Microsoft is ending SMS login codes for personal accounts and replacing them with passkeys, authenticator apps, and backup ...

Microsoft is phasing out SMS 2FA for personal accounts as it pushes users toward passkeys and other passwordless sign-in ...

Microsoft won't send you SMS texts for login anymore - why it's pushing passkeys instead ...

Microsoft believes that the future of authentication is passwordless, secure, and user-friendly.

Microsoft has confirmed that SMS-based authentication and account recovery for personal accounts is on its way out. The company argues that plaintext SMS codes are no ...