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Microsoft schedules Entra SMS sign-in retirement for 2027

Microsoft will disable SMS as a primary sign-in method for Microsoft Entra ID workforce tenants from February 1, 2027, ending a passwordless flow that lets users authenticate with a registered phone number and a one-time text message code. The change applies to organisations that allow SMS first-factor authentication, known in Microsoft’s documentation as SignInNoPassword. Once the retirement…

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