Discord supports both, but to authenticate via SMS, you'll need to set up 2FA via an authenticator app. Let's look at how to activate two-factor authentication on Discord.

It is very important for users to protect their Discord account, and two-factor authentication is one of the best ways to do this.

Do you want to protect your Discord account using two-factor authentication? We'll show you how to enable 2FA on Discord on desktop and mobile.

If Two-factor authentication is not working in Discord on Windows, Re-setup two-factor authentication, Reset Authentication app, etc.

Adding two-factor authentication to your Discord account Yes, Discord should email you whenever it detects a login attempt from a new IP address.

Kurt Knutsson the CyberGuy explains why two-factor authentication will improve security on all your devices, and shows you how to enable it on your devices.