At Textverified and Phoneblur, we care about protecting your privacy and security online. As part of our mission, we want to keep your personal information safe. Have you ever checked in on what’s out there about yourself? We like to use the site “Have I Been Pwned?” to keep an eye on data breaches. Sometimes …
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New Feature: Account Delegations
Recently we received a great question from one of our users: can one “Parent” user account be used to manage multiple sub-accounts? “Well, no,” we replied, “But why not?” Our users know that when they send us good suggestions for improving Textverified, we’ll do everything we can to implement them! We are pleased to announce …
Need Another Reason to Verify with Us?
Recently one of our developers came across this article on Vice: “A Hacker Got All My Texts for $16”. In this piece, a journalist hires a hacker to show him just how easy it is to manipulate and re-route someone’s personal phone number using SMS authentication and phony user authorizations. If this ever happens to …
Introducing Amazon Pay for Phoneblur
You asked, we delivered: introducing Amazon Pay for Phoneblur! We are now accepting Amazon Pay payments for purchases of $20 or less. Just click the “Top Off” button on our home page. Click through to confirm your Shopping Cart. Next you’ll see a page that looks like this: Select your payment method. You can choose …
Updates for Textverified
Hello Textverified users! We’ve recently launched some exciting new updates and wanted to tell you about them: Textverified Search Bar — We’ve made some improvements to our search bar on the “Text & SMS” Verifications page. Now if you’re looking for a specific service, you can find it directly by using our “Short-term / temporary …
System Upgrade
Please bear with us as we roll out a new enhancement to improve out site stability and speed today. And as always please send us a message if you notice any problems with your verifications and we’ll do our best to fix it quickly.
When to Use a Rental Number: Buying & Selling
At Textverified and Phoneblur, we’re all about protecting your privacy and personal data. If keeping your private phone number secure is your number one priority, then you’ve come to the right place. Buying and selling items online is super easy when you’re shipping out a package or receiving one in the mail. But what if …
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When to Use a Long-Term Rental Number: Dating Apps
One of the most popular uses for phone number rental services is dating apps. Dating apps, like Tinder or Hinge, are a great way to test out our long-term rental services. It’s good to be cautious when connecting with new people online. Although none of these apps will display your phone number to random users, …
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When to Use a Rental Number: Ride Shares
Many of our users have been wondering about different uses for rental numbers. Today we’ll talk about ride share services specifically. Have you ever used Uber, Lyft, or even a ride share app for a traditional taxi company? Each of these services requires an active phone number before you can request a ride. But if …
Protect Your Privacy on Black Friday!
So you’re stuffed full of turkey and you’ve polished off that last slice of pecan pie. Now what? It’s time to shop! But before you get to those Black Friday deals, how about renting a phone number on Textverified? These days, many stores and merchants are asking for your phone number as part of the …