Yosemite iCloud keychain code problems

I have two computers(MBP, MacPro), iPhone and iPad. Yosemite on MBP, Mavericks on the Mac Pro.
I thought I had keychain sharing set up on all devices.
I start up message on MBP - and it hangs - spinning wheel forever. I start looking around - my iPhone isn't sharing keychain anymore. Neither is my MBP - I try to turn it on - asks for security code, two different ones - and either I don't remember code I set up or something is screwed. Now it says I need to contact support to verify my identity and dumps me to a generic support web site. http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/keychain/
Also - when I have it use another device to approve - only the MacPro gets the request - but it doesn't seem to work. I do get the SMS on my phone - but I still seem to be missing the iCloud security code - which I can't seem to change ANYWHERE!
I'm doing this from the non-admin user account on my MBP. I also tried from the admin account - and faired no better.

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I am trying to set up iCloud keychain, but it keeps sending the verification code to my land line, even tho I have gone into my apple account and changed to my mobile phone

I am trying to set up Icloud keychain, but it keeps sending the verification code to my land line (which I guess I entered back when I first got my MacBook). I have gone into my apple account and changed the # to my mobile phone, but it continued to send it to the land line. Probably is something simple, but I am not a techy!!

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