Microsoft finally ends using SMS codes for account sign-in — with passkeys officially taking over
- Microsoft says it will phase out SMS authentication and recovery due to rising fraud risks
- The company is shifting toward passwordless methods like passkeys and verified email for account security
- Researchers have warned of browser‑based flaws in passkey workflows, but SMS remains widely criticized as unsafe for 2FA
Windows 11 will soon no longer be able to authenticate or recover your Microsoft account via SMS after the company revealed it is phasing out the feature.
In a new advisory published on the Microsoft website, the company said it will start phasing out SMS because “SMS-based authentication is now a leading source of fraud.”
It did not give a specific timeline when the phase-out might complete, but instead stressed that the “future of authentication is passwordless, secure, and user-friendly.”
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