Lost Iphone authenticator, great forum help

#0 - Jan. 22, 2010, 1:32 a.m.
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here is my original email to blizzard,

Ok so the bad news, I lost my Iphone which included my Battlenet authenticator. The good news is it was lost in the desert of Utah and isn't going to be found. I need to have my authenticator turned off so I can access my WoW account and actually play. My account username is my email, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, you don’t need my password. any other information you need I can provide. thanks for you quick response. Loosing Iphone sucks, not being able to play wow.... double sucks, Sincerely, Matthew

here is the lovely answer...

Ahoy Matthew,

For security purposes, before I can remove the authenticator I will need for you to reply to this email with the following information:

--If you have a Blizzard Authenticator key chain, please email me the 10 digit serial number (XX-XXXXXXX-X) located on the backside of the authenticator and the login name(s) of the World of Warcraft/ Battle.net account(s) you wish for the authenticator to be removed from, this must be submitted from the accounts registered email address.

Account Name(s):
Authenticator Serial Number:

*OR*

Account Name:
World of Warcraft Classic Authentication Code (CD Key) - First 6 Characters:
Secret Question Answer:

--If you have a Battle.net Mobile Authenticator for the iPhone, please open the application, select the "Menu" button, then select the "Setup" button and your 12 digit serial number will be displayed. Please provide me with the Serial number (US-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX) from the email address associated with the Battle.net Account in question:

Battle.net Mobile Authenticator Serial Number:

Good Sailing,

Andy G.
Billing and Account Services

now my answer back...

hey Andy,

ok, first off, it is a Battle.net authenticator for the I phone, the iphone
was lost, therefore I cant give you the serial #, second I cant log into my
Battle.net account to get my Authentication key and as for the disk, classic
wow cds, all 4 of them I recall were lost long ago, (4 years?) that’s why I can
download online...(I now play wrath anyhow) if you can tell me what file
the key is in I can pull it off my hard drive.... as for a secrete
question???? if I knew the question I could give you the answer... as for
my account name its XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX...

its been over a week and Andy will not respond. is this how they spend the hundreds of millions they make every year??? he didn't even read my original email.....

can someone who can really help, Please help, one week of game time lost allready
#3 - Jan. 22, 2010, 1:43 a.m.
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Q u o t e:

its been over a week and Andy will not respond. is this how they spend the hundreds of millions they make every year??? he didn't even read my original email.....

can someone who can really help, Please help, one week of game time lost allready


Though it can take several days for our reps to reply to e-mails it certainly hasn't been a week in this case. It looks like that e-mail was sent on the 19th, Smieth, and you replied the same day, it is currently the 21st.

Unfortunately because you don't have access to the requested information, you may need to provide further identification. I'll see if the appropriate e-mail can be sent to you.