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SMS Verification VS 2 Step Verification Authenticator
 

I got a questions! Does anyone know if I activate the 2 step verification authentication will it decline the likelihood of sms verification's from being triggered.

Example lets say you make a stealth account and customer support wants you to send a sms to the number on file of which you know longer have access to. If the 2 step authentication is activated will this be a valid option that the systems/algorithm use to alternatively verified you are the owner of the account. I have no experience with the 2 step verification so I don't know if this is a dumb question or not.

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Re: SMS Verification VS 2 Step Verification Authenticator
 

you still need valid mobile in many cases , just not on everything if you use an authenticator

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Interesting, so in some cases It can prevent sms.

2 step verification added
Phone added & confirmed
Bank added & confirmed
Card added
Tax ID added
Security Questions Added

I'm wondering if all these would play a part in reducing the dreaded sms verification. Stealth would be so much easier if that is something we never had to worry about.

Re: SMS Verification VS 2 Step Verification Authenticator
 

In general you can use it for a while, but really at any time you will need to receive a text message.

Re: SMS Verification VS 2 Step Verification Authenticator
 

Welcome to the forum OP - all the best as you master stealth :thumb:

Re: SMS Verification VS 2 Step Verification Authenticator
 

what did you do ?? Which verification service did you decide on?

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I chose neither for now I'm just aging some of my stealth accounts and was more so wondering out of curiosity oppose to waiting until the flags occur.

Re: SMS Verification VS 2 Step Verification Authenticator
 

Isn't there an option for you to use the authenticator app instead of SMS ?

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I've used an authenticator on several types of accounts and never been asked for SMS verification since. Amazon, ebay, paypal, Wise, etc and not one SMS in at least two years.(Amazon must be five or more years)

That said, I would never allow my phone contract to expire and rely on it completely, that would be somewhat foolish.

Re: SMS Verification VS 2 Step Verification Authenticator
 

Were these stealth accounts?

Re: SMS Verification VS 2 Step Verification Authenticator
 

Both, not that it makes any difference.

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Foolish maybe, but a great alternative if you don't have access to a phone plan, is it not?

Re: SMS Verification VS 2 Step Verification Authenticator
 

How do you create the account in the first place without a phone number?

Apart from a handful of impoverished third world outposts who doesn't have access to a phone nowadays?

Re: SMS Verification VS 2 Step Verification Authenticator
 

at least on paypal authenticator is not sufficient , it seems to be but in certain cases it does not help , this especially applies to cases when payments to new third parties are made or if phone or bank need to be replaced

so authenticator is an alternative but it allows only limited paypal use

Re: SMS Verification VS 2 Step Verification Authenticator
 

For everyday use, including payments to new sources, an authenticator works just fine.

The phone argument is rather bogus given that OP it trying to negate that one entirely and TBH I doubt they would demand an SMS for changing bank details either. Authenticators are sold as a more secure way to protect access to your account, not a lesser one.

Re: SMS Verification VS 2 Step Verification Authenticator
 

I like authenticators much more than phone myself

Re: SMS Verification VS 2 Step Verification Authenticator
 

Less likely to be asked for sms if you are logging in from the same device. On mobile phones after a few logins, I generally dont get asked for sms anymore when I have 2FA. (UK PP)

Re: SMS Verification VS 2 Step Verification Authenticator
 

true if no access to phone and sms