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Perfect, exactly what I needed!
Thank you again! :)

I see there's no way to "speed-up" the verification of an account that has already been registered with a phone and email, right?

The only way to speed things up is to pay the fee and get the account instantly. Otherwise, you have to wait after Steemit to approve (or not).

Cool, thank you for this valuable info!
Already made three accounts for my friends and family with it. They couldn't be more happier! :)
(except, probably, if they get a whale up-vote)