Quero-Quero PAG SMS Verification

Inside the Brazilian home-improvement retailer's payment app, the first step is the Quero-Quero PAG SMS verification; start it with a virtual number and see why it matters.

Quero-Quero PAG is the payment app tied to the financial services of Lojas Quero-Quero, a Brazilian retailer founded in 1967 in Rio Grande do Sul that sells building materials, appliances and furniture in Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo. The company runs the VerdeCard credit card through Quero-Quero VerdeCard Instituição de Pagamento, and SMS checks protect such accounts.

Someone renovating a home in southern Brazil who shops at the stores but temporarily cannot reach their Brazilian line can receive the app's sign-up SMS code on a virtual number. For card and payment services, identity verification (KYC) still uses your own CPF and personal details; a virtual number does not replace those checks.

Linking a card or payment account to a short-lived number can cause trouble with password resets, bill notifications and transaction approvals. Tie the account to a number of your own that you will control long term. Never give codes, passwords or card details to callers claiming to be from Quero-Quero, and use only the official app.