Two-Factor authentication is going to be difficult when traveling to Thailand and not having phone service there on my USA number. I will get a Thai number for my iPhone SE in Thailand. Can I then change the number to the Thai number?
How can I get authenticated when my USA number is not available?
You can (and should) add multiple numbers. They can be any kind of telephone.
This is based on the section "About trusted phone numbers and trusted devices" in the article: Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
To see, add, or change your trusted phone numbers use one of these methods:
● On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Go to Settings > your name > Password & Security. Next to Trusted Phone Number, tap Edit.
● On a Mac computer choose Apple menu > System Settings (or System Preferences), then click your name (or Apple ID). Click Password & Security, then add or remove a trusted phone number.
● Using a web browser:
1) Go to https://appleid.apple.com and sign in.
2) Follow security options until you find one letting you change trusted numbers,
3) Click "+" to add a new number (you may be required to verify this number).
4) If you wish to remove an old number, click "-" next to the number.
It’s a good idea to have multiple numbers available (ask a friend or a relative).
To see how to get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication' click here --> Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support
If you have a trusted device running iOS 9 and later, OS X El Capitan and later, iPadOS 13 and later, or watchOS 6 and later, the verification code is displayed automatically on your trusted devices.
- Use a Trusted Device: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Watch. Code is either generated automatically or manually using Settings on the Trusted Device.
- Text or phone call to a trusted telephone number (any telephone; even landlines).
- Get a code from an Account Recovery Contact --> Set up an account recovery contact - Apple Support
- Instructions at the end about what to do if you cannot get a code and need to use account recovery.
By the way, no, you cannot turn off two factor unless you only just now turned it on, in which case you have 2 weeks to turn it off.
You can (and should) add multiple numbers. They can be any kind of telephone.
This is based on the section "About trusted phone numbers and trusted devices" in the article: Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
To see, add, or change your trusted phone numbers use one of these methods:
● On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Go to Settings > your name > Password & Security. Next to Trusted Phone Number, tap Edit.
● On a Mac computer choose Apple menu > System Settings (or System Preferences), then click your name (or Apple ID). Click Password & Security, then add or remove a trusted phone number.
● Using a web browser:
1) Go to https://appleid.apple.com and sign in.
2) Follow security options until you find one letting you change trusted numbers,
3) Click "+" to add a new number (you may be required to verify this number).
4) If you wish to remove an old number, click "-" next to the number.
It’s a good idea to have multiple numbers available (ask a friend or a relative).
To see how to get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication' click here --> Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support
If you have a trusted device running iOS 9 and later, OS X El Capitan and later, iPadOS 13 and later, or watchOS 6 and later, the verification code is displayed automatically on your trusted devices.
- Use a Trusted Device: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Watch. Code is either generated automatically or manually using Settings on the Trusted Device.
- Text or phone call to a trusted telephone number (any telephone; even landlines).
- Get a code from an Account Recovery Contact --> Set up an account recovery contact - Apple Support
- Instructions at the end about what to do if you cannot get a code and need to use account recovery.
By the way, no, you cannot turn off two factor unless you only just now turned it on, in which case you have 2 weeks to turn it off.
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