How to set up app-based two factor authentication on Twitter for free

Twitter has announced that it will soon stop supporting SMS based two-factor authentication (2FA) for users who have not subscribed to Twitter Blue. According to the microblogging service, users will have until March 20 to disable the text-based login authentication code on their accounts. This means that many users who rely on receiving SMS codes to protect their accounts will need to subscribe to Twitter Blue. For those who do not wish to subscribe, Twitter will continue to support alternative 2FA methods at no additional cost.

while twitter has Explained The reason for discontinuing free access to SMS-based 2FA was that the phone-number mechanism had been misused by “bad actors”, the microblogging service’s post also said, adding that Twitter would end access to SMS-based 2FA for Blue customers. Access “may vary by country and carrier.”

If you don’t want to pay Twitter a hefty monthly fee – Twitter Blue costs up to Rs. 900 per month in India – For SMS based two-factor authentication to protect your account, you can switch to a more secure option to protect your account through authentication apps. You can download apps like authentic, google authenticator, Microsoft Authenticatorand our favorite, open source Aegis Authenticator Before that follow the below steps.