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What is a One Time Password SMS?

Author: BUKA   CHINA SKYLINE TELECOM CLOUD SMS PLATFORM   Release time:

One-time password SMS is the same thing as OTP SMS. This is an authorization method to verify the user’s identity for safety reasons. Many merchants use one-time password SMS in their business operations. This verifying method is widely used throughout the world due to its simplicity and reliability.

What is a One Time Password SMS?

When people share their personal and sensitive information with apps, websites, or software, they expect their data to be protected from possible hackers. One-time password SMS adds an extra layer of security to the login procedure, drastically improving the data security of the users.

There are four main advantages of one-time password SMS:

Convenience for the end-user: Mobile phone is easy to receive a password code very quickly on a medium that is operated by merchants. With immediate time, the transmission of a single code by SMS secures the operation.

Widely supported due to large mobile phone users base: The user will have a sense of security and will be aware of the security system that protects his or her data.

The collection of the telephone number of customers: When a user registers on a website or an app, he or she may input his or her phone number. This number is not always valid. Therefore when registering, a code will be sent to the user by SMS so that he or she can validate the number directly on the application or website.

Simple and cheap: It is easy to implement one-time password SMS services for merchants.

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