1. Go to the University of Maryland Directory.
2. Click Directory Profile Page and login. You may need to authenticate with Multi-factor authentication.
3. Click the Update your Verified phone button.
   
   • By setting up a recovery/verified phone, you are agreeing to let the University of Maryland send text messages to that device. Charges may apply.
   • If you already have a verified phone, you can click the Remove your Verified phone or Update your Verified phone buttons to perform those actions.
4. Enter a phone number to set as your recovery phone and confirm the country code in the drop-down menu.
   
   • You must select a phone that can receive text messages. Landlines cannot be used for this feature.
5. Click Send SMS Verification Code (Text Me!).
   • The text message will say: “Your UMD Verified Phone verification code is: [code]”
   • Users with phone numbers in Australia may instead receive a message from sender ID TWVerify that says: “Your OTP code is [code].” 
6. Enter the provided SMS Verification Code and click Verify Phone.

Once a recovery phone is set, you can Use a Verified Phone Number for Forgotten Passphrase. 

Please contact the Service Desk if you have any questions.