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by handzbagz 2695 days ago
The chink in the chain for Barclays though is their mobile app on-boarding that relies on bank account information and SMS authentication which turns your phone into a PinSentry too.

Don't get me wrong, Barclays probably does it better than anyone else but I was surprised when I set up a new phone recently.

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That's odd - when I installed the iOS app I either had to get a one-time-code by using a Barclays ATM, or by identifying with my physical PinSentry device ...