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Andrew Kirkcaldy
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Rate Limited Discord – Fixes
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Discord is a free digital distribution and VoIP platform that was created primarily for the gaming community. It is available to anybody who wants to use it. User conversations can include text, audio, image, and video. It also allows users to transmit and receive files.

The program is used by more than 250 million people worldwide. The application is cross-platform, and it also has a mobile version available for download. Many customers receive the “You are being rate limited” warning while attempting to access channels that need mobile authentication. It appears during the text verification step and prohibits the user from re-entering the text in question.If this has occurred to you, then read on for information on what may have caused it and how to remedy it in the advice below.

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“You Are Being Rate Limited” Message – What's The Cause?

This error happens when the user attempts to enter the text verification message many times and the application prevents them from doing so. This is done to prevent individuals from “guessing” the verification code. 

Numerous “hacking” programs make use of various combinations of code in an attempt to overcome security barriers. When the code is entered many times, the discord application disables your access and prevents you from entering it again.

How To Fix “You Are Being Rate Limited” Message On Discord?

1

Just Wait

To begin, we highly encourage you to maintain your composure and refrain from making any adjustments to your Discord settings, since the rate-limited restriction will expire in around 5-10 minutes.

All you have to do is sit tight and wait around 30 minutes to guarantee that the site is functioning normally. If this does not work, check out the other solutions below.

2

Power Cycle Your Internet Router

A user’s IP address is blocked to prevent them from entering the verification code. Because the majority of internet service providers do not provide static IP addresses, the restriction will be removed when the IP address is changed.

As a consequence, in this solution, we’ll power cycle the internet router and also restart our computer.

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1

Disconnect router

Disconnect the power supply to the internet router.

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2

Ensure router has no power

Press and hold the router’s “Power” switch for at least 30 seconds.

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3

Reconnect router

Connect the router to the wall outlet and power it on.

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4

Restart router

Restart the computer, connect to the internet, and check to see whether the problem is resolved.

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1

Restart devices

To begin, restart your computer and mobile device.

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2

Disconnect both devices from the Internet

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3

Activate hotspot

Now, open your mobile device and connect to mobile data; next, turn on the hotspot option.

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4

Connect to hotspot

Now turn on your computer and connect to the mobile hotspot that your phone generated.

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5

Verify fix

Now, check whether the issue continues. If you successfully logged in, you can reconnect to your WiFi.

4

Contact Discord

If none of the approaches outlined above aided you in any way. It is conceivable that Discord Servers are blocking your devices.

In such a situation, you must contact Discord Support to address the issue. Because if your IP address is banned, you have no other option except to utilize a VPN.

Summary

Though the rate-limited messages are very annoying if they happen often, typically they disappear within 5-10 minutes, so you can get back to gaming in no time.

If this does not happen for you, then you can try any of the above solutions to fix the problem. If it is a long-standing and frequently occurring issue though, it may be best to contact Discord directly to find out what is going on. 

About the Author

Andrew Kirkcaldy

Andrew is one of three co-founders of BGFG, the parent company of PC Guide. A keen gamer and PC enthusiast, Andrew dabbles in a bit of writing sometimes - when he gets the chance to!