How to Setup Verifying Your Login by Text Message
Follow these instructions to setup your second login step as entering a 6-digit code sent in a text message to your mobile phone.
The text message option is the most commonly used option for 2-step login and is the easiest to configure. Standard text messaging rates will apply.
Tip: after completing this procedure, we advise you to also set up a phone call to an alternate phone number as a backup, in the event that your phone is lost or stolen, or your phone number changes.
- From the resulting page, click Security Info on the left-hand navigation pane.
- Click Add Method on the right.
- Select Phone from the Choose a Method drop-down menu.
- Click Add. This will take you to the Phone page.
- Enter the phone number for your mobile device.
- Select Text me a code.
- Click Next. You will receive a text message to the phone number you entered with a 6-digit code.
- In the resulting field, type the code sent to you via text message.
- Click Next.
- Click Done.
- The page should change to indicate the successful addition of the text messaging option as one of your 2-step login options.