Microsoft is pulling the plug on SMS codes, wants you to switch to passkeys
TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In brief: Despite dating back to 1993 and the GSM era, SMS codes remain fully active across authentication and identity verification workflows. Microsoft is among the bigger tech players pushing to retire the option entirely, offering customers a set of modern, more secure alternatives – though whether users will embrace the change or resist their SMS-ridden habits remains to be seen.
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- ▪In brief: Despite dating back to 1993 and the GSM era, SMS codes remain fully active across authentication and identity verification workflows.
- ▪Microsoft is among the bigger tech players pushing to retire the option entirely, offering customers a set of modern, more secure alternatives – though whether users will embrace the change or resist their SMS-ridden habits remains to be se
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Microsoft Security authentication passkeys Microsoft is pulling the plug on SMS codes, wants you to switch to passkeys The future of login is "passwordless, secure, and user-friendly" By Alfonso Maruccia May 20, 2026, 11:25 24 comments body.interior.news #content-header .wrapper { padding: 20px 0 55px; } Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In brief: Despite dating back to 1993 and the GSM era, SMS codes remain fully active across authentication and identity verification workflows. Microsoft is among the bigger tech players pushing to retire the option entirely, offering customers a set of modern, more secure alternatives – though whether users will embrace the change or resist their SMS-ridden habits remains to be seen.
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