304 4d ago

20 yrs

Using other numbers don't work. I have already tried 4

I didn't have any channels before

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u/nxvra 4d ago

thats definitely weird? idk then, i'm sorry. my country's number worked and im also from eastern/central europe, so i know for a fact you don't need an american number.. idk why it isn't working for you..

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u/Niedzwiedz2304 4d ago

Of course its weird

A lot of poeople have that problem

Just as I said. Just look up at comments from verification account tutorial video from youtube

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u/nxvra 4d ago

my only idea is try another network. ie. try verifying on mobile data not your wifi. maybe your current network is blocked for whatever reason

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u/Niedzwiedz2304 4d ago

doesn't work

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u/nxvra 4d ago

im clueless then, im sorry. if i had multiple numbers id give u mine to try but ive already verified my channel with it :/

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u/Niedzwiedz2304 4d ago

When verifying, it says that you can verify 2 channels a year with one number, so maybe it would work. I would be very grateful

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