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From: Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com>
Newsgroups: uk.telecom
Subject: Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number?
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:47:39 +0100
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Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> writes:

> Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> writes:
>
>> Chris Green wrote:
>>
>>> We moved our old landline to VOIP a year or so ago. The landline had
>>> a Gigaset DECT system that accepted SMS messages.  Our new VOIP
>>> system doesn't accept SMS messages and there doesn't seem to be any
>>> system like landlines used to have that converts SMS to voice.  We
>>> have a need to get a 2FA code that is being sent to the ex-landline
>>> number, can anyone suggest a way around this conundrum?  >> I've not
>>> heard of any VoIP provider supporting SMS, my provider >> (voipfone)
>>> does not.  I think I saw on a BT forum that the SMSC that >>
>>> handle(s|d) SMS over POTS delivery, including spoken delivery, for
>>> >> landlines will go away in January 2027 with the general end of >>
>>> landlines.
>
> I was looking at my Voipfone account today and I saw a tab called SMS
> Messages. It looks convoluted though, "To receive a message, your
> sender needs to compose their text in this format: <Account number>
> space <your message of less than 150 characters>"
>
> And there is also a Send SMS button.

I decided to test this, I sent a message from Voipfone to my mobile and
it arrived but from a Voipfone virtual mobile number, not specific to
me. I then replied to it using the format I mentioned above and that
worked. But I thought well that's not useful if everyone has to use that
format, so on a hunch I thought maybe I have established a connection so
I will send another without the account number and it arrived just the
same. I am using the web interface for Voipfone, not the actual phone.