How to Open Your Old Facebook Account

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Go to https://facebook.com/recover/initiate in a web browser.. Enter your email or phone number and click Search.. Select how you want to reset your password and click Continue.

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Steps

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Go to https://facebook.com/recover/initiate in a web browser.

Step 1

Go to https://facebook.com/recover/initiate in a web browser.

2

Enter your email or phone number and click Search.

Step 2

Enter your email or phone number and click Search.

3

Select how you want to reset your password and click Continue.

Step 3

Select how you want to reset your password and click Continue.

4

Check your email or text messages.

Step 4

Check your email or text messages.

5

Enter the recovery code and click Continue.

Step 5

Enter the recovery code and click Continue.

6

Try signing in to your account.

Step 6

Try signing in to your account.

7

Scan or photograph your ID.

Step 7

Scan or photograph your ID.

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Go to https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/260749603972907 in a web browser.

Step 8

Go to https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/260749603972907 in a web browser.

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Enter the email address or phone number connected to your account.

Step 9

Enter the email address or phone number connected to your account.

10

Enter your full name.

Step 10

Enter your full name.

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Click Choose Files.

Step 11

Click Choose Files.

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Select your ID and click Open.

Step 12

Select your ID and click Open.

13

Click the Send button.

Step 13

Click the Send button.

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