The Facebook Account Kit Will Allow You to Sign in to Apps From Your Phone Number
Most of us have used Facebook as an easy way to sign in to our accounts . Facebook is making it even easier today by allowing you to log into websites using just your phone number. You don’t even need to have a Facebook account.
This feature is part of the new Facebook Account Kit program. A developer can use the Account Kit to add support for their apps or phone number sign-in websites.
When logging in from the phone, the password is not entered at all. When you sign in with the Account Kit, you enter your phone number. Facebook will then send you a text code that you can use to confirm that you are logged in. It’s a bit like going straight to the second stage of two-factor authentication . This also means that you won’t be able to sign in to whatever account you used the Account Kit with if you don’t have your phone with you, which might be a good thing.