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

  • February 5, 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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  • Mobile Master
  • 6176 replies
  • February 5, 2023
feliperocha wrote:

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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  • Mobile Master
  • 29100 replies
  • February 6, 2023

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


BobTheElectrician
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Dennis wrote:

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.

 


Allan M
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  • Mobile Master
  • 12320 replies
  • February 6, 2023

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.