MC1426371: Microsoft Retiring SMS and Voice MFA in Entra

by Ella-Louise Jain
on 26 August 2026

If any of your users still sign in using an SMS one-time passcode or an automated voice call, put a date in the diary: 1 February 2027. That's when Microsoft stops providing SMS and voice as MFA ...

MC1426371: Microsoft Retiring SMS and Voice MFA in Entra

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