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* Update contacting-cloudflare-support.mdx Updating instructions on contacting support * Delete src/assets/images/support/contact-cloudflare-menu.png Removing unused screenshot * Delete src/assets/images/support/Screen_Shot_2022-09-28_at_11.41.37.png Removing unused screenshot * Update contacting-cloudflare-support.mdx Forgot the import :)
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import { LinkButton } from "~/components";
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## Guidelines for contacting Cloudflare support
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Cloudflare Support _cannot_ perform the following actions:
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## Verifying your identity
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## Verifying your identity on phone calls
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_(For Enterprise Emergency Phone Support)_
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### Authenticating your account
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1\. Log into your Cloudflare account.
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2\. In the upper right corner of the Cloudflare dashboard, select **Support** > **Support** or visit [https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/support](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/support).
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1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the **Support** page and select the account you are calling about.
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![](~/assets/images/support/contact-cloudflare-menu.png)
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<LinkButton href="https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/support" icon="external">Go to Support</LinkButton>
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3\. On the right-hand column there is a section for _Emergency Phone Support Hotline_.
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2. Click on the **Technical Support** tile and then the **Emergency Phone Line** tile.
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![](~/assets/images/support/Screen_Shot_2022-09-28_at_11.41.37.png)
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4\. To authenticate using a single-use token, click **Get a single-use token**. A pop-up window will appear with your Unique Customer Id and One Time Passcode. The code automatically refreshes every 30 seconds.
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3. To authenticate using a single-use token, click on the **Get a single-use token** button. A pop-up window will appear with your Unique Customer Id and One Time Passcode. The code automatically refreshes every 30 seconds.
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![](~/assets/images/support/Emergency_Phone_Support.png)
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5\. To authenticate using an authenticator app, click **Configure authenticator app** and follow the [configuration instructions](/fundamentals/user-profiles/2fa/#configure-totp-mobile-application-authentication) on the following screen. After configuration, the token code will appear in your mobile authentication application.
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4. To authenticate using an authenticator app, click **Configure authenticator app** and follow the [configuration instructions](/fundamentals/user-profiles/2fa/#configure-totp-mobile-application-authentication) on the following screen. After configuration, the token code will appear in your mobile authentication application.
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6\. When calling the emergency phone line, you can authenticate automatically by entering your ID and Code when requested.
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5. When calling the emergency phone line, you can authenticate automatically by entering your ID and Code when requested.
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## Getting help with an issue
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To submit a support case, follow these steps:
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1. Browse to [https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/support](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/support).
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2. Enter the **email** and **password** for your Cloudflare account. Your email needs to be [verified](/fundamentals/user-profiles/verify-email-address/) in order to submit a Support case.
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3. Select the appropriate account requiring assistance.
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4. Verify that you are now in the Support Portal.
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5. Choose the category and subcategories that best define your issue.
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6. Choose the affected domains (if applicable).
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7. Enter a detailed summary of the issue you’re experiencing.
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8. Review the right-hand panel of the Portal for recommended resources and for troubleshooting guides resulting from diagnostics run against your domain.
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9. If the provided resources did not solve your issue, click Add more details to submit a case\*\*
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10. Complete the case submission fields as completely as possible with the following information. _(**Please note** that missing information will increase the time it takes to resolve your issue and our team may not be able to investigate without enough information. Please review [Gathering information for troubleshooting sites](/support/troubleshooting/general-troubleshooting/gathering-information-for-troubleshooting-sites/) and make sure you include all needed information.)_
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1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the **Support** page and select the account you require assistance for.
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<LinkButton href="https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/support" icon="external">Go to Support</LinkButton>
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2. Click on the **Technical Support** tile, or for billing issues click **Billing** and then click **Create a Case** at the bottom of the following screen.
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3. Choose the category and subcategories that best define your issue.
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6. Complete the case submission fields as completely as possible with the following information. _(**Please note** that missing information will increase the time it takes to resolve your issue and our team may not be able to investigate without enough information. Please review [Gathering information for troubleshooting sites](/support/troubleshooting/general-troubleshooting/gathering-information-for-troubleshooting-sites/) and make sure you include all needed information.)_
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\*\* Available to certain plan types only. Refer to chart above for details.
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<LinkButton href="https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/support" icon="external">Go to Support</LinkButton>
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<LinkButton href="https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/support" icon="external">Go to Support</LinkButton>
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<LinkButton href="https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/support" icon="external">Go to Support</LinkButton>
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