Customers can sign in with facial recognition, a fingerprint or a device passcode instead of waiting for a text or email code.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tellus App, Inc. (“Tellus”), the proptech company behind the Tellus savings app, today announced optional passkey sign-in across its iOS, Android and web apps. Tellus customers with a supported device can start using it now in the latest Tellus apps or a supported web browser.
A passkey is a digital key stored on a customer’s device or in a supported password manager. After adding one, a customer signs in the same way they unlock their phone or computer. Passkey sign-in uses open authentication standards developed by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
“People use Tellus to save, pay rent and manage rental homes. They should not have to wait for a code to sign in,” said Jeromee (JJ) Johnson, President of Tellus. “Whether they’re checking savings or paying rent, signing in should take a glance, and a passkey only works on the real Tellus.”
What customers get:
- Protection from look-alike sites. A passkey works only with the real Tellus service, so a look-alike website cannot use it to sign in. This protection covers passkey sign-ins, not sign-ins with a code.
- A choice. Passkeys are optional. Customers can add a passkey and keep their text or email codes.
- Privacy. When customers sign in with a passkey, Tellus does not receive their face or fingerprint data or the passkey’s private key.
- Recovery after a phone change. A passkey saved to a password manager that syncs across devices may already be on a new phone. Customers who can still receive a code at the phone number or email address on their account can also sign in that way, add a new passkey and remove the old one.
To add a passkey in the Tellus app, customers go to Profile > Privacy and security > Security settings > Passkeys.
The Tellus app is available on the App Store and Google Play. The Tellus web app is at web.tellusapp.com.
About Tellus
Tellus App, Inc. is a proptech company headquartered in Silicon Valley. The Tellus savings app helps people save with cash accounts powered by real estate, and gives independent landlords property management software. Tellus also offers business-purpose residential lending.
Tellus is not a bank. Tellus is not FDIC-insured. The FDIC-insured Deposit Account is provided by Central Bank of Kansas City, Member FDIC. Eligible deposits held at Central Bank of Kansas City are insured by the FDIC up to applicable limits in the event of the bank’s failure. FDIC insurance does not apply to Tellus itself or to non-deposit products or services.
Rewards on Tellus’s non-deposit accounts vary and are determined by each customer’s actions and choices in the app.
See www.TellusApp.com for full terms and conditions.
FIDO® is a trademark of FIDO Alliance, Inc.
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