I somehow managed to add my code to a new account instead of the one I already had. And apparently looots of other people had the same problem. Here's some links if anyone else's having a similar issue:
The current massive official forum thread about the problem:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threa...ce-account
The page SE has set up for pushing through tickets for this problem in particular:
http://support.na.square-enix.com/faqart...4&ret=main
Click through here to get to a Live Chat option (expect long queues and possibly getting to the end and finding no agents):
http://support.na.square-enix.com/contac...d=496&la=1
The current massive official forum thread about the problem:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threa...ce-account
The page SE has set up for pushing through tickets for this problem in particular:
http://support.na.square-enix.com/faqart...4&ret=main
Click through here to get to a Live Chat option (expect long queues and possibly getting to the end and finding no agents):
http://support.na.square-enix.com/contac...d=496&la=1