Why can't I verify my verizon wireless phone?

It seems I am unable to send messages to twitter, but not receive them. These appear to be the same symptoms you are experiencing.

I too have a verizon wireless phone and CANNOT send Twitter updates on my phone, nor receive them. I have sent the first code over and over, deleted, started over, STILL won't work.

I have this exact same problem and do not understand why it won't work. My friend who has the exact same phone as I do can use twitter, but for some reason it won't work for me.

I submitted the confirmation but my twitter is still not getting any updates!

I have a Verizon phone too, and it won't work. I thought it was my fault because the first time it asked me to send my name and I typed it wrong, so it made a new account. I had to complete it and delete it. However, I tried again, this time doing it right, and it simply made a username1 account. I keep trying to complete this to delete it, but it keeps saying twitter is over capacity every time I try, which I know isn't right. So now I'm pretty much stuck. The requirement to enter a separate email address every time this happens is also extremely annoying.

Anyone found a fix for this problem or contacted verizon about this problem?

My phone was an unlocked phone and I think that may have been the cause of the problem. As soon as I got a new phone twitter worked.

My way around this was to add a contact in my address book [i.e., Twitter] and assign it that number. Worked for me.

My way around this was to add a contact in my address book [i.e., Twitter] and assign it that number. Worked for me.

Twitter already is assigned in my address book. And i just got this phone new from Verizon 1 week ago. Was receving updates till friday . then nothing.

If (as in Anton's case) the problem began around October 2008, and you're also a USA Verizon customer using Twitter's 40404 no. for SMS text, you might like to join the thread where Twitter say they are aware of this problem.

Otherwise, troubleshooting will be quicker if you include the following information in your post:

• Your country
• The name of your mobile carrier
• The Twitter phone number you use for SMS text (40404, 21212, ...).

There are known issues with certain combinations of country and carrier (e.g. certain carriers block Twitter's 40404 (etc.), though some can be persuaded to enable the number).

I have this problem too. I've reported it to Verizon - they don't really care. I've tried logging onto this site a few times and added "I have this problem too" to others who have logged this same problem in different places, "threads." It is very frustrating. Twitter should gather all the emails and stay in communication with everyone dealing with this problem until it's fixed. Also, it is irritating to have to log into Twitter to test and check if the problem is still there. And then have to log in separately to the customer support service. Not to mention trying to deal with Verizon and Blackberry.

JRO:

crystal from Twitter indicates that Verizon is the probable source of the problem.
She is currently gathering information from all affected Verizon users here (please click).

Iin case Twitter need to repair individual user accounts manually, you might like to post the following information there too, so you're not missed out:

• Your Twitter username
• Your country - USA
• The name of your mobile carrier - Verizon
• The Twitter phone number you use for SMS text (presumably 40404).
• The 5 or 6 digit number (without the letters!) from the access code of any support ticket you've submitted on this issue.

That's where all the action is - so when the problem is finally fixed, we're most likely to hear about it there first.

My tweets were coming in FINE and I have unlimited text messaging, suddenly verizon is not sending me my tweets!! BOO VERIZON you are pathetic!!