I recently deactivated my Facebook account temporarily. My login id was my old cell ph number from years ago. Now I go on FB app on ph and the number us still there as my login id but it says my password is incorrect then says my login id I've had 5 yrs is now someone else's acct. How do I contact FB over this when I can't get into my account. And my login id given to someone else????

Hello, Kathy -

1. Establish a new, separate email address. Use an email provider which is different than the one you currently use . . . Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo,Mail.com, etc. Make sure you use a strong password for that new email account and write it down somewhere and keep it in a safe place, in case you forget the password..

2. Open your Facebook account (your current email address + the latest Facebook password you established) and choose Settings.

Edit your Facebook Account Contact email address to the new one you just established and make it your Primary Email Address. Plus remove the email address you previously used as your Primary Email Address.

If you have a cell phone, make sure your cell phone number is provided as an alternate contact.

Save those changes.

3. Then, change your Facebook Password. You should see Security and Login in the left sidebar. Click or tap on that. Follow the on-screen instructions for changing your Password. Make your new Facebook password a strong one. Write it down, along with your new FB login / ID and keep it in a safe location so that you can refer to it if you forget it. Save that change.

4. Log out of your FB account.

5. Log back into your FB account, with the new ID/email address and new Password. NOTE: DO NOT allow your FB login and password to be saved through your browser and other devices. Saving that login information makes it easier for someone else to get into your account.

Only time will tell if the changes you make, as I have described above, will keep out anyone who was logging into your FB account.

Best wishes.

Send a message to Facebook help. Ask them to unlock by verifying id. Take a picture front and back of your id along with a picture of a bill with name and similar address. This should work I had same problem a couple of years ago. Let me know if this works. Have a great day!

Hi Wendy.

Fixing your problem will depend on the details. If you are saying that you deleted a FB App from a phone or tablet, say, then you'll just need to go the the apps store and download it again - it's free on pretty much any platform. You'll likely have to log back in again once the app is re-installed.

If you're using FB on a computer browser, they you should be fine to just go back there and log in again.

If you're saying you actually deleted / cancelled your actual FB account., it should be very difficult to do that accidentally. From FB posts such as this
https://www.facebook.com/help/224562897555674 FB goes over the difference between deactivating and deleting an account, and pretty much makes you explicitly petition them to delete the account.

If you didn't do that, you account is likely just fine. Check it with a PC, and, I'd imagine, start with sending FB a forgot-my-password request from the FB login, which will send a reset link to your e-mail. That, or FB will say 'no account associated with that e-mail.' If that's the case, you're pretty much out of luck.

Hoping that helped!
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Deactivating & Deleting Accounts

Deactivating Accounts

What's the difference between deactivating and deleting my account?
How do I deactivate my account?
You can deactivate your account temporarily and choose to come back whenever you want.
To deactivate your account:

1. Click the account menu at the top right of any Facebook page
2. Select Settings
3. Click Security in the left column
4. Choose Deactivate your account then follow the steps to confirm

If you deactivate your account your profile won't be visible to other people on Facebook and people won't be able to search for you, though some information, such as messages you sent to friends, may still be visible to others.
If you'd like to come back to Facebook anytime after you've deactivated your account, you canreactivate your account by logging in with your email and password. Your profile will be restored in its entirety (ex: friends, photos and interests). Remember that you will need to have access to the login email address for your account in order to reactivate it.
If you can't get into your account, you can reset your password.
To permanently delete your account:
Permanently deleting your account means you will not ever be able to reactivate or retrieve any of the content or information you've added. If you would like to permanently delete your account with no option for recovery, please contact us.

Hello, if your facebook account was deactivated more than 30 days ago than facebook has likely permanently deleted it. Facebook regularly goes through deactivated Facebooks and deletes and account that has been deactivated longer than 30-90 days. Try visiting https://www.facebook.com/login/identify?ctx=reason and enter your email, if nothing shows up than unfortunately your account is gone forever.

My facebook temporarily locked please help me its been 2 days i tryin to go in but there's still not responce

Heidi,

I would suggest you first go to account settings (top right) and deactivate the old account. Then start a new face book page with a NEW EMAIL ID. You can almost setup a new email ID at gmail with ease. You don't need to use this ID except for FB notifications etc.

Alternatively you can delete all the stuff off he old FB page and update new stuff / photos etc.

Hope this helps
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Raj

If you can login you can go to the top right of the page and click on account to cancel,,if you cannot login or you feel that you are using the correct pass word you can contact FB
When searchin FB I found this info:
Emails from Facebook I am not receiving the email to reset my password. If you are having trouble locating your password reset email, please f...If you are having trouble locating your password reset email, please first check the Junk/Spam mail folder in your email account in case it was misdirected by your email provider.

If you have more than one email address confirmed on your Facebook account, or have a mobile number confirmed on your account, you can also check these inboxes for a password reset email or text.

If you are unable to locate this email, try requesting a new link to reset your password by clicking here.

If you are still unable to receive a password reset email after following the above steps, please submit a report here.

Change the password of the account from which you login in facebook for example Hotmail.
Now go change your fb password and deactivate your account.