PaddyPower SMS Verification

The PaddyPower SMS verification step protects your account with the Irish-born bookmaker; before signing up, know the 18+, licensing and ID-check requirements.

Paddy Power is a Dublin-based betting brand formed in 1988 through the merger of three Irish bookmakers; its 2016 merger with Betfair made it part of what is now Flutter Entertainment. Alongside its shops in Ireland and the UK it offers online sports betting, casino and poker, and it is known for novelty markets and provocative advertising. Phone verification may be used to secure accounts.

In Great Britain, licensed operators must verify a customer's age and identity before allowing them to deposit or gamble, and that step is completed with your own identity. A virtual number can only help with receiving the SMS code, which may suit adults in these markets who want to keep a personal line apart from marketing messages. A permanent number is safer for withdrawals and account recovery.

Paddy Power only serves markets where it is licensed and is strictly closed to anyone under 18; betting with foreign sites is not legal everywhere, so check the law where you live. If you are in the UK, you can use deposit limits and time-out tools, and GAMSTOP lets you self-exclude from all GB-licensed online gambling sites at once. Never gamble to chase losses.