[{"question":{"category_id":1369274,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-23T18:21:07.275Z","tag_names":["2fa backup codes","biller genie recovery codes","cant access 2fa","lost authenticator","mfa recovery","multi factor authentication recovery","recovery codes","reset 2fa"],"answer_sample":"Recovery codes are 10 single-use backup codes Biller Genie generates when you set","long_answer_sample":"Recovery codes are 10 single-use backup codes Biller Genie generates when you set up an authenticator app for multi-factor authentication (MFA). If you lose your phone, replace your device, or your authenticator app gets uninstalled, a recovery code lets you sign in and re-enroll without contacting support. They are the safety net that keeps MFA fro","language_id":1,"id":3827277,"last_published_date":"May 26th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"recovery codes 10 single-use backup biller genie generates set authenticator app multi-factor authentication (mfa). lose phone, replace device, gets uninstalled, code lets sign re-enroll without contacting support. safety net keeps mfa locking account. look like 10-character string formatted five characters, hyphen, characters — example a8k3f-7qm2n. issues per user, generated time complete setup. single-use. works exactly once. use in, specific invalidated. still nine. order-independent. can order. one equally valid. account-wide. tied device browser. computer, get see once, final screen flow account settings → user profile, click two-factor authentication. scan qr app. enter 6-digit verification success screen, displays codes. recovery-codes gives two actions copy clipboard (drops onto paste somewhere) download text file (saves plain .txt file). close page. security, store place show later. setup page saving them, retrieve regenerate fresh (which invalidates missed). always save navigating away. reach situation available lost factory-reset broken traveling etc. go sign-in email password usual. asks code, instead. type unused submit. signed in. just used now spent cross whatever list keeping. immediately new profile. there, (see below) 10. sensitive password. anyone holding bypass account, treat care. best manager (1password, bitwarden, dashlane, apple keychain, etc.) secure note attached login. encrypted, searchable, syncs across devices. fine print paper keep printout locked drawer safe \"break case emergency\" envelope. acceptable encrypted (bitlocker, filevault, password-protected zip) personal device. in... inbox, app, desktop, shared cloud folder company read, sticky monitor, anywhere else protect level stolen, attacker enabled. regenerating issue time. replaces old previous stop working immediately. right action take want suspect exposed (lost paper, sent chat mistake, stored somewhere insecure). recover top set. employee left may visibility though need password, good hygiene. genie. will initial sign-in. open profile (click name top-right corner profile). find section confirm. display way saved original discard scenario exist prevent. gone, self-serve back design defeat point mfa. support@billergenie.com business address. support verify identity using information, recent invoice numbers, phone call primary owner. verified, resets next scratch. plan taking day. soon anything else. frequently asked questions ten issued together authenticator-setup time, point. yes. shows counter indicating remain. low, happens disable disabling ever re-enable later, receive mistake gone moment regenerate. restore downloaded it, access (a home, safe). shred copies storage. accounts no. per-user. multiple (for example, manage businesses), labeled clearly related articles setting logs (session security) changing completing annual pci compliance","name":"Recovery Codes for Multi-Factor Authentication","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"recovery-codes-for-multi-factor-authentication","first_category":"Account \u0026 Billing","categories_display_for_views":"Account \u0026 Billing","parent_categories":[1369274],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/account-and-billing/recovery-codes-for-multi-factor-authentication?from_search=237965115","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"recovery codes 10 single-use backup biller genie generates set authenticator app multi-factor authentication (mfa). lose phone, replace device, gets uninstalled, code lets sign re-enroll without contacting support. safety net keeps mfa locking account. look like 10-character string formatted five characters, hyphen, characters — example a8k3f-7qm2n. issues per user, generated time complete setup. single-use. works exactly once. use in, specific invalidated. still nine. order-independent. can order. one equally valid. account-wide. tied device browser. computer, get see once, final screen flow account settings → user profile, click two-factor authentication. scan qr app. enter 6-digit verification success screen, displays codes. recovery-codes gives two actions copy clipboard (drops onto paste somewhere) download text file (saves plain .txt file). close page. security, store place show later. setup page saving them, retrieve regenerate fresh (which invalidates missed). always save navigating away. reach situation available lost factory-reset broken traveling etc. go sign-in email password usual. asks code, instead. type unused submit. signed in. just used now spent cross whatever list keeping. immediately new profile. there, (see below) 10. sensitive password. anyone holding bypass account, treat care. best manager (1password, bitwarden, dashlane, apple keychain, etc.) secure note attached login. encrypted, searchable, syncs across devices. fine print paper keep printout locked drawer safe \"break case emergency\" envelope. acceptable encrypted (bitlocker, filevault, password-protected zip) personal device. in... inbox, app, desktop, shared cloud folder company read, sticky monitor, anywhere else protect level stolen, attacker enabled. regenerating issue time. replaces old previous stop working immediately. right action take want suspect exposed (lost paper, sent chat mistake, stored somewhere insecure). recover top set. employee left may visibility though need password, good hygiene. genie. will initial sign-in. open profile (click name top-right corner profile). find section confirm. display way saved original discard scenario exist prevent. gone, self-serve back design defeat point mfa. support@billergenie.com business address. support verify identity using information, recent invoice numbers, phone call primary owner. verified, resets next scratch. plan taking day. soon anything else. frequently asked questions ten issued together authenticator-setup time, point. yes. shows counter indicating remain. low, happens disable disabling ever re-enable later, receive mistake gone moment regenerate. restore downloaded it, access (a home, safe). shred copies storage. accounts no. per-user. multiple (for example, manage businesses), labeled clearly related articles setting logs (session security) changing completing annual pci compliance","categories":{"current":{"id":1369274,"name":"Account \u0026 Billing","url":"/account-and-billing"}},"category_param":"account-and-billing"}}]