How to get a number for the Verify API
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To start sending one-time passwords (OTPs) via SMS or text-to-speech (TTS), you need to own a number.
MessageBird provides the following types of numbers for Verify:
Mobile
Local
Business Voice
Short Codes
10DLC
You can search for and buy numbers directly from your MessageBird Dashboard. Read more about the , and find up-to-date .
NOTE: Toll-free numbers are normally used for contact center/support use cases. Because of this, country-specific local regulations and restrictions apply to toll-free numbers, making them unsuitable for use with Verify.
There are four ways that you can get a number for use with Verify:
You can purchase a number directly from your MessageBird dashboard.
Select the number that you want to purchase and follow the instructions on your screen.
NOTE: The back-ordering system only applies to Voice numbers.
If the number you need isn’t available on your MessageBird Dashboard, and we can’t back-order it, you can place a request with us. Once we’ve received the number from our provider, we’ll automatically add it to your Dashboard.
If you already own a number from a different provider, you can contact the Support team with your porting request details to get your number ported to MessageBird.
Log in to your .
Select the icon from the toolbar on the left-hand side of your screen.
Click on .
For more detailed instructions, take a look at our .
If you’ve tried to purchase a number from your MessageBird Dashboard, but it isn’t available for the destination you need, you can to backorder a number for you. Once we’ve received the number from our provider, we’ll automatically add it to your Dashboard.
Once you have a number, you’ll need to . Different destinations have different registration restrictions, processes, and lead times.