How do you turn off two-factor authentication to phone number

I cant turn off the 2-factor sending to the cell number. How can it make it just a security words? The old posts don't work in account security section.

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on May 13, 2022 5:15 AM

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Posted on May 13, 2022 5:30 AM

The 6-digit 2FA "special popup" is sent to all devices - not phone numbers - signed-on with the same Apple ID.


It's part of iOS / iPadOS / MacOS and can't be disabled.


Only if you setup and then explicitly select to use one of your "trusted numbers" is the code sent as an SMS text to a "phone number."


See MUCH more detail here:

Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support






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May 13, 2022 5:30 AM in response to cgwalsh5

The 6-digit 2FA "special popup" is sent to all devices - not phone numbers - signed-on with the same Apple ID.


It's part of iOS / iPadOS / MacOS and can't be disabled.


Only if you setup and then explicitly select to use one of your "trusted numbers" is the code sent as an SMS text to a "phone number."


See MUCH more detail here:

Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support






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