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Show HN: SMS to Slack, receive 2FA codes in Slack
- varunsharma07 4y agoInteresting. I have felt the need for this before. Do you also support authenticator app codes? I believe authenticator apps are recommended relative to SMS.
- gordalina 4y agoI don't currently have authenticator codes, but they can be easily added. Would you like to try out that feature?
- varunsharma07 4y agoI am hesitant about sharing QR codes etc., with a 3rd party. I assume I would have to share the QR code with you, right?
- Raed667 4y agoI remember a few years ago doing something similar with a Twilio number. This seems like a bit less setup, but how is this different from that?
- detaro 4y agowhy would it be "different from that" except for not having to set it up yourself?
- Raed667 4y agoI was wondering if there was a competitive advantage, maybe different providers besides Twillio or more countries etc..
- gordalina 4y agoIt's different for two reasons: - As @detaro mentioned, it's a fully managed solution where you don't have to set it up, or more importantly, maintain it - it's all done for you. - Twilio numbers do not receive SMS messages from short code numbers, which are usually the ones sending 2FA messages.
- Raed667 4y agoI didn't know (or notice) that twilio couldn't revive sms from short code numbers. Thanks for the info!
- jamesy0ung 4y agoWow. 10 cents per message, that is not cheap.
- gordalina 4y agoIf you think in terms of how much your time is worth: - How much of would it cost you to forward a 2FA message to a team mate? - Maybe two messages, if the first one expired by the time they saw it? There's the ancillary cost of the frustration if something goes wrong, as well as dropping whatever you were doing to do this menial task. This has been fully automated and managed with SMS to Slack.
- mattpallissard 4y agoI want fewer messages in slack. Not more.