What happens if you lost blizzard authenticator

The device has a button that when pressed displays a 6 digit code on the tiny display. The code is then entered into the battle. The authenticators came in a variety of designs and for many years Blizzard sold an exclusive authenticator each year at Blizzcon.

Over the years the popularity of the physical authenticator has dwindled by as vulnerabilities are discovered in 2-factor authentication, many are players are starting to feel that the physical authenticator is still the way to go.

Unfortunately Blizzard has moved on, as Kalviery explains in the Blizzard forum: "We no longer manufacture, or offer physical authenticators. Despite being a cool collectible, the physical authenticators also offered a more reliable way to protect your account, assuming you don't lose it.

As Kalviery explains:. The Blizzard Authenticators were small physical devices fits easily on a keyring that enables one to secure their Blizzard account by an additional code, consisting of 6 digits. As explained in the Authenticator FAQ [5]. The Blizzard Authenticator can stop working as intended, showing a "Disabled" message on the display instead of the random 6 digits code, becoming useless.

The button becomes unusable and the displayed message will not disappear. To log back and remove Blizzard Authenticator from your account you need to contact World of Warcraft billing department providing this info:. The Blizzard Authenticator has a 2-month warranty. If you need to replace nonworking Blizzard Authenticator you need to post Authenticator in question, along with a print out of the order form from the Blizzard Store account management page as a proof of purchase to the World of Warcraft billing postal address of your region.

The one on the picture to the right worked for 2 weeks before it malfunctioned. There have been reports of compromised accounts having an authenticator added to prevent the true owner regaining access to their account and preventing the sale of items. Deleting the Battle. Blizzard Balance is non-transferable. Log in to Battle. Enter your Parental Controls email address. Click the Send Parental Controls Email button. Check your Parental Controls email for a message from Blizzard Entertainment.

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