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I am currently using two stage verification to access on line accounts. A password followed by a code sent to my phone. Not 100% happy having my phone number on line and on some accounts I am being given the option to use a verification app. Any thoughts and opinions would be welcome, particularly portability. I often use a burner phone abroad and would like to use the app to access accounts is this possible or do I have to take my UK phone with me?

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There are two generally available apps - Google and Microsoft authenticators - you open the app and there is a code - it can also interact asking you to select a code from a choice of numbers that will appear on the device screen.

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/mobile-authenticator-app

There is also SecurID which is aimed at Corporate.

 

I won't tell which one I use as that would break part of my security 🤣

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Just set this up and entered my first acc by scanning a qr code. 🙂 no idea how it works but its super easy.

Many thanks all 

5 hours ago, discobob said:

There are two generally available apps - Google and Microsoft authenticators - you open the app and there is a code - it can also interact asking you to select a code from a choice of numbers that will appear on the device screen.

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/mobile-authenticator-app

There is also SecurID which is aimed at Corporate.

 

I won't tell which one I use as that would break part of my security 🤣

 

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