How To Receive Verification Codes Sent To Your Landline Number

One-time passwords (OTPs) are codes that are used to verify your identity when you log in to an online service or perform a sensitive transaction. They are usually sent to your mobile phone via text message, but what if you can’t receive the verification code because the account was set up with your landline number? Read below to find out how to receive verification codes sent to your landline number whether it's from a corded telephone or VoIP phone that uses an internet connection to transmit calls.

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How To Receive Verification Codes Sent To My Landline Number?

There are some ways you can receive OTPs on your landline number, depending on the service provider and the type of verification method they use. In this blog post, we will focus on one of them: using a landline text messaging service.

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What is a landline text messaging service?

First of all, let's talk about what a landline text messaging service is. A landline text messaging service is a third-party subscription service that can text-enable your existing landline number. This means that any text message sent to your landline number can be read and replied to just like the text messages sent to your mobile phone but using a computer. Popular text messaging services like Texty Pro will even allow you to download an app on your mobile phone to send and receive text messages and pictures using your landline number from your smart phone.

How does landline text messaging work?

To use a landline text messaging service, you need to sign up with one of the landline text messaging service providers and choose a payment plan that suits your needs. You will then be able to activate your landline number for SMS texting to view, reply and manage your text messages sent to your landline number simply by logging in to the texting app or website. When someone sends you an OTP via text message to your landline number, you will receive a push notification on your computer through the website or on your mobile phone through the mobile app.

Can I use any landline text messaging service to receive OTP codes sent to my landline?

Unfortunately, not all texting services can receive OTP codes sent to your home or business phone number.

‍Texty Pro landline texting service is one of the few SMS services (supports phone numbers from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and more) that can receive OTP codes sent to your landline number from online services such as Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more.

What are the benefits of landline text messaging?

Using a landline text messaging service can help you receive OTPs on your landline number when you need to verify your identity when you log in to an online service that has your home or business landline number on the account without needing any additional hardware.

Some other benefits of using a landline text messaging service are:

• You can keep your existing landline/VoIP phone number and avoid changing it for different services.
• You can avoid spam or unwanted texts by blocking unwanted numbers.
• You can send and receive text messages from any device with an internet connection.
• You can send emojis or pictures like you would from your cell phone.
• You can leave private notes in the text message thread that only you can read.
• You can set up auto-replies to greet people automatically or let them know you aren't available to text after hours.
• No changes or additions to your phone service is needed as landline SMS text messaging services are independent of your phone carrier.

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How To Get A Verification Code Sent to Your Landline Number

1. First, text enable your phone number

1. Sign up to a landline text messaging service
   Visit Texty Pro landline text messaging service, a service preferred by many business owners in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico & more and choose a monthly or annual subscription plan and start your 14-day free trial. The 14-day free trial comes with 100 message credits for you to test the SMS service.
2. Enter your billing information to be stored
   Add your credit or debit card information that will only get charged after the 14-day free trial ends. All major credit/debit cards and accepted and no charges will be made whatsoever if you cancel the subscription within the free trial period.
3. Verify the ownership of your phone number
   Enter your 10 digit landline/VoIP phone number you want to text enable and click on verify to receive an automated phone call with a 6 digit security code. Enter the 6 digit code you received in the website. Once the number is verified, it may take a few minutes for the phone number to be set up. In extremely rare instances, it may take longer if your phone service provider requests a signed letter of authorization from the user authorizing Texty Pro to route the text messages for that phone number.

2. Start your paid subscription to receive OTP codes

• OTP code support is a feature that is available only on paid susbcriptions due to security requirements. After testing out the service, you will need to end your free trial to be able to receive OTP codes. Go to the settings page to end your free trial and start your paid subscription.

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Get Started with a 14-day free trial today

Visit Texty Pro to start sending and receiving text messages using your home or business landline number today.

For more information on texting using a landline number, please refer to these sources:

Can I use my mobile phone number with Texty Pro?

Can I receive OTP codes during the free trial?

How will I know when I receive the OTP code?

What countries does Texty Pro support?

How long does it take to set up my phone number for texting?

Can I use Texty Pro for my business?‍