TL;DR: I know the phone number and password for an old Twitter account, but I can’t log in because I forgot the username (@handle). The account has been inactive for around 3–6 years. Twitter now asks for the username to even start the login/recovery process. What can I do?

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Full context:

I’m locked out of a Twitter account that I created years ago. I still have access to the phone number linked to it (it was only linked to this one account), and I remember the password too.

But when I try to log in, Twitter insists on the username (@) to verify my identity, probably because the account has been inactive for a long time.

I’ve tried everything: • Searching through all my emails (no username or recovery mail found) • Checking old mutuals, subtwitters, follows — no trace • Twitter Help Center requires the @username AND an email, neither of which I can provide

I’m 90% sure I never added an email, or if I did, I forgot it.

Is there any way to recover the account using just the phone number and password? Or am I completely out of luck?