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title: Enabling language localization for SMS authentication
description: Enable localization to ensure that SMS messages on a user's device will appear in the language set for the device browser.
component: pingid
page_id: pingid:pingid_service_management:pid_enabling_language_localization_sms_authentication
canonical_url: http://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid/pingid_service_management/pid_enabling_language_localization_sms_authentication.html
revdate: January 30, 2024
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  result: Result:
---

# Enabling language localization for SMS authentication

Enable localization to ensure that SMS messages on a user's device will appear in the language set for the device browser.

## About this task

If the language used in the browser is not one of the supported languages, the default language of English is used.

## Steps

1. Sign on to the admin console.

2. In the PingID admin portal, go to **Setup → PingID → Configuration**.

3. In the **Authentication** section, go to **Alternate Authentication Methods**.

   ![A screen capture of the Alternate Authentication Methods window. Each available method has an Enable check box option. All options have this check box selected. SMS, voice, and email also have check boxes for Pre-populate, Restrict, and Backup Authentication. SMS, voice, and email all have the Backup Authentication check box selected.](_images/vkb1564020562147.png)

4. In the **Enable** column, ensure that **SMS** is selected.

   ### Result:

   The **Local Language For SMS** section is displayed.

   ![A screen capture of the Local Language For SMS section. The Disable option is selected.](_images/lfr1572436666586.png)

5. To enable language localization, click **Enable**.

6. Click **Save**.