Note: If your organization does not have users in India you can safely disregard this message.
26 January 2024
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India-specific removal of WhatsApp-delivered MFA text messages was the only January Entra ID change
The supplied January 2024 data contains one Entra ID item: a 26 January Microsoft 365 Message Center notice about removing MFA text message delivery via WhatsApp in India. This is a service-change communication, not a new feature, preview, general-availability announcement, or documentation update. No new, updated, or removed Entra feature or documentation items were recorded.
- Removal of MFA text message delivery via WhatsApp in IndiaEntra ID
Microsoft 365 Message Center announced the removal of this India-specific authentication delivery route. Administrators with affected users should assess current reliance on it; the available evidence does not state when the removal takes effect or what replacement method is provided.
For Entra administrators
Organizations without users in India can safely disregard the notice. Organizations with users in India should determine whether they rely on this MFA delivery route. The supplied evidence does not provide an effective date, replacement method, or specific migration task, so no further action can be inferred.
This period briefing was generated by AI from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.
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