How to secure my account without a smartphone or tablet

Nadege Minois 1 Reputation point
2021-05-02T15:30:56.587+00:00

I have recently signed up to Microsoft.

I need to secure my account in the next 6 days.

The only option given is to download the Microsoft authenticator app. I do not have a smartphone or a tablet. I only have a mobile phone that does phone and text message.

How can I secure my account?

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  1. JamesTran-MSFT 36,371 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2021-05-05T21:48:52.417+00:00

    @Nadege Minois
    Thank you for your post and I apologize for the delayed response! Since you only have a mobile phone that can receive calls or text messages, you can definitely leverage Mobile phone verification or Phone call verification.

    Mobile phone verification
    For Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication or SSPR, users can choose to receive a text message with a verification code to enter in the sign-in interface, or receive a phone call.

    Phone call verification
    With phone call verification during SSPR or Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication, an automated voice call is made to the phone number registered by the user. To complete the sign-in process, the user is prompted to press # on their keypad.

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    For more info - How each authentication method works

    If you have any other questions, please let me know.
    Thank you for your time and patience throughout this issue.

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