Refuse to read a code aloud
One sentence ready for anybody who calls and asks for a code.
A code that arrives by text is the key to an account. Nobody legitimate needs it read aloud — your bank included.
Key points
- A code is for typing into a screen, never for reading aloud
- Hang up and call back on the number printed on your own card
What to remember
- Put the phone down first. Everything else is easier once you are off the line.
- A caller’s number can be forged. Only a number you dialed yourself proves anything.
Try this
Say this out loud once, so it is there when you need it: “I am going to put the phone down and call back on the number I have.”
Practice: Refuse to read a code aloud. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.