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2FA without dedicated mobile phone/device? #23490

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Hi @retro64,

Thanks for being part of the GitHub Community Forum. I’ll answer your question as best I can.

At this time, the only options for primary 2FA are via SMS or TOTP app. This is for a number of reasons, including security for your account. I recommend reading our article here on security for your GitHub account for more information.

I understand your desire to not share your mobile number and also your concerns about linking authentication to a specific device. That said, we also offer several fallback methods for 2FA, should you ever lose your device. You could set up 2FA with a TOTP app and then set a number of different fallback options, including a FIDO U2F security key. This…

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