How many recovery codes can you print out, and how many can you use? My cell provider (Avea, in Turkey) doesn't seem to pass automated SMS messages on, which has stopped me from using two-factor.

There is a Google Authenticator app that generates time-specific codes for you, you don't need SMS at all.

You can print out ten one-use codes at a time, and generate a new list of ten at any point.

lolwut. and you still keep on using their services? Dude, get to Turkcell or Vodafone and use two-factor if you value your data.

edit: downgrade if you want to but it will be the day of my death when I let a provider dictate my needs and wants with its stupid rules and regulations. I pay for their services and barring unreasonable ones they have to provide what I need. And passing automated smsses are something that is not unreasonable.

My guess is you're being downvoted based on style ("lolwut", seriously?) and not because of content.

You can use the two factor phone app. I installed this when we had a phone outage here. Available for Android not sure about iOS.

Google Authenticator is available for iOS, Android and BlackBerry, and there are compatible third-party implementations for Windows Phone 7, Windows Mobile, J2ME, PalmOS and webOS. Just search for OATH - it's the open algorithm that Google Authenticator implements.

Avea does that really? I believe this is the worst thing that Avea could do to it's users. Switch to Turkcell or Vodafone immediately.

One question, does it only block out of country automessages or do they also block 2FA messages of Turkish banks?

I don't have a Turkish bank, so I can't speak to that, and every time I have needed it was an out of country issue.

And not having the bank because I'm still waiting for a residence permit, which means I'm still doing the kontor thing rather than having a plan, something that's much cheaper with AVEA.