Do not use text messages for 2-factor authentication if you can avoid it

This article in the Guardian is a cautionary tale. EE texted to say they had processed my sim activation request, and the new sim would be active in 24 hours. I was told to contact them if I hadn’t requested this. I hadn’t, so I did so immediately. Twenty-four hours later, my mobile stopped working and money [ ] The post Do not use text messages for 2-factor authentication if you can avoid it…