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Re:I know someone whose 2-factor phone authentication was ha... by cmelbye on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @11:45AM (#4100997)
You can still press "don't have your phone?" and send a code through SMS, unless there's a way to disable that.
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Re:I know someone whose 2-factor phone authentication was ha... by abraham on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @02:23PM (#4101926)
Yes. You can disable it.
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Re:I know someone whose 2-factor phone authentication was ha... by drivebyacct2 on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @12:43PM (#4101324)
Wait what? What good would receiving an SMS be if you don't have your phone?
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Re:I know someone whose 2-factor phone authentication was ha... by cjoh on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @12:50PM (#4101363)
It goes to a backup number you add that is the phone number of a friend or other phone number you specify.

Don't do what I did and stupidly use your google voice number. facepalm

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