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Dgillet
Apr 18, 2026Tutor
Cloud portal unaccessible
Hi The new cloud portal only uses the mobile phone number to send the verification code. The option to use the email address isn’t available anymore. I’m left out because the sms never worked. I...
- Apr 27, 2026
Thank you for this.
I found the solution.
In the "main" Netgear website, I changed the TFA method to email. It works with the Insight portal too.
Dgillet
Apr 26, 2026Tutor
Screen capture here (this comes after entering email & PW).
schumaku
Apr 26, 2026Guru - Experienced User
It's a simple App page titled "Verification methods" and two selections, one "SMS Message", and one with Email address.
At least this is what we still see here from Switzerland - that's the very same for several years.
Both mobile number and Email are stored along with your Netgear Account.
It's possible, Netgear IT does still work on changing and reorganising things as we're writing here.
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