Mobile

Verify your user is over 18 using their mobile provider details.

Mobile phone numbers can be checked against data sources connected to the mobile number which can help ascertain a user's over 18 status. You should ensure the phone is in the possession of the contract holder before checking their details and be aware parents can take out contracts for their children.

Good for:

• Accounts linked to a mobile number
• Background checks
• Specific countries

Yoti will send the user’s details to one of our data providers. Yoti offers the ability to send the user an OTP ahead of performing the check, this is to confirm they are in possession of the phone. Once the check is complete, the provider confirms the user’s details from their mobile account which are used to determine that the user is over 18.

We never store or share the user’s details with anyone other than the provider.

If you wish to enable the mobile service as an option to perform an age verification service.

{

    "type": "OVER",

    "mobile": {

        "allowed": true

    },

    "ttl": 900,

    "reference_id": "over_18_example",

    "callback": {

       "auto": true,

       "url": "https://www.yoti.com"

    },

    "notification_url": "https://yourdomain.example/webhook",

    "cancel_url": "https://www.yoti.com"

}

Hint Although this option is low friction for the user, there is a risk due to shared phones amongst parents and children.