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Can't sign in or sign up to RedotPay? Every login error and its fix

What the Phone number already exists and Email already exists errors mean, what to do when the verification code doesn't arrive by SMS, WhatsApp or email, the 24-hour lock after five wrong passwords, Google Authenticator codes that fail, passkeys, resubmitting documents, and how to recover a forgotten login email or phone number.

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Most sign-in and sign-up problems have a one-line cause: you already have an account, the code you typed is an old one, your phone’s clock is off, or you signed up with Apple or Google and are now trying a password. Find your message below.

What you see Usual cause What to do
“Phone number already exists” That number is on an account already, yours or an old one Log in instead of signing up
“Email already exists” Same, for the email Log in, reset the password, or use Continue with Apple / Google
No verification code Old code, wrong folder, or WhatsApp on a different number Request a new code and use only the newest
“Account locked” Five wrong passwords in a row Wait 24 hours. Your card keeps working
Google Authenticator code refused Your phone’s time is off Set date and time to automatic
Email shows as @privaterelay.appleid.com You signed up with Apple’s Hide My Email Keep using Continue with Apple
Asked to resubmit documents RedotPay wants to re-verify it’s you Send ID photos and a video selfie

“Phone number already exists” or “Email already exists”

The number or email you typed is already linked to a RedotPay account. Each phone number and each verified identity can belong to only one account, so it can’t be used to register again or added to a second account, not even after deleting the first one.

If you didn’t expect this:

  • You already have an account. Switch to the login screen and sign in with that email or number.
  • You forgot the password. Tap Forgot your password on the login screen. Steps below.
  • You first signed up with Apple or Google. An email and password won’t work for that account. Use Continue with Apple or Continue with Google instead.
  • The number was on an account you no longer use. RedotPay lists this as a cause but doesn’t say how to release the number. If you can still sign in to the old account, change its phone number there (Profile → Security → Phone number). Otherwise contact support.

The verification code doesn’t arrive

Codes can come by SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, a voice call or email, depending on your account, region and app version. Two rules apply to all of them:

  • Wait for the countdown, then tap Resend code. Always enter the most recent code. Older codes stop working the moment a new one is sent.
  • Check the basics. Signal, an active phone plan, Do Not Disturb off, and unknown or international numbers not blocked. Turning Airplane Mode off and on reconnects the phone.
Channel What to check
SMS The spam or blocked-messages folder. Some phones filter international senders there
WhatsApp or Telegram The number registered in WhatsApp or Telegram must be the same number as on your RedotPay account. A mismatch is the most common cause. RedotPay sends the code there automatically when SMS can’t be delivered
Voice call An automated call reads the code aloud. The option appears only after the other methods failed a few times, and only in some regions
Email Codes usually arrive within a minute. Check the address for typos and look in spam or junk. Marking the email “not spam” helps the next one. Update the app if it’s old

To switch channel, tap Get code on the phone verification screen, or wait for the countdown and tap Resend code. Either shows the options available to you.

“Account locked”

Five wrong passwords in a row lock the account temporarily. You see a message on screen and get an alert at your registered email. The lock lifts by itself after 24 hours. Your card stays active the whole time, so payments keep working.

Forgot your password

  1. Tap Log in on the login screen, then Forgot your password.
  2. Enter your email or phone number and tap Next.
  3. Complete two-factor authentication.
  4. Enter and confirm the new password.

To change a password you still know: Profile → Settings → Security → Change password.

Google Authenticator code refused

Try these in order.

  1. Set your phone’s time to automatic. This fixes almost every case. iPhone: Settings → General → Date & Time → Set Automatically. Android: Settings → Additional settings → Date and time → turn on Set time automatically and Set time zone automatically (menu names vary by phone). It needs Wi-Fi or mobile data, and the time zone must be right, especially after travel or a clock change.
  2. Enter the code in time. Each code lasts about 30 seconds. If the timer is nearly out, wait for the next code.
  3. Reload the login screen and enter a freshly generated code.

If you lost the phone with the authenticator, the backup key you saved during setup is the only way back in. If you also lost access to your email or phone number, contact support.

Passkeys: log in with your face or fingerprint

A passkey replaces the password with your phone’s biometrics.

  • Turn passkeys on in the phone first. iPhone: Settings → General → AutoFill & Passwords → turn on AutoFill Passwords and Passkeys and Passwords. Android: Settings → Fingerprints, face data, and screen lock → Manage passwords → Autofill passwords and passkeys.
  • Create one in the app: Profile → Security → Passkey → Create new passkey, then pass the security check.
  • Delete one from the phone, not the app. iPhone: Passwords app → Passkeys → redotpay.com → Edit → Delete. Android: Settings → Fingerprints, face data, and screen lock → Manage passwords → RedotPay → Delete.

Asked to resubmit documents to log in

RedotPay sometimes asks for a fresh verification before letting you in. It wants both of these, and rejects silent videos or written text in place of speech:

  • Photos of your ID, front and back, the same document you verified the account with, with every detail readable.
  • A video selfie holding the ID next to your face, photo side to the camera, while you read this statement aloud in English, exactly as written, replacing the two placeholders:

My name is your full name, today is the date you record the video. I am recording this video for RedotPay to securely verify my account. I confirm that I am completing this myself and take full responsibility for this action.

Check both files against these rules before you send them. A rejected submission means another round.

Your email shows as @privaterelay.appleid.com

You signed up with Apple and chose Hide My Email. Apple created a random address that forwards to your real inbox, so RedotPay never sees your personal email. This is normal.

  • Logging in: keep using Continue with Apple. A password won’t work for this account.
  • Codes and notices still reach your normal inbox, forwarded by Apple.

Change your phone number or email

Profile → Security → Email address or Phone number → Change email address or Change phone number, then follow the verification steps. The same screen shows which email and number are on the account now.

Because changing contact details is how account thieves usually take over, the 24-hour pause described above applies after every change.

You don’t remember which email or phone is on the account

  1. 1Search your inboxesFor emails from RedotPay: sign-up confirmations, codes, transaction alerts
  2. 2Search your SMSThe number that received RedotPay codes is the one on the account
  3. 3Still nothing, or no access?Ask support what options exist for your account

If you have several email accounts, search each one for “RedotPay”. If you no longer have access to the email or number you find, contact support and say so in the first message.

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