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SMS Verification Error 1618 – Unable to Access Content After Purchasing Silver

Hi, I’m currently experiencing SMS Verification Error 1618, which is preventing me from accessing in-game content that requires SMS verification. My email is fully verified on my account. However, when I try to access certain in-game features, I’m still being prompted to complete SMS verification — which fails due to Error 1618. According to the Bungie website, SMS verification is only required for free-to-play players. Because of this, I purchased Silver and some in-game items under the assumption that this would remove the verification requirement. Unfortunately, I am still being required to verify my phone number, and the error persists. My main concern is this: Do I need to purchase a DLC in order to bypass the SMS verification requirement? I’m hesitant to buy a DLC if there’s a chance I still won’t be able to access the content due to this verification error. Could someone please clarify: * Whether purchasing Silver or in-game items should remove the SMS requirement * Whether DLC ownership changes the verification requirement * Or if Error 1618 is a separate technical issue that needs to be resolved on Bungie Servers, and there's no way to bypass it as a player. I’d appreciate any guidance or support in resolving this issue. Thank you.
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  • [quote]* Whether purchasing Silver or in-game items should remove the SMS requirement[/quote]No, it won't. [quote]* Whether DLC ownership changes the verification requirement[/quote]They are meant to, but when Bungie were updating articles on the help center they removed the info about expansion purchasing bypassing the SMS verification from the articles and from that point onwards it was either intentionally disabled or became bugged. Bungie haven't clarified if its still meant to allow bypassing or not. Old article: https://i.imgur.com/ElWNrms.png Current article: https://i.imgur.com/tEAEW5Z.png [quote]* Or if Error 1618 is a separate technical issue that needs to be resolved on Bungie Servers, and there's no way to bypass it as a player.[/quote]They're looking into error 1618 but have no further information to provide right now.

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