When is the official EOL for SMS as a 2FA authentication method

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When is the official EOL for SMS as a 2FA authentication method

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I need to know the official EOL (end of life date) for SMS as a 2FA authentication method in Microsoft products so I can plan accordingly within my organization. Thank you.

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Andy David - MVP 160K MVP Volunteer Moderator

I dont think there is one.

in fact, you can enable SMS as a first factor:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/howto-authentication-sms-signin

Goutam Pratti 6,210 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2024-10-17T21:45:03.26+00:00

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2024-10-18T20:36:12.21+00:00

Hi @Evan H,

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2024-10-21T19:20:19.5633333+00:00

Hi @Evan H,

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