11/02/2026
🔐 **Still using text-message codes to sign in to Microsoft 365?**
Microsoft is moving many business users away from SMS and voice authentication and toward stronger sign-in methods such as **passkeys**.
Beginning **February 1, 2027**, Microsoft will stop providing its own SMS and voice MFA for most affected Microsoft Entra ID users.
That does **not** mean text-message verification is disappearing everywhere.
But if your small business uses Microsoft 365 and employees still depend on SMS codes, now is a good time to find out who may be affected.
A passkey can let someone sign in using things like:
✅ Windows Hello
✅ A fingerprint
✅ Face recognition
✅ A device PIN
✅ A hardware security key
The goal is stronger protection against phishing while making sign-in easier once users get familiar with the new process.
We explain what Microsoft is changing, what passkeys are, and what small businesses should do before February:
https://www.pcprosvb.com/blog/microsoft-passkeys-sms-retirement/
If you're unsure how your business currently handles Microsoft 365 sign-in security, PC Pros can help you review your options.
**Are your employees still using text-message codes for Microsoft 365?**