EE Hotspot login

AlanRob
Investigator
Investigator

Our household all make use of the free access to EE hotspots that ou homebroadband account gives us when they're out and about. However, since last Friday, once the username and pasword has been accepted, instead of going to the "you're connected" screen and letting us use the hotspots, it thows up an OTP needed screen.

The problem is, the OTP only goes to one phone number (the bill payer) meaning the rest of our household are currently unable to use hotspots when they're out and about anymore unless he happens to be with them at the time.

Why has this suddenly started happening and how do we turn it off/get rid of it?

I also noticed at the same time Apple devices (iPhone and iPad) can no longer log into the hotspots either, it proceeds as above but instead of throwing up an OTP screen they just stop and wont proceed.

Seems like something's been broken by EE.

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@XRaySpeX May be worth a quick look at your side as a JIC unless you already did so, also issues at times now bringing up the EE help were authentication is failing, real pain that one!

EE Account Authentication and 2FA | Profile Help | EE

XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

@JimM11 : What's a JIC other than a hose fitting, the UK Intel Committee or a Japanese Corp?

Are these newly appearing OTPs part of EE's 2FA? If so, I have 2FA disabled & yet these OTPs have just started appearing.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Home Broadband & Home Phone or Option 2 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
Katie_B
EE Community Support Team

Hi @XRaySpeX.

Are you just seeing this when logging in to the community?

Katie

XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

Yes, @Katie_B , but never before last week. These OTPs filling my head & mobile in. I don't want them! My EE 2FA is disabled.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Home Broadband & Home Phone or Option 2 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

@XRaySpeX Just In Case... Sorry for the abbreviation.

XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

@JimM11 : What am I looking for on my side?

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Home Broadband & Home Phone or Option 2 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP