Ask HN: How do you handle 2-Factor Auth accounts while traveling abroad?

1 points by Abundnce10 9y ago ↗ HN

I'm planning on traveling to Indonesia in a couple weeks and I won't be able to receive text messages while I'm there. So, I'm wondering how I should go about logging in to certain accounts (Gmail, bank, etc.) that have 2FA enabled.

Do you have any advice on how I should go about this while I'm abroad?

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smt88 9y ago ↗

Use an app instead of a phone: https://help.github.com/articles/configuring-two-factor-auth...

Abundnce10 9y ago ↗

Sweet! I'll use Google's Authenticator app. Thanks!

tony-allan 9y ago ↗

OK, that's Google covered!

What about other websites?

smt88 9y ago ↗

It's not just for Google.

Google Authenticator works for any site that supports app-based 2FA. Please read the article I linked to.