Review security options for AT&T accounts

Password for signing in
Change your password right away if you think someone has been accessing your account. Continue to change your password regularly. Learn how to change your sign-in password.

Heads up: If you have more than one ID, be sure to change the password for each one. Use a unique password for each ID.

Account security passcode
There are 2 types of security passcodes:

• A wireless account security passcode is used for wireless accounts that are not combined with an AT&T Internet, U-verse^® TV, DIRECTV STREAM, and/or DIRECTV account. Learn how to change your wireless passcode
• A 4-digit account security passcode is available for U-verse TV, AT&T Internet, DIRECTV STREAM, and DIRECTV accounts as well as combined accounts that include wireless service. Learn how to change this passcode

Extra security (wireless only)
When you turn on extra security, your wireless security passcode will be required every time you sign in. Learn how to enable extra security

Good to know: Extra security is available for wireless accounts that aren't combined with an AT&T Internet, U-verse TV, DIRECTV STREAM, and/or DIRECTV account.

User ID for myAT&T
Consider changing your user ID if it’s something easy to guess, such as your email address. Learn how to change your user ID

Tip: If you have more than one ID, consider changing each ID.

Security questions and answers
Your security questions can be used to reset your password. Learn how to update your security questions and answers

Good to know: If you have more than one ID, you’ll have security questions for each ID.

Contact email address and phone numbers

• Change your contact email address if you don’t think your email is private. Learn how to change your contact email
• Review the phone numbers on all your accounts. Make sure to check or uncheck phone numbers that have permission to reset your password. Learn how to update your contact numbers