Have had a message from Paypal.
If you don't have a mobile phone you can use an Authenticator App.
They suggested the following site to use:
download link for app
You select your operating system from the options and click download
The following instructions came from Paypal.
It will then ask you to enter in a phone number (this can be a landline number) and also enter in your email address, then click Next.
Select your method to receive the code - if you have a landline select Phone Call.
Enter the 6 digit code into the Authy app.
Once that is done you can now connect your PayPal account to the Authenticator App.
Click on the plus + symbol under Add Your First.
Login to your PayPal account and select the 2 Step Authentication, and select Use an Authenticator App.
Copy the 16 digit code under the QR code into the Authy App.
Click Add Account.
It will then ask you to enter a name for the account and to select a logo.
Select the Token Lenght and click Save.
It will give you a 6 digit code, please note this code changes every 60 seconds. Put this code into your PayPal account.
When you log in next you have your Authy app open on your device and select PayPal.
As many banks are also asking for this two step method you can also add them to the app in the same way with the variations about the logins to them of course! It's also good for other sites such as Facebook etc.
When I logged here to post this it asked for a code. I had to start the app and enter the number it generates. So from the odd time that was suggested it seems that I will have to do it everytime.
