DeepSeek not working: server busy, sign-up problems or answers that break off

Symptoms

• The message "server is busy"
• The sign-up code does not arrive
• The answer stops halfway

Causes and fixes

1. Overload at peak hours

What to do: Try later or turn off deep reasoning for simple questions

2. The code email went to spam or sign-up is temporarily restricted

What to do: Check spam and try signing in with Google

3. A long context

What to do: Start a new conversation and shorten the pasted text

Common problems and fixes

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