How to secure my account without a smartphone or tablet

Question

I have recently signed up to Microsoft.

I need to secure my account in the next 6 days.

The only option given is to download the Microsoft authenticator app. I do not have a smartphone or a tablet. I only have a mobile phone that does phone and text message.

How can I secure my account?

Answer 1

@Nadege Minois
Thank you for your post and I apologize for the delayed response! Since you only have a mobile phone that can receive calls or text messages, you can definitely leverage Mobile phone verification or Phone call verification.

Mobile phone verification
For Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication or SSPR, users can choose to receive a text message with a verification code to enter in the sign-in interface, or receive a phone call.

Phone call verification
With phone call verification during SSPR or Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication, an automated voice call is made to the phone number registered by the user. To complete the sign-in process, the user is prompted to press # on their keypad.

For more info - How each authentication method works

If you have any other questions, please let me know.
Thank you for your time and patience throughout this issue.

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