On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Andy <[email protected]> wrote: > I understand that Google is capable of sending a code in a synthesized > voice to a landline telephone. But whether or not they do that for Gmail's > 2-Step Verification process, that's the question. And of course Google > must know that it is a landline, not capable of SMS, so you need to provide > that information to them. >
From the 2-Step features <https://www.google.com/landing/2step/features.html> page: [image: Inline image 1] > Or maybe Gmail's procedure with landlines is broken. > > I used the app. Diane, perhaps time to upgrade to a 'smart' phone ;) >> > > Even 'dumb' cellphones of any moderately recent vintage (10+ years) can > receive SMS (text) messages. > > Earlier, Diane asked if fellow Gmail users use the 2-Step Verification > process. I do not, because I access my Gmail only from computers that I > know are reasonably secure. On the other hand, if I used someone else's > computer, or an unknown computer in a library or an Internet cafe, then I > would want to use the 2-Step process. That is the kind of situation it was > designed for. > I know many users who only use Gmail on one single computer. They do however manage to regularly get infected with spyware, malware etc. etc. This is also the kind of user that will benefit from 2-Step. Receiving SMS to me seems a bit of a drag. I would rather use an app but I guess that's just personal. I do also like the idea of the USB key <https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6103523?hl=en>. -- Marko -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gmail-Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
