Your Microsoft text codes are going away
Microsoft is phasing out SMS codes for personal account sign-ins and recovery. The company is encouraging users to adopt passkeys and verified email for enhanced security. This change aims to address the growing issue of fraud associated with SMS authentication.
- ▪Microsoft will no longer support SMS codes for personal account sign-ins.
- ▪Users are encouraged to use passkeys and verified email instead.
- ▪SMS authentication has become a significant source of fraud, leading to account compromises.
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| Publication time | Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:14:17 -0400 |
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Microsoft Your Microsoft text codes are going away Microsoft wants you to move away from SMS codes and set up a passkey before account sign-ins get more annoying By Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report Fox News Published June 1, 2026 8:14am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 31 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you have ever waited for a login code that never showed up, you already know the pain. You type in your password. Microsoft asks for a code. Then you stare at your phone like it owes you money. Now Microsoft wants to move even further away from that routine.
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