SMS security codes

SMS security codes

You can choose to receive security codes to your mobile phone.

To activate SMS security codes

  1. Click Enable in the SMS section of Settings/Profile → Authentication Methods.

  2. Enter your mobile phone number, and then click Send.

  3. Enter the security code sent to your phone.

  4. Enter your PIN code, and then click Verify.

    If you enable SMS codes, your Main account will be assigned Grade 1 verification status, except when it has already been assigned Grade 1 or higher.
    Learn more about verification grades.

 

To deactivate SMS security codes

  1. Click Disable in the SMS section of Settings/Profile → Authentication Methods.

  2. Enter the code sent to your phone, and then click Verify.

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