Note: If your organization does not have users in India you can safely disregard this message.
26 January 2024
Week in brief
India-specific removal of MFA text message delivery via WhatsApp is the only Entra ID change recorded
For the week of 22 January 2024, the supplied data records one Entra ID item: a 26 January Microsoft 365 Message Center notice about removing MFA text message delivery via WhatsApp in India. There are no recorded new, updated, or removed feature or documentation items, and the notice is a service-change communication rather than a feature launch or preview.
- MFA text message delivery via WhatsApp is being removed in India
Entra ID · AuthenticationThe Entra ID Authentication notice describes a regional removal of this MFA delivery capability. It is an operational behavior change, not evidence of general availability, preview, or documentation clarification. No timing or replacement channel is provided in the supplied message.
For Entra administrators
Organizations without users in India can safely disregard the notice, according to its summary. Organizations with users in India should determine whether they rely on this delivery route. The supplied evidence does not state an effective date, replacement method, or specific migration task.
This period briefing was generated by AI from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.
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