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• Steps
• Advice
• Warning

This is an article that instructs you on how to recover a disabled Facebook account. If your Facebook account is disabled by yourself, you can enable it by logging in. However, if the account is disabled by Facebook, you need to file a complaint to recover the account; they will consider your request depending on the case.You cannot restore deleted accounts.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Recover user-disabled accounts

1. 

   Make sure you can still recover your account. If the account was temporarily deactivated by you, you can restore it at any time. However, if you decide to delete your account, you only have 14 days from the time you decide to change your mind and sign in again.
   • If the request for account deletion has passed the 14-day period, your account will be permanently deleted and irreversible. Try creating a new Facebook account.

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   Open the Facebook page by visiting https://www.facebook.com/. This will take you to the Facebook homepage.

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   Enter your email address or phone number in the "Email or Phone" field at the top-right corner of the page.

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   Enter your Facebook password. Type in the password you use to log into Facebook in the "Password" field to the right of the email address (or phone number) field.

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   Click Log In (Login) in the top-right corner of the page. This will take you to your account if still accessible.

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   Click Cancel Deletion (Cancel delete). If you've decided to delete the account, click the button Cancel Deletion to go to your Facebook account. Now you can restore your Facebook usage as before without deactivating your account. advertisement

Method 2 of 2: Submit a complaint

1. 

   Make sure your Facebook is disabled. Go to https://www.facebook.com/, enter your email address and password, then click Log In (Log in). If you see the message "Account disabled", your account has been locked by Facebook and that means you can file a complaint.
   • If you are able to access your normal account, your account has not been deactivated.

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   Open the page "My Facebook account has been disabled" by accessing https://www.facebook.com/help/www/103873106370583/. You need to do this on your computer.

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   Click submit an appeal (send complaint). This link to the right of the line "If you think your account was disabled by mistake, please" (If you think the account was disabled by mistake, please) near the bottom of the page. The screen will display a complaint.
   • If the application shows a page that requires logging out, close your browser and reopen it. You also need to clear your browser cookies before proceeding.

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   Enter your email address and phone number. Type in the email address or phone number you want to use to log into Facebook in the "Login email address or mobile phone number" field near the top of the page.
   • This should be the email address or phone number that you normally use to sign in to your account.

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   Enter name. Type in the name you use for your Facebook account in the "Your full name" field.
   • This name may not be your real name.

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   Post your identification. This can be a driver's license, identity card or passport. You do it in the following way:
   • Take a photo of the front and back of your ID and transfer it to your computer.
   • Click Choose Files (Select file)
   • Select the photo you want to post.
   • Click Open (Open)

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   Add information to the complaint. In the "Additional info" field near the bottom of the page, enter the additional information you'd like to provide to Facebook. Some additional information is as follows:
   • If your real name is different from the one on Facebook.
   • If you suspect your account was hacked by someone.
   • If you have clear evidence that someone committed a fraud or violation using your own Facebook account.
   • If you were insulted by someone you suspect that they were behind the action that caused your account to be disabled.

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   Click Send (Submit) in the lower right corner to submit your application to Facebook. If Facebook decides to cancel the deactivation, they will send you a notification letting you know that your account is already accessible. advertisement

Advice

• If you disable your Facebook account and don't set a recovery date, the account will remain disabled until you sign in again.
• If you have trouble accessing your account because you cannot remember your password, you can reset your password.

Warning

• There is no other way to guarantee that you can recover an account disabled by Facebook. The best thing you can do is file a complaint, which is the only guaranteed way Facebook will review your account.