The account opened, you logged in — and instead of a feed you get a verification screen asking you to confirm it is you. This is the most expensive stretch of time after a purchase, because the type of check decides whether you get the account working or send it back for replacement. Let us go through the checkpoint types, which ones close with the data in your delivery, and which ones mean the account is simply not usable.
Why a check appears right after purchase
A checkpoint is not a punishment, it is the platform reacting to an abrupt change in access conditions. New IP, new device, different time zone: the system asks you to confirm ownership. Fresh accounts see it more often, aged ones less, because they carry accumulated history. This is a normal part of acceptance, not a sign you were cheated.
One boundary matters here: you only ever confirm an account you lawfully purchased, using the data that came with it. Trying to pass a check with data that is not yours is not the scenario we describe or support.
Check types and what each one needs
Code to the linked email
The most common and most convenient case. If the batch shipped with an inbox, access to it is part of the package: open the mailbox, take the code, confirm. Accounts that come with email are grouped in the accounts with email category.
Code from an authenticator app
When the account carries a 2FA secret, you generate the code yourself and depend on neither SMS nor someone else's inbox. This is the most predictable way to close a check — details in the 2FA category.
SMS to the registration number
The problematic one. The number an account was registered on is normally not handed to the buyer: phones come from SMS-receiving services and are not retained with the batch. If the check specifically demands SMS to the original number, there is no legitimate way to close it.
Photo-based identity confirmation
The platform may request identity confirmation via an image. For a purchased account that is a dead end by definition: it asks to confirm the person the account was registered to. These checks are not worked around — they are grounds for replacement.
What you can actually close yourself
In practice the acceptance sequence looks like this:
- Email included — the check closes in most cases.
- 2FA secret included — closes almost always, the code is in your hands.
- SMS to the original number required — no legitimate path.
- Owner photo required — no legitimate path.
Before confirming, remove the cause of the check rather than the symptom: connect through a proxy matching the batch geo, set locale and time zone, and perform no profile actions until you are through. Otherwise the check returns within the hour. How to read an account status and what a validity note means is covered in our piece on valid rate and aging.
When it is invalid and needs replacing
If a check demands data that never came with the delivery, the account counts as unusable — that is a routine guarantee case, not a dispute. There is no point hunting for workarounds or burning a day on attempts: the more actions you take on an account under review, the worse its condition gets. The claim procedure and what qualifies are described in our article on guarantee and invalid replacement, and accounts with extended terms sit in the guaranteed category.
Mini FAQ
A check appeared after a week of work — is that covered too?
No. The guarantee covers acceptance, meaning the condition of the account at handover. A check after a week of activity usually follows from what was done on the account, not from batch quality.
Can a photo check be passed?
Not legitimately: it asks to confirm the person the account was registered to. Those accounts go for replacement.
Should I change the password and email straight away?
Not while under review. Clear the checkpoint first, give the account a day of quiet, and only then touch the bindings.
Conclusion
A checkpoint at acceptance is a fork in the road, not a verdict: email and a 2FA secret close it almost every time, while SMS to the original number and owner photo never close. So when choosing a batch, look not only at age but at what ships with it — that directly determines how many accounts you get into production.