No verification code is required to log in to your IONOS Cloud account for the very first time. Once the 2-Step Verification is activated, you will not be able to log in again without the code. If the Authenticator app is deleted or the device it's on is not available, you will need to contact our support team and request that 2-Step Verification be turned off. You will then be able to log in again and reactivate the 2-Step Verification yourself.