SumUp SMS Verification

Receive the SumUp SMS verification code on a virtual number and speed through sign-up for the platform behind card readers, POS tools and payment links for small businesses.

SumUp is a London-headquartered fintech founded in 2012. It gives small businesses chip and contactless card readers, a POS system, payment links, invoicing tools and a business account, and says more than 4 million businesses use it to get paid. Because the account accepts and moves money, a phone check is part of account security and fraud prevention.

You enter a virtual number in the sign-up form and confirm the SMS code; that covers the phone step and nothing more. It can help freelancers exploring the product, someone walking through setup for a new business, or a merchant who would rather not hand out a personal line at the very first step. A live account, however, belongs on a number you control.

Identity and business verification (KYC) at SumUp is separate from the virtual number: you complete it with your own ID and genuine business details, and payouts go to a bank account in your name. Security codes and alerts about unusual activity may arrive by SMS, so move the account to a number you will keep before you start taking real payments.