Informational

October 20, 2022

Tutorial

How to Create a Battle.net Account Without a Phone Number

Battle.net is a service that allows you to play various online games like World of Warcraft, Overwatch 2, Diablo 3, and other games developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Making a Battle.net account requires an active mobile phone number. This can be problematic for users who don’t have an eligible phone number. Luckily, there are ways to bypass this requirement. One popular method to get SMS verification is to use a virtual phone number....

June 7, 2022

Informational

Uber / UberEats Verifications

To decrease the issues you face when doing Uber / UberEats verifications, especially with regards to already used numbers, please follow these steps: After obtaining the number to use from Textverified, please go to https://auth.uber.com/login/?uber_client_name=eatsWebSignUp&source and enter the number in. If the number is already used, the https://auth.uber.com/login/?uber_client_name=eatsWebSignUp&source site will notify you and a verification code will not be sent: You can then report the number and try again with a new number....

November 29, 2021

Informational

Cyber Week: Staying Safe & Avoiding Spam

Happy Cyber Monday! Today marks the start of a week of awesome online deals for all you holiday shoppers out there. Have you tried using one of our phone number rental subscriptions for your accounts with different online vendors? It’s always safer to avoid giving out your real phone number to various businesses, but did you know that we can also help you avoid spam messages? This time of the year if you make a single purchase with an online merchant, you’ll receive tons of text messages from now until New Year’s....

November 12, 2021

Informational

Dating Apps: Privacy & Security

Ah, finding love in the age of coronavirus… Did you know we offer subscription lines to over a dozen dating apps? Check out some of our current offerings below: OkCupid Tinder Grindr Bumble Hinge Coffee Meets Bagel Zoosk BlackPeopleMeet Plenty of Fish MeetMe OurTime Coffee Meets Bagel MillionaireMatch Match.com We provide phone number rental subscriptions to all the major dating apps like OkCupid, Tinder, Grindr, Bumble, and Hinge. Why use a rental phone number on a dating app?...

October 4, 2021

Informational

Uber Eats & DoorDash: Save on Food Delivery

Sometimes it’s hard to find the time to cook. Food delivery apps are a great way to get a good meal and support your local restaurants. DoorDash and Uber Eats are two of the most popular food delivery services out there. When you set-up a temporary phone number rental service on Textverified or Phoneblur, you can register for multiple accounts on DoorDash and Uber Eats. With multiple DoorDash and Uber Eats accounts, you can take advantage of all the available promotions....

August 25, 2021

Informational

Phoneblur: Single Service Temporary Numbers

Need a temporary number for a single service? Do you only require access to this number for a short amount of time? A temporary subscription plan could be the right choice for you! Single service temporary numbers provide a US-based phone number for use on one designated service. You can rent these numbers in increments of one week or two weeks. This service is offered as a temporary subscription plan: there are no renewals, no hassle, and no need to remember to top up your credit balance....

May 1, 2021

Informational

Have You Been Pwned?

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 your private data will get leaked and you might not know about it until months (or even years!...

March 28, 2021

Informational

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 you, your phone will seem completely normal – at least until your apps stop working....

February 3, 2021

Informational

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 your transaction is happening offline? Services like Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace have been popular for years....

January 11, 2021

Rentals

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, you might decide you want to share your direct phone number with someone who seems promising....