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by saurik 812 days ago
What you describe isn't 2FA, though. "SMS two factor" fundamentally precludes the idea that the second factor can be used as a primary factor as then it isn't "two factor" it is "one factor".
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Yes, it isn't technically an issue when it is purely a second factor. But it almost always ends up being trusted enough that the support team will reset your account with just that info.
The article isn't about 2FA though, it says "It’s time to stop using SMS for anything"

(I can't read much more than that, Medium won't let me)