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Nationwide Building Society

Banking · nationwide.co.uk

Two second factors on offer: hardware token and text message. The strongest is a hardware token.

Recommended setup

Card reader

A code from a physical token the service gives you.

TokenHardware tokenCard reader
SMSText messageSupported

Not offered: security key, authenticator app, approval in an app, phone call, email code.

Switch it on

General steps; menu names vary. Nationwide Building Society's own guide has the exact screens.

  1. Sign in to Nationwide Building Society and open your account's security settings. Look for two-step verification or two-factor authentication. Nationwide Building Society's own guide shows the exact screens.
  2. Request or register your Card reader as the service describes.
  3. Save the backup codes. Keep them in your password manager or print them; they're your way back in if you lose your phone or key.
Nationwide Building Society's setup guide ↗

Before you start

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