Post #2782111
2026-04-15 10:40 UTC
News to me: "Microsoft is committed to advancing security standards and as such, we will start phasing out SMS as a method of authentication and account recovery for personal Microsoft accounts."
This note was added some time in 2026. https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/account-billing/how-to-use-two-step-verification-with-your-microsoft-account-c7910146-672f-01e9-50a0-93b4585e7eb4
Not something they can do quickly, but it does show the direction they want to go.
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@sourcejedi@mastodon.social 2026-04-15 13:22
"For increased security, you can no longer add a phone number." I literally saw Windows ask to add a phone number last Tuesday. https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/account-billing/microsoft-account-security-info-verification-codes-bf2505ca-cae5-c5b4-77d1-69d3343a5452