# SMS for Verification **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [May 18, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388 "2020-05-18T19:51:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Josiah\_Abshear](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/josiah_abshear/32/29072_2.png) [@Josiah\_Abshear](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Josiah_Abshear)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2022, 6:38am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/22 "2022-10-02T06:38:39Z")
+1 lots of people asking about it ---
**Author:** ![David\_Gabler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david_gabler/32/44332_2.png) [@David\_Gabler](https://community.glideapps.com/u/David_Gabler)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/23 "2022-10-02T14:16:23Z")
> [@Robert\_Petitto](#): > > We’d need to allow “is signed in user” to also be able to recognize phone number of user, not just email. Perhaps their change to allow even free apps to store the real email address was needed as a precursor to storing phone numbers as the main user ID? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/1/1/11b48dd54309fa863bc2c221322fcb25ed808df7.png) ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/24 "2022-10-02T15:35:42Z")
> [@David\_Gabler](#): > > change to allow even free apps to store the real email address I think that was unintentional and a little dangerous to allow anyone to use a free app to scrape email addresses for nefarious purposes. > [@Collect real user email addresses now available on free plan](https://community.glideapps.com/t/collect-real-user-email-addresses-now-available-on-free-plan/49375/2): > > This is a bug and will be fixed soon. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Gabler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david_gabler/32/44332_2.png) [@David\_Gabler](https://community.glideapps.com/u/David_Gabler)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/25 "2022-10-02T16:21:40Z")
🧐 That’s a shame. With a free app they’d be limited to fewer than 500 email addresses. I mean if the app does anything at all half the rows are gonna be used by real data. But I see your point. ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_Amad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/adam_amad/32/40582_2.png) [@Adam\_Amad](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Adam_Amad)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/26 "2022-10-24T19:38:06Z")
Please do this feature. It is so important in third world countries. I am experiencing the same problem as anyone in a third world country would. People use phone numbers not emails. ---
**Author:** ![mtnman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mtnman/32/37315_2.png) [@mtnman](https://community.glideapps.com/u/mtnman)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/27 "2022-10-24T22:38:53Z")
Please, Please, Pretty Please with Sugar on Top. A login via phone number with text message ping code. People have been asking for this for two years… ---
**Author:** ![Muhammed\_Emir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/muhammed_emir/32/44830_2.png) [@Muhammed\_Emir](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Muhammed_Emir)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/28 "2022-11-30T14:42:38Z")
The most voted feature, still nothing ? ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_San](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dan_san/32/24085_2.png) [@Dan\_San](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dan_San)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2022, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/29 "2022-12-02T23:55:17Z")
+1 on the vote However there is a dirty workaround, setup an email2text service, so when it receives an email it automatically sends out an SMS. There are services available and also it is not too difficult to write one. ---
**Author:** ![david](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david/32/62831_2.png) [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/30 "2022-12-03T23:47:58Z")
This is an expensive feature. Would you pay $0.50 per SMS? ---
**Author:** ![Krivo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/krivo/32/5363_2.png) [@Krivo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Krivo)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 7:25am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/31 "2022-12-04T07:25:42Z")
Seems as a very expensive service provider. > **[SMS priser - inMobile.dk](https://www.inmobile.com/da/priser/)** > > Få adgang til inMobile platformen for kun 195,-/md. inMobiles månedlige abonnement giver dig adgang til alle funktioner, fri support samt adgang til vores API. 0.259 DKK/sms and monthly fee 195 DKK Could be a direct cost and not included in any plan 1 DKK = 0.14 USD ---
**Author:** ![Teentaal\_l](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/teentaal_l/32/32745_2.png) [@Teentaal\_l](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Teentaal_l)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/32 "2022-12-05T12:41:45Z")
This will be a very useful feature to have. Please enable this ---
**Author:** ![Carter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/carter/32/45004_2.png) [@Carter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Carter)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/33 "2022-12-05T13:13:12Z")
Yes ! ---
**Author:** ![IlseB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ilseb/32/44063_2.png) [@IlseB](https://community.glideapps.com/u/IlseB)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 10:54am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/34 "2023-01-12T10:54:19Z")
+1 vote for sms and connect own sms engine. What about whatsapp verification? ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/35 "2023-01-12T12:14:04Z")
I had another client ask me for this just yesterday. It’s needed, but I hear it’s really expensive. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Gabler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david_gabler/32/44332_2.png) [@David\_Gabler](https://community.glideapps.com/u/David_Gabler)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/36 "2023-01-12T14:24:34Z")
> [@Robert\_Petitto](#): > > it’s really expensive. For those that need it, perhaps Glide could allow us to point to our own Twillio account. Hey, I’m not the technical guy that would know how to do it; I’m the idea guy. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Gabler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david_gabler/32/44332_2.png) [@David\_Gabler](https://community.glideapps.com/u/David_Gabler)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/37 "2023-01-12T14:39:36Z")
> [@IlseB](#): > > What about whatsapp verification This would be big; as well as Facebook and LinkedIn ---
**Author:** ![Manikandan\_R](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/manikandan_r/32/43482_2.png) [@Manikandan\_R](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Manikandan_R)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/38 "2023-01-12T17:00:59Z")
Hi David Sms is important but I don’t need it. Please don’t add to the plan anytime in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Tyy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tyy/32/58037_2.png) [@Tyy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tyy)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 2:03am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/39 "2023-04-25T02:03:51Z")
+1 This feature makes a ton of sense. For those building mobile-first applications it’s a 100% certainty the user has a mobile number. Would definitely make the user experience more streamlined vs needing to rely on them having a 3rd-party email account and a 3rd-party app with access on their mobile. It could also improve security – If only carrier numbers are allowed (vs VoIP) then you lock your app to a real device. (I know you can dual sim but it’s still a carrier number on a physical device that uses built-in hardware/software not a 3rd-party app) If you’re not building a mobile-first app or just want to allow email access, then the SMS could serve as 2FA for more sensitive apps. +1 on the integrations route too. That allows the developer the ability to use a service (Twilo, Sinch, etc) that suits their needs and budget for their location and doesn’t lock them into a potentially unworkable solution. ---
**Author:** ![Meet\_Shah](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/meet_shah/32/68352_2.png) [@Meet\_Shah](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Meet_Shah)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/40 "2023-12-27T12:29:27Z")
Why is this not available yet? ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sms-for-verification/9388/41 "2023-12-27T15:58:47Z")
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