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alasta
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  #2717355 2-Jun-2021 16:07
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I'm with BNZ and I find their app based 2FA really good, but I totally get that installing an iPhone app isn't a workable solution for everyone. My father buys complicated phones/computers, gets totally out of his depth with them, then gives up and reverts back to old fashioned ways of doing things. He is a good example of someone who could easily use SMS but probably not an app.

 

In my particular case, having set up 2FA on the app, I would hope that BNZ would not allow any subsequent 2FA or password reset via SMS. 




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  #2717379 2-Jun-2021 17:10
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I am with bnz as well and 2fa via the App works really well

They also supply another card with rows of digits and letters for 2fa my dad uses this

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antonknee: ... our previous Symantec 2FA code system (where you'd enter the 6 digit OTP from the app when prompted). ...
Oh man,the headaches. The amount of times people has inserted their password into the verification field or the verification code into the password field. 😿. Now I tell them 'password field = password', 'secondary token = 6 digits from the app'

 

SpartanVXL: ... Services like microsoft and google essentially have ‘Tough luck’ as the end of their recovery solution design for the majority of people who need it the most.

 

 





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  #2717412 2-Jun-2021 19:24
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old3eyes: The ASB has moved to their App for the initial login 2FA  ...
Tell me more please

 

 





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  #2717550 3-Jun-2021 10:05
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ANglEAUT:

 

old3eyes: The ASB has moved to their App for the initial login 2FA  ...
Tell me more please

 

 

 

 

This is what I got from them. 

 

"We're always working to keep your money safe. And, because you've been doing your bit by enabling Netcode at login - we wanted you to be the first to know that we're bringing in a faster two-step verification process to make logging in quicker and easier.

 

How it will work

 

Instead of us sending you a Netcode through SMS, you'll soon be able to use the ASB Mobile Banking app to verify it's really you. Just make sure you have the latest version of the app and that you're using a trusted device to follow the prompts."

 

So now before I login to my ASB account  I runup the app on my phone or tablet  and after I login the app confirms that it's me and away we go.   Unfortunately if you  make a larger payment they still insist on sending you a SMS Netcode number. 





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  #2717844 3-Jun-2021 20:18
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old3eyes: ... And, because you've been doing your bit by enabling Netcode at login - ...

 

Ahh, that explains it. I don't want to pay to $0.20 for each login notification, so I don't get told about the ASB 2FA option.

 

 





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  #2717973 3-Jun-2021 22:05
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Does ASB still charge for SMS notifications? Westpac doesn't appear to charge me for any of my notifications...





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  #2718652 5-Jun-2021 13:21
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cokemaster:

 

Does ASB still charge for SMS notifications? Westpac doesn't appear to charge me for any of my notifications...

 

 

Seems like they stopped according to this (emphasis mine): Please note: Netcode via SMS is free to use if you have a New Zealand mobile phone number, but please check with your provider in case there are charges to receive international text messages.

 

 





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  #2718656 5-Jun-2021 13:27
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old3eyes: The ASB has moved to their App for the initial login 2FA ...

 

An extra little bit of reading FAQ's turned up this: How do I register for two-step verification using the ASB Mobile Banking app?

 

PS Sorry for side-tracking this thread.

 

 





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  #2718673 5-Jun-2021 14:15
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What would be ideal is to have a challenge SMS when a port request is entered.
Within that SMS you could outline what is about to happen and only provide the code if you wish to proceed.

That would be in addition to the phone number / sim id or phone number / account number.




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