You dont need that internet connection to reset your Twitter password. The tweeting Giant introduced yesterday new tweaks to its security options to easily reset your password and safeguard your account.
Firstly Twitter users can now verify their mobile numbers with the social network and choose to use SMS when receiving a password reset code. The six-digit code is sent to their phones in a text message rather than to their email accounts, in case a user’s email has been compromised in some way (like if you use the same password on multiple sites). The code expires in 15 minutes, after which they’ll have to request a new one.
To give the SMS option a whirl, you’ll first need to associate your mobile phone number with your Twitter account if you haven’t already done so. To do this, follow the steps outlined at Twitter’s “Adding your mobile number to your account” Help Center page. After you activate your phone, you should then disable any text notifications that you don’t want to receive.
To request a password reset via text message or email, click the Forgot password link from Twitter’s Sign In page. You can do this at the full website or mobile site as well as from Twitter’s iOS and Android apps. At the prompt, type your mobile phone number to receive the reset information via SMS, or type your email address or username to receive it via email.
Twitter will take into account factors like device used, location of said device, and log-in history to determine whether to ask the person attempting to log in to verify his or her identity. Twitter users will also receive an email notifying them of any suspicious activity the social network detects.
