Enroll a Basic Cell Phone

Before Enrolling Your Basic Cell Phone

  • Have your charged cell phone with you.
  • Have access to a desktop or laptop computer with an internet connection.
  • icon-computer The enrollment process starts from your laptop or desktop computer.
  • You can enroll more than one device in the enrollment session.


Enrolling a Basic Cell Phone with Duo Device Management Portal

1. icon-computer Log In to CalNet

Log in to CalNet

2. icon-computer Access the Device Management Portal

  • A 2-Step prompt will appear after you enter your CalNet ID and passphrase.
  • If you are automatically logged in and the 2-Step prompt is bypassed, try either clearing cache/cookies or using an incognito browser
  • At the bottom of the page, select Other Options

Access Device Management Panel - other options

  • Under your list of existing devices, select Manage Devices

Select Manage Devices

  • Complete a 2-step verification using a registered device or saved passcode

Complete a 2-step

3. Add Your Device

  • Once authenticated, you will arrive at the Duo Device Management Portal. Your existing devices will be listed.
  • Select Add a New Device

Device Management Panel Add Device

  • Select Phone Number

Duo Add cell phone

  • Enter your device’s phone number including area code. Example: (201) 555-5555.
  • Select Add phone number
  • Verify that your number is correct and select Yes, it’s correct

Add Phone Number

Yes it's correct

  • Confirm ownership of your phone number by selecting Send me a passcode
  • You will receive a text with a 6-digit passcode that you will enter in the box to verify your device

Confirm Device

PasscodeSent

  • A green check mark will pop up to confirm that your call phone is linked to your account. Click Continue

Text Device Added

Enrollment Completed!

Congratulations! You’ve successfully enrolled your smartphone. Now when you log in to campus systems, you will be prompted for a second-step verification.


Enrolling a Basic Cell Phone with CalNet Account Manager

Before Enrolling Your Basic Cell Phone

  • Have your charged cell phone with you.
  • Have access to a desktop or laptop computer with an internet connection.
  • icon-computer The enrollment process starts from your laptop or desktop computer.
  • You can enroll more than one device in the enrollment session.

CAM menu

  • Click Start setup in the Device Control Panel

(Note: If you’ve already enrolled a primary device, you will be prompted instead to Choose an Authentication Method. Choose Passcode or Duo Push, and perform the appropriate verification actions, which will take you to My Settings and Devices. Then select Add Another Device, which appears as a small link below your current list of devices.)

Duo - Start Setup

  • Select Mobile Phone and click Continue.

  • Enter your phone number, including area code. Example: (555) 555-5555.
  • Be sure to click the checkbox next to <your phone number> when it appears. Click Continue.

Enter your phone number

  • What type of phone is <your phone number>? Select Other (and cell phones)

What type of phone

Enrollment Completed!

Congratulations! You’ve successfully enrolled your cell phone. Now when you log in to campus systems with your CalNet ID, you will be prompted for a second-step verification. Select Enter a Passcode from the DuoSecurity login. (See How to Do the CalNet 2-Step for more information.)

Be sure to get your backup passcodes! Click here to find out how.


Using Text Passcodes to 2-Step 

  • Log in to your CalNet account with your usual credentials

Log in to CalNet

  • When you are prompted to do a 2-Step, Text message passcode will show up if it is the default 2-step choice.
  • If it is not the default, when prompted to enter your credentials, select Other options. You will be taken to a page with other verification options. Select Text message passcode.
  • Then, check your cell phone for a text message with a single use passcode and enter it in the field, and press verify.

Enter SMS passcode