Fidelity Investments 2FA Setup Guide
Fidelity Investments supports app-based two-factor authentication (2FA). Turning it on adds a second layer of protection, so a stolen password alone can't unlock your Fidelity Investments account.
A Fidelity Investments account can be tied to your money and personal finances, so a stolen password is a direct financial risk. Besides an authenticator app, Fidelity Investments also offers SMS text codes, phone-call codes and a proprietary app. An authenticator app (TOTP) is usually the best balance of security and convenience — and it's safer than SMS codes, which can be intercepted through SIM-swap attacks.
2FA methods Fidelity Investments supports
- SMS text message
- Phone call
- Authenticator app (TOTP)
- Proprietary app
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Download Authenticator App - Novaz
Install Authenticator App - Novaz from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad and open it — you'll use it to scan Fidelity Investments's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.
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Sign in to Fidelity Investments and open your Fidelity Investments account security settings.
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Turn on two-factor authentication and choose the authenticator-app option.
Look for "Authenticator app", "Authentication app", or "TOTP" rather than SMS.
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Scan the QR code with Authenticator App - Novaz.
Open Authenticator App - Novaz, tap add, and point your camera at the QR code Fidelity Investments displays. Can't scan? Enter the setup key manually instead.
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Enter the 6-digit code to confirm.
Type the code Authenticator App - Novaz generates to verify and link your Fidelity Investments account.
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Save a way to recover your account.
If Fidelity Investments shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how Fidelity Investments recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.
Menu names on Fidelity Investments can change — the official Fidelity Investments 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.
How to recover your Fidelity Investments account
If you lose access to your authenticator and Fidelity Investments gave you backup or recovery codes when you turned on 2FA, sign in with one of them; keep them somewhere safe, away from your phone. Not every service issues codes. If Fidelity Investments doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Fidelity Investments's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Fidelity Investments work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. Fidelity Investments supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is Fidelity Investments two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Fidelity Investments is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my Fidelity Investments 2FA codes?
- If Fidelity Investments gave you backup or recovery codes during setup, sign in with one of them. If it didn't, or you didn't save them, use Fidelity Investments's account recovery or contact its support (or your admin, for a work account), then add the account to Authenticator App - Novaz again.
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