When you create your USAJOBS profile and Login.gov account (if you haven't created one before), you'll be asked to enter a phone number where you can receive a security code. For international phone numbers, login.gov can only send the security code by SMS (text message). If you want to use an international number it needs to be a mobile number.
If you already have a Login.gov account, you must change your phone number at Login.gov.
On the Authentication method setup page, you can choose Text or voice message to add a phone number.
- Select the country where your phone number is located—this will pre-populate the country code into the phone number field. Login.gov will tell you if it can't verify a number from your country when you select it.
- Check the phone number field to make sure the correct country code is showing.
- Enter the remaining phone number digits into the phone number field—DO NOT enter the country code again and DO NOT enter the international prefix/dial out code (i.e. 00, 010, 011).
- Click Send security code and follow the remaining steps.
If you have issues using an international phone number, because of limited access or cell service, choose another authentication method.