Unable to receive text message from Twitter?

[hardywang]

I turned on 2-factor authentication on Twitter, the second method is to receive a text message.

However I am never able to receive single one. When the number was still with Wind I get the SMS.

[hardywang]

it has been more athan 1 month now, the problem has been resolved or not?

[srlawren]

@hardywang oh?  mine still hasn't arrived 😞

OH, nevermind!  I just re-sent the request and it arrived instantly.  Weird.  Maybe I typed it wrong the first time?

EDIT: but when I try to turn on log-in verification, it wanted to confirm my phone again, and this one I can't seem to receive.  Very odd.

[hardywang]

@Saray_O, PM sent.

@srlawren, the Google verification code arrives instantaneously.

[Saray_O]

Hi @hardywang, 

Could you send me your phone number through a private message? I will look into this 🙂 

[srlawren]

@hardywang I see what you mean. I just tried to add my phone number to my twitter and it's sent me a veritifcation code apparently but I haven't received it.  It's only been a couple of mins so it may yet arrive, but so far no dice.

@Mary_M @Shazia_K @Saray_O any ideas here?  

It would be nice if Twitter offered up something other than SMS for TFA, such as Google Authenticator for example.  I much prefer it in general (though I use the Authy app instead of GA, since it's awesome).  SMS for TFA isn't a very reliable system, unfortunately.

[Luddite]

I think there are no responses to your query because there is no fix available. You can try the Telus short codes referenced in my prior post, but I suspect you are stuck using the Twitter app.

[hardywang]

Oh sure I have global unlimited text.

[Luddite]

Do you have a texting plan? If so, double check your account to be sure. Without a text plan no texts will come through.

This thread may has additional (unwanted) info that may apply to your situation: http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Getting-Started/Text-messages-from-Twitter/td-p/61154