Phone Number/SMS


This page explains how to register a phone number as your MFA information.

Registration Steps


  1. Access https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info on your PC.
     *If MFA is already registered, you may be prompted to enter a verification code or similar information. Please follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.

  2. If the sign-in screen appears, enter your Kyushu University primary email address (…..@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp) and click “Next.”
    Then, enter your SSO-KID and password, and click “Sign in.”
    Signin screen Enter SSO-KID

  3. The next steps depend on the screen displayed.

    • If the screen shows “Let’s keep your account secure”:
      a. Click “Next”.
      Let’s keep your account secure

      b. On the next screen, click “Set up a different way to sign in”.
      set up a different method

    • If the “Security info” screen appears:
      Click “Add sign-in method”.
      Security info

  4. Choose the appropriate option for your phone type:
    ・Mobile/smartphone/Home landline → “Phone”
    ・Work landline → “Office phone”
    Add a sign-in method

  5. When you select “Next”, an SMS will be sent or a phone call will be initiated. Please review the details in advance.

    When selecting "SMS"(Click to expand) 1. Enter the "Country code" and "Phone number".
     Please enter your phone number without the leading 0.
     Example: 090-1234-5678 → 9012345678
    2. Select "Send a code via SMS" and click "Next".
    3. The following message will be displayed.
    Code entry screen
    4. Check the verification code received on your mobile phone via SMS.
    Mobile phone home screen SMS content confirmation
    5. Enter the code you received and click "Next".
    Enter code
    When selecting "Phone"(Click to expand)
    1. Enter the “Country code” and “Phone number”.
       Please enter your phone number without the leading 0.
       Example: 090-1234-5678 → 9012345678
    2. Select “Call” and click “Next”.
    3. A message will appear: “We will call ”. Answer the call and follow the voice instructions (you will be prompted to press “#”).
      [Important] When using a workplace or landline phone
      Before following the voice instructions, press the “PB (tone)” button and then press “#”.

6. When the following screen is displayed, the registration is complete. Click "Finish".
Completion screen
Collaborative Infrastructure Working Group, Information Infrastructure Initiative, Kyushu University