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- Analysis · Sep 29, 2026The SMS off-ramp has a date now: what Entra, GOV.UK and America.gov mean for your MFA plan
Microsoft stops delivering SMS and voice codes in Entra ID on February 1, 2027. The UK has put passkeys in front of 23 million citizens, and the new federal front door runs on Login.gov. Here is how to plan the move off SMS without creating a new weak point in recovery.
- News · Sep 21, 2026Entra ID stops delivering SMS and voice codes on February 1, and global admins go last
From February 1, 2027, Microsoft stops providing SMS and voice authentication in Entra ID, and users with no other method must register a passkey to keep signing in. Global Administrators and external users get until July 1. Keeping SMS means buying it from a telephony provider.