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I tried to use B2 recently but was being forced to enter a phone number. Waiting for a response from support, but so far that's blocking me from using B2. I don't know if C14 is better or not.

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Yev from Backblaze here -> We require a 2FV for Backblaze B2 for added security - it's not for sales purposes, but for our 2FV implementation.

What is 2FV (two factor verification, I assume), is it another name for 2FA (two factor authentication)?

If so, what kind of verification is it used for?

In any case, thanks for responding here!

Yo! Sorry, yes. To sign in to the web for Backblaze B2 you can choose to have 2FV enabled - though we require that you at least set up the phone to do this. 2FV is like 2FA except in our implementation, at the moment, the only 2nd factor is a phone. 2FA tends to have a few more options (like apps and such) but it's essentially the same thing.

Alright, well, until it's possible to opt out of the phone number requirement, I'll probably not be using B2.

Thanks again for the info!

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