Today, my cell phone broke. It wouldn't even turn on. I went online to access my account so that I could order a new phone. I couldn't remember my password. The phone company had an option of "forgot my password". Upon clicking I get a message saying "Your password will be sent to your phone". FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I'm locked out of my phone, out of my email, and out of my credit card. All websites to restore access to all of these send text messages to your phone or an app to unlock them. On top of that, I only got 3 hours of sleep. FML
Today, my mobile phone wouldn't turn on. I took it in to the phone store, but they won't fix or replace it because the account is in my dad's name, not mine. He's abroad for the next month, and the only way to get a hold of him is on a number I only stored on my phone. FML
Today, after registering my cellphone as my secondary authentication device for my campus account, it died for good. Despite still being logged in, most of my college's services are now locked behind a code sent to my unresponsive phone, including the ability to register any new authentication devices. FML
Today, my phone reset, wiping the touch ID on my credit card. I can't remember the password so I'm locked out. I tried "Forgot password", but you need to have the physical card. The card is tucked away in the bank lock box. The key to the lock box is packed in one of the 150 boxes we have prepped to move. FML
Today, I was trying to change my PIN code in order to make my phone more secure and prevent people from getting information from it. Instead, I somehow ended up locking my phone permanently. FML
Today, my friend sent me an online money transfer. After forgetting the password and locking myself out of my account, I had to phone up the bank and have it reset. I was prompted to answer the security question, which was "What, what?" I had to say "In the butt." to get my money. FML
Today, I seemingly misplaced my cell phone but didn't have time to look for it before work. This evening, my cell phone company calls me to tell me I have six hundred dollars worth of calls to El Salvador that I have to pay for. My cell phone was not misplaced, it was stolen. FML
Today, I got a new cell phone. I was unable to retrieve my old contact list from my old phone, so I sent out a mass email asking my friends to "Give me your contact info, unless you don't want me to text/call you!" No one is responding. FML
Today, I had to sell my phone to pay for the phone bill. FML
Today, I spent several minutes trying to log into my email, only to realize I was typing my work password instead of my personal one. After three failed attempts, my account locked me out for 24 hours. Now I can’t check my emails or reset the password because they need me to check my email. FML
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Top comments
killface_fml 0
If you have a SIM card in your phone, try popping it into a friend's cellphone who is on the same network (in case there are any hardware restrictions built into the phone). Then go back and have the password sent to your phone, and your life should be unfucked.
Limberger 1
#3 and #4, you aren't very bright. I can see it now "Today, somebody stole a notebook where I had written all my passwords. Now I cannot access my e-mail, my bank account has been hacked, someone charged $5000 to my credit cards via PayPal and my phone has been compromised. FML" And to the original poster, either swap your SIM card into another phone or go visit/call your provider, this situation is fairly simple.
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Comments (97)
holy_crap 0
u should use a different phone (obviously not your cell, since its broken) and call the company to straighten out your situation
tmforeignguy 0
This is hilarious. :)
mr_jordanmc 0
i had that EXACT same problem. verizon. after the failed log-ins they locked my account. just call a store and tell them, but DONT go in unless you want to buy a new one in store, because they charge you $20 if you are in person and want to switch phones and put your number on the working phone
whateverbutt 0
Just like everyone else is saying, just call the cell phone company and tell them your situation. And yes, they do send your password to your phone, but before they do that they ask you for some info such as the last four digits of you SSN. So its not like anyone can get the pw sent to your phone.
Why_Me77 0
This is definately Verizon's doing >.> ...*******.
astan92 1
What company because that is a security risk. What if someone stole your phone?
effthis 0
or borrow a friends phone, put ur sim in, and do the password again.. ull be able to see it now.
AnarchED 0
HEY u know what u could try? barrow a friends cell phone and put ur sim card in might be able to access it then its atleast worth the shot if the cell company wont help
ladedum 0
hahahahah i like how everyone's saying its verizon. i have verizon & its a giant bitch. -_-.
summer66_fml 0
take it in somewhere to be fixed....