SMS Verification Services

Is SMS authentication the right choice for my company?

SMS verification services provide a convenient and easy to use form of two-factor authentication (2FA). It is a very popular option for sites and apps to implement, since many people have an SMS-capable phone number and it doesn't require installing an app. However, it is not the most secure form of 2FA and is not the best solution in some cases.

People make security decisions based on the value of the entity they want to protect, the threats to the entity, the probability of those threats, and the trade-off in inconvenience incurred.

SMS verification is an ideal form of 2FA if your using it to protect lower-value transactions and verifications. For high-value transactions, it’s worth considering a more secure form of 2FA even if these more secure forms take longer to set up and can be more expensive.

What use cases and industries is SMS 2FA ideal for?

While SMS verification services can be used across all industries, below is an overview of the most common industries that use RingCaptcha’s SMS authentication API or widget.

Sharing Economy Verify number during: Signup Login Password reset	E-commerce/online booking Verify number during: Signup Checkout Login Password reset
On-demand Verify number during: Signup Login Password reset	Fintech Verify number during: Signup Login Transaction Password reset

Why should I use RingCaptcha?

Phone number verification is our only focus and we know the space inside out! By partnering with services like Twilio, Nexmo, Infobip, etc. to send our SMS traffic, we focus on building services like our conversion rate optimization and fraud analytics' suites, resulting in our customers achieving some of the highest conversion out there!