Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!reader5.news.weretis.net!news.solani.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Richmond Newsgroups: uk.telecom Subject: Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:56:38 +0100 Organization: Frantic Message-ID: <82se2tv07d.fsf@example.com> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Injection-Info: solani.org; logging-data="496987"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@news.solani.org" User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Cancel-Lock: sha1:1VELs3VY1I4Ws9IYbe408PgK/QU= sha1:5jObXWE33frjyYIdJdHAPPCvpZg= X-User-ID: eJwFwQERACAIA8BK4BiTOOJJ/wj+E+l5FckMDqds6YQ9eT4eCU2E3To1RK6yB1dNN7ZaGx8BrBAh Xref: csiph.com uk.telecom:39674 Andy Burns 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. AA says it supports it in some places, but it arrives as an email. So arguably that isn't supporting it. https://support.aa.net.uk/SMS_Availability