[RileyJames]

What are some of the reasons to use tru.ID over sending an sms?

It sounds like it has some features around sim swap protection. I’d be interested in this, but how realiable is it? And what countries does it work in?

Why use this over OTOP via a generator?

[GregHolmes]

If you were, for example building a mobile application. tru.ID's PhoneCheck is superior to SMS in several ways. The first is, it provides a seamless UX. The user only has to enter their phone number (or your backend may already have this stored?). Then all they see is a couple seconds loading followed by a success or failure.

It's also taking away the possibilities of the user entering numbers incorrectly (TOTP for example).

Some countries have started introducing rules for certain industries where they're not allowed to switch between apps on a mobile phone. For example when trying to find their Authenticator app or checking their SMS/email for a TOTP.

And finally, it is phishing resistant. You can phish for a users TOTP. You can't with a data connection the mobile device itself has to make over cellular data to the mobile network operator directly.

There is an API specifically for SIM Swap. Or SubscriberCheck does both PhoneCheck and SimSwap together. Further increasing the security of the authentication process for the mobile app.

[ThePowerOfFuet]

> It's also taking away the possibilities of the user entering numbers incorrectly (TOTP for example).

Awfully weak.

> Some countries have started introducing rules for certain industries where they're not allowed to switch between apps on a mobile phone. For example when trying to find their Authenticator app or checking their SMS/email for a TOTP.

Which countries are these?

> And finally, it is phishing resistant. You can phish for a users TOTP. You can't with a data connection the mobile device itself has to make over cellular data to the mobile network operator directly.

What if the user is using a VPN?

[GregHolmes]

Sorry, answering to your other questions. We are ever increasing coverage, but currently have quite a number of countries in Europe, most of India covered, Canada is covered. the US is in progress.