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Ask HN: Anyway to get Google to call for 2FA?
I'm trying to log in to an account and I have a working phone number which google said it sent texts to but in the past as now I never receive these texts. I used to be able to get google to call to send the number but that option is no longer there. Is there anything I can try?
- sysadm1n 4y agoYou need to enable TOTP or U2F (Yubikeys) from the outset, otherwise Google will play catch me if you can with your phone number. I learned this the hard way after Google said 'Tap to confirm' on your device, and I had a non-smartphone / feature phone / dumbphone and I was locked out of my account. I setup a new one and enabled proper 2FA with a Yubikey.
- luckman212 4y agoThinking of getting some Yubikeys myself. Are you saying Google won't let you put the genie back in the bottle once you've added your phone# as a verification method? That stinks if true.
- ohiovr 4y agoI can no longer trust 2FA. 2FA was the beginning of my problem as my 2FA app on my phone stopped working. I have a yubikey but I reckon if that were lost I'd be in the same situation. I segment all my accounts anyway. I've never allowed google or Apple to store my payment credentials.
- epirogov 4y agoit is good idea to setup language you know but rare used in your region to win some time either.