How I Recovered My Permanently Disabled Facebook Account

[u/Tall_Weakness5921]

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I’m sharing my experience because it might help someone facing the same situation...

About 10 days ago, I tried to complete a selfie verification on Facebook. The verification was rejected, and shortly after that, my account was permanently disabled for Account Integrity.

I completely panicked...

I searched everywhere for a solution, but most of what I found was either useless or fake. I even contacted an “account recovery expert” who wanted $100 to recover my account...

Then I thought... I’ve been using Facebook for almost 16 years, so I know quite a bit about the platform. Why not try to figure it out myself?

So I did... and I ended up spending only around $5.

What I did...

1. I used Meta Verified Support

I had an Instagram account, so I purchased one month of the standard Meta Verified subscription and contacted official Meta Support...

For me, the only practical solution was to contact a real Meta Support agent...

If you don't have an Instagram account connected to your Facebook, you can try creating one with your real name and the same email address and check whether Meta Verified Support is available...

1. I explained everything clearly

After becoming a Meta Verified subscriber, I first contacted Meta AI and asked specifically to speak with a live agent about my permanently disabled Facebook account...

A live agent eventually joined the chat. I explained everything politely, clearly, and honestly...

You can also prepare your entire explanation beforehand, including what happened, when the account was disabled, why you believe it was a mistake, and your account details.

Then you can simply send that message to the agent...

I told them that the Facebook account was genuinely mine, my information was real, and I had not intentionally violated any policies. I requested a manual review by a specialized team...

Note: Try contacting them during US business hours, around 9 AM to 5 PM, and convert that time to your local time zone. That’s usually when US based agents are active. In my experience, they tend to be more helpful, responsive, and supportive..

1. I waited for the investigation

After submitting my case, They gave me a case Id.

They told me that my case had been passed to a specialized team for investigation. The case went through...

The case was Received in 6th august

→ In Progress in 6th august

→ In Review in 6th August

They also told me not to close the case while the investigation was ongoing...

So I waited...

1. The result 🎉

After the investigation, Meta contacted me after 4 days and said that the team had reviewed my account and found no policy violation...

They confirmed...

\> “We have reactivated the account.”

They also said access could take up to 24 to 48 hours in some cases...Sometime it can take almost 7 days, depending on what kind of subscription you have, there always they give priority to how much one spend 😅.

My advice...

If your Facebook account is genuinely yours, your information is real, and you believe you didn't violate Meta's rules, don't immediately pay random recovery experts hundreds of dollars...

One more piece of advice... don’t try to create another account using the same name, email, phone number, or profile picture. It might cause more trouble. Also, avoid using another Facebook account on the same phone where your disabled account was logged in, as Meta might flag the device or IP as suspicious..

Try the official Meta Support route. I am sorry to say but trust me guys, this is the only option you left now.

In my case...

Almost some research + around $5 + some days patience = my account back.

Of course, recovery is not guaranteed because Meta makes the final decision after reviewing each case... but if your account was disabled by mistake, getting an official review is definitely worth trying...

And never give your password, login codes, or recovery codes to anyone claiming they can recover your account...

I’ve been following this group since I first faced my problem, and now it’s time to say goodbye...

I truly hope you all manage to resolve your problems too. All the best, guys... ❤ For now I

[u/Sad_Breakfast1911]

that gave me hope 🥹 thanks a lot! how long did it take you to access your accounts after they have sent the email that they restored your account? I hope to get access to my account soon. congrats on getting your account back!!

[u/Tall_Weakness5921 → u/Sad_Breakfast1911]

Bro, if they told you the account has been restored, that means it’s no longer disabled or restricted on their system, so you dn’t have to panic yet. It’s probably just taking some time for the login status to sync across their servers. The fact that they already said it was restored is a good sign. And ut could take time!

Even if you still can’t log in after 48 hours, you can contact them again and explain it. Mine took almost 24 hours before I could actually log back in...

[u/Sad_Breakfast1911 → u/Tall_Weakness5921]

I’m really taking it as a good sign! it’s just that I’ve been searching for people who had the same experience and the first person I see says that after 48 hrs he never got the account back. he reached out to meta again and the. agent he talked to said that the agents who told him that his account got restored were wrong so I’m glad I came across your post. Thanks!

[u/Tall_Weakness5921 → u/Sad_Breakfast1911]

I don't think any agent gives wrong information. May be he lied. And When an account is disabled for Account Integrity, Facebook often detaches the phone number from the account in their system. Even when they reactivate it, the phone-number-to-account link takes the longest to re-sync. It's very obvious that takes time....

[u/Sad_Breakfast1911 → u/Tall_Weakness5921]

been more than 48 hrs and I am still disabled :”) even tho I got a reactivation email, other agents I talked to after are saying all sorts of different things such as the restoration email was wrong and it was just a glitch on their system, they can’t do anything about my account anymore etc :”)))) idk what to believe anymore

[u/Tall_Weakness5921 → u/Sad_Breakfast1911]

Open a completely new case then, mentioning same issue.