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Get locked out of 2 factor authentication of github

Sonika Baniya on March 18, 2021

I get locked out of github 2 factor authentication of github. I know my username and password. My country isn't listed in github messaging region. ...
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Tomer Figenblat •

Have you tried github.community/ ?

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Sonika Baniya •

Yeah i looked there and my situation is exactly the same situation here: github.community/t/locked-out-of-2...

But I cant reach to private support as I don't have account now. i really don't know what to do next

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Tomer Figenblat •

I'll be at my office in about half an hour, maybe I can try and reach the private support from my account and ask for help for your user.

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Sonika Baniya •

thank you so much, my github id is @sonikabaniya

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Tomer Figenblat •

I've contacted support I'm sure they'll reply shortly,
I'll get back here with their response.

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Sonika Baniya •

Thank you Tomer, highly appreciated your help :))

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anas ouardini •

Github just sucks! I moved all my repos to Gitlab before I found out that I'm locked out of my account, wooof! thank god.