Locked out of Codex because of an old phone number
OpenAI Developer Community
June 15, 2026
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for advice or help escalating a Codex access issue.
Codex suddenly asks me to verify an old phone number that I no longer have access to. The same OpenAI account still logs into ChatGPT successfully, and it has an active Pro subscription.
I know OpenAI does not support changing the phone number directly, so I’m not asking for a normal phone-number change. I need help understanding how to recover Codex access or complete verification another secure way.
Case Number: 10026092
Has anyone experienced this Codex-specific verification issue, or can someone from OpenAI help route this to the right team?
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