Microsoft is phasing out SMS 2FA for personal accounts as it pushes users toward passkeys and other passwordless sign-in methods. Here’s what users should know.

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Microsoft is officially discontinuing SMS verification for personal account logins, pushing users toward more secure passkey authentication methods. PCWorld reports that SMS-based authentication ...