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This is a crazy problem. Even Apple requires you to use SMS 2FA, and does not let you opt out or use any alternatives.
My employer uses this as well and I was locked out (couldn't do any work) for an entire day because their SMS messages were not being delivered.
As a side note, Apple is also the only platform I've ever used that requires you to type your password in without seeing it, which makes using an actually-secure-password really fucking difficult.
I don’t know if this is something that I’ve set up somehow but I get a spiffy 2FA pop up on my Apple devices when I sign into my account. It’s not an app or whatnot but a part of the OS.
Yeah that only works if you have an Apple device signed into your account and in front of you. Aren't walled gardens fun?