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Phone verification failing with "Request to API failed" error (403)

calendar_today August 29, 2026 person WALEED SHEERAZ domain sourceforge

Hi SourceForge Support, I am trying to create a project called “A2Z Edit” (URL: a2zedit.com), but I am stuck on the phone verification step. When I enter my phone number (+965 9978 2299), I get the error: “Request to API failed, please try again” (403 error). I have tried multiple times, different formats (with and without spaces), and even in incognito mode, but nothing works.

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