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I need to receive texts while outside of Canada for 2FA with prepaid SIM

  • 5 February 2023
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Hi I have a prepaid SIM from Koodo, I’m currently in Brazil for 3 weeks and I need to receive Text message from some services that require 2FA, but I’m not receiving any message when I try to login in those services.

What I need to do in order to receive those messages? Please it’s really urgent!

Thank you!


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Hi I have a prepaid SIM from Koodo, I’m currently in Brazil for 3 weeks and I need to receive Text message from some services that require 2FA, but I’m not receiving any message when I try to login in those services.

What I need to do in order to receive those messages? Please it’s really urgent!

Thank you!

You are unable to receive any text messages while abroad on a prepaid plan. 

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To clarify, roaming only works in the US for koodo prepaid. 

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To clarify, roaming only works in the US for koodo prepaid. 

Applies to all Cdn carriers: can’t rely on US roaming service for anything critical either.

 

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As an alternative. If you can get in touch with someone back home in Canada they can buy a prepaid sim, then you can perform a sim swap, then they can put the SIM card into their phone for a few minutes to help you login to your accounts.