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In regular use, you enter a code from an app, rather than using any network features of the phone. You can also set up (either as default or as backup) a phone
by andrewaylett 15y ago
In regular use, you enter a code from an app, rather than using any network features of the phone. You can also set up (either as default or as backup) a phone number to text with a code -- as backup, they recommend sending to someone else's phone.
Lastly, they will give you a list of ten one-time-use codes which you can write down or print out and put in your wallet/safe.
If all the above fail, I believe there's an account recovery procedure, which takes a couple of days and involves sending proof of ID.
So you're not relying on a single device, and certainly not on a single phone number, to be able to retain your account.