An error message will appear if you repeatedly request an account transfer code in a short amount of time.
If the message "You have been temporarily restricted from requesting account transfer codes because you repeatedly requested them. Please try again later." appears when requesting a code, try again after 24 hours has passed.
Depending on your situation, you can transfer your account with any of the following methods:
If you can use LINE on your previous device before changing to a new device On your previous device, start LINE and go to Settings > Account transfer > and turn ON the Allow account transfer setting. Afterwards, tap Continue on the "How to finish transferring your account" screen that will appear on your new smartphone.
If you can receive text messages on the phone number you registered to LINE From the “How to finish transferring your account” screen, tap Get account transfer code. You will receive a text message to the phone number you registered on LINE. On your new smartphone, enter the account transfer code from the text message that was sent to you.
If you are using the PC version of LINE From the “How to finish transferring your account” screen, tap Get account transfer code. An account transfer code will be sent to you in a chat message on LINE. After checking the message with the account transfer code, enter it on your new smartphone.
The account transfer code that you are asked to enter when you change phone numbers or choose to log in with Facebook, will be sent by text message to the phone number you registered on the account you want to transfer. Note: A text message and a LINE chat message will be sent to you at the same time. You can see the account transfer code on platforms such as the PC version of LINE.
If you are not receiving the account transfer code by text message, it may be because: • You have not registered a phone number to your LINE account. • You canceled or changed your phone number and are not receiving text messages.