ChangeIntel IT change radar
Public mode

No access to your tenant or devices. Every item links to its source. What this means

Sources need attention Customize Public modeDiscuss ChangeIntel on Discord
Retirement month: February 2027 Microsoft 365 Message Center · Microsoft Entra

Microsoft Entra Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authentication for self-service password reset (SSPR) retired

Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando

Microsoft 365 Message Center announced it on 3 Nov 2026; the retirement month is February 2027, without an exact day.

The announcement
February 2027Retirement month; exact day not stated
10Other records about it

Everything collected about it

Matched by product and title; check each before relying on it
  1. 20 Jul 2026 Message Center noticeMC1400824: Microsoft Entra: Self-service password reset CAPTCHA protection updated Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando
  2. 4 Aug 2026 Message Center noticeMC1325414: (Updated) Microsoft Entra ID SSPR will require registered authentication methods starting November 9, 2026 Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando
  3. 15 Sep 2026 Message Center noticeMC1426371: (Updated) Microsoft Entra: Passkeys by default and retirement of Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authentication Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando
  4. 27 Oct 2026 Message Center noticeMC1528000: Microsoft Entra ID: Reminder to migrate from Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authentication Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando
  5. 29 Oct 2026 Message Center noticeMC1518029: Microsoft Entra ID: Risk-based anti-bot verification (CAPTCHA) for SMS and voice authentication Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando
  6. 31 Oct 2026 Documentation pageNew page in the Entra authentication documentation: Troubleshoot SMS and voice
  7. 31 Oct 2026 Documentation pageNew page in the Entra authentication documentation: Set up SMS and voice
  8. 3 Nov 2026 Announced · Microsoft 365 Message CenterMicrosoft Entra ID: Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authentication to retire for self-service password reset (SSPR) Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando
  9. 3 Nov 2026 Message Center noticeMC1536049: Microsoft Entra ID: Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authentication to retire for self-service password reset (SSPR) Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando
  10. 3 Nov 2026 Documentation pagePage moved in the Entra authentication documentation: Set up SMS and voice
  11. 13 Nov 2026 Message Center noticeMC1551151: Microsoft Entra ID: Risk-based anti-bot verification (CAPTCHA) for SMS and voice multi-factor authentication Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando
  12. February 2027 Deadline (month stated)The date in the announcement Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando

Other retirements in Microsoft Entra

Lifecycle

Keep track

  • Watch above puts it on My radar, with reminders and changes to it.
  • Microsoft Entra RSS feed: retirements, releases and known issues as they are published.
  • Lifecycle: every end of support and retirement ahead.
Page history

Changes are dated when recorded; day views use the last saved version from that UTC day, and citations stay fixed.

Cite this version
Field-level log (3)

Up to 100 recent field edits are shown; older edits may be outside retention.

  1. 13 Nov 2026 · 03:04:04 UTC Link: Message Center notice: MC1518029: Microsoft Entra ID: Risk-based anti-bot verification (CAPTCHA) for SMS and voice authentication/message-center/MC1518029
  2. 3 Nov 2026 · 01:53:36 UTC Link: Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernandohttps://mc.merill.net/message/MC1536049
  3. 3 Nov 2026 · 01:53:36 UTC Link: The announcementhttps://admin.microsoft.com/#/MessageCenter/:/messages/MC1536049 → https://mc.merill.net/message/MC1536049
ChangeIntel

An IT change radar: releases, security, known issues, retirements, documentation changes, and service status from public sources. Every item links to supporting evidence; dates and statuses can change after they are read.

Sources read 13 Nov 22:42 UTC · 274 of 275 readable · 270 fully read · documentation 469/469 current

No accounts or analytics; your preferences stay in your browser. Information, not advice. ChangeIntel is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft, Apple, Google, Broadcom (VMware), Jamf, Oracle, Mozilla, or any other vendor it covers. Product names are trademarks of their owners. Built by Evotec.