How to receive 2-factor sms key when iphone is lost?

Just signed up for 2-factor authentication login...and when I was verifying my iphone, apple recommended verifying my phone number also.(in addition to my iphone itself). I know this is confusing. The verbage said if I lost my iphone they could still send me a sms text with a verification key using my phone number. So, my question is, if I lost my iphone and could not get a verification key for login using the iphone, how would apple send me a sms text? This is probably a simple answer but it sure is hard to explain. Any takers?
iOS 7.0.2

My mistake. Here you go:
Apple ID: Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID
Apple ID: Can't sign in with two-step verification
To summarize the above, you need at least two of the following:
your Apple ID password
a trusted device (defined as one capable of using Find My iPhone or SMS)
your 14 digit recovery key
If you lose two of the above, there is no recovery:
"If you lose access to two of these three items at the same time, you could be locked out of your Apple ID account permanently.
In addition, with two-step verification turned on, only you can reset your password, manage your trusted devices, or create a new recovery key.
Apple Support can help you with other aspects of your service, but they will not be able to update or recover these three things on your behalf."

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