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Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number?

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David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> wrote:
> On 28/09/2026 17:30, Andy Burns wrote:
> > 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.
> > 
> If it was originally a BT number spoken SMS still works at least for 
> some VOIP suppliers. So my VOIP is with VOIPFONE and after a while I 
> started getting weird calls which turned to be from the SMS to Voice 
> service.
> 
It was originally BT (but a pretty long time ago, i.e. ten years or more)
but sending a text message just does absolutely nothing.

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Chris Green
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How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2026-09-28 15:15 +0100
  Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-09-28 15:57 +0100
  Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? Davey <davey@example.invalid> - 2026-09-28 16:15 +0100
    Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2026-09-28 19:32 +0100
  Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> - 2026-09-28 17:17 +0200
  Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-28 16:30 +0100
    Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-09-28 16:56 +0100
      Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-28 18:08 +0100
      Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? Adrian <bulleid@ku.gro.lioff> - 2026-09-28 18:22 +0100
    Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> - 2026-09-28 18:09 +0200
      Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-28 18:10 +0100
      Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2026-09-28 19:39 +0100
        Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> - 2026-09-28 21:25 +0200
          Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2026-09-28 21:09 +0100
    Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-09-30 15:08 +0100
      Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-09-30 17:47 +0100
  Re: How to get a 2FA message sent to non-SMS number? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-28 16:38 +0100

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