How to Fix “Your Account is Temporarily Locked” on Facebook

Is your Facebook account temporarily locked and do you want to fix it?

Are you getting a “Your Account is Temporarily Locked” error when you try log in to your Facebook account?

The full error message will be, “We’ve detected suspicious activity on your Facebook account and have temporarily locked it as a security measure”.

The error message also says that your account has been phished.

In most cases, you might be getting the issue by mistake.

The worst thing is, even if you’ve followed the on-screen instructions, you might not get the security code.

You will not be able to unlock your Facebook account until you solve the error.

In this post, how to fix “Your Account is Temporarily Locked” and “We’ve detected suspicious activity” on Facebook.

Why is my Facebook account temporarily locked?

Your Facebook account is temporarily locked due to the detection of suspicious activity on your account.

You may have entered your account details or password on a website that looks like FB or on a third-party tool.

When Facebook detects suspicious activity in your account, their system locks your account as a security precaution.

In some cases, your FB account may get locked by mistake.

A lot of users have reported that their Facebook accounts were locked by mistake as they did not use password on any site or third-party tools or apps.

However, they were not able to unlock their accounts even after following the instructions on the screen as the security code was not sent.

If you’re not getting the security code, or if the instructions on the screen aren’t working, try unblocking your contacts before sending the code again.

How to Fix “Your Account is Temporarily Locked” on Facebook

To fix “Your Account is Temporarily Locked” on Facebook, your task is to submit the “Report a login issue” form.

On the other hand, you can also submit the “Security checks preventing login” and the “Confirm your identity with Facebook” form too.

These forms enable you to contact Facebook directly to recover or restore your account.

After submitting the form, Facebook will contact you via the email address that you have given.

Typically, their team responds to you in 1-5 business days.

Sometimes, you may have to wait for a longer time to get their response.

The reason for this is that Facebook gets an excessive number of reports daily, so they might take a while to respond yours.

Below are the three forms that can be used to contact Facebook for help in unlocking your account.

Solution 1. Report a login issue

1. Visit this link: https://m.facebook.com/support/forms/flow_view?id=357439354283890.
2. Enter the email address that is associated with your Facebook account.
3. Write a description of the problem and provide a screenshot (optional).
4. Select “Next” next to “Submit” to submit the form.

This form is designed for users who are unable to log in to their Facebook accounts.

Since you’re locked out of your Facebook account, this form can be used by you to contact Facebook.

You should use a working email address for this as Facebook will respond to you from it.

Next, you have to provide a description of the problem that you’re getting.

An example of a description that can be used, “Hi Facebook team, I’ve been locked out of my account by mistake. I need help to unlock it”.

After that, you can upload a screenshot of the error but it is optional.

Depending on the number of submissions, the team of Facebook might take 1 to 5 business days to reply you.

Method 2. Security checks preventing login

• Visit this link https://m.facebook.com/support/forms/flow_view?id=179049432194862.
• Enter the email address that is associated with your Facebook account.
• Write a description of the problem and provide a screenshot (optional).
• Select “Next” next to “Submit” to submit the form.

This form is designed for users who can’t log in to their Facebook accounts due to security checks.

For instance, if you’re not getting a security code to unlock your account, this form can be used to contact Facebook to get help.

Facebook will get in touch with you using the email address that you’ve provided.

After that, enter the description of your problem.

An example of a description will be, “Hi Facebook team, my account has been locked accidentally/by mistake and I’m not receiving a security code to unlock it. I need help in unlocking it”.

Wait for a few days to get Facebook’s reply.

Method 3. Confirm your identity with Facebook

1. You have to take a close photo of your ID in a room that has enough lighting.
2. Save the photo to your computer, laptop or mobile device.
3. Visit this link: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/515009838910929 and select “Get Started”.
4. To upload your ID, you need to follow the instructions on the screen.

This form is designed for verifying your identity with FB to prove that you’re the owner of the account.

So, you can also use this form to contact FB for help in unlocking your account.

How long is Facebook temporarily locked?

The duration of a temporary Facebook lock can last 24-48 hours.

Your account will be unlocked as early as you complete the instructions on your screen.

However, if you didn’t get a security code, you need to contact Facebook to get additional help using the methods above.

Otherwise, your Facebook account may be locked permanently.

Final Words

Facebook accounts are very likely to get banned temporarily.

Especially, you can face a ban if you’re using a third-party app or tool.

However, a temporary lock on your Facebook account might happen because of a mistake.

In fact, a large number of users that are experiencing this issue didn’t actually use any tools or third-party apps.

However, the spam system falsely detected it.

Therefore, if you frequently use Facebook, the best way is to make a secondary account in case something happens to your main account.

If you’ve completed the form(s) above and you still haven’t gotten a response from Facebook after a week, repeat the process and submit them again.

However, do not spam the forms, otherwise, you will be blacklisted.

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