Taptap Send SMS Verification

Get the Taptap Send SMS verification code and sign up for the app that sends money to family abroad, plus what you should know about ID checks and choosing a number.

Taptap Send is a regulated app for sending money internationally from your phone. Depending on the destination, funds arrive as a bank deposit, in a mobile money wallet or for cash pickup, with countries such as Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, India and the Philippines among those served. Phone verification helps protect the account and transfers from unauthorised access and fraud.

Entering a virtual number and confirming the code only covers the first step of sign-up. It can help someone who wants to look around the app and compare rates before sharing a personal line. Because the account moves money, Taptap Send is legally required to verify your identity with an original document and a selfie, and that must be your own identity.

Link the account you will actually send money from to a number you control long-term, since losing access to security codes can lock you out. Taptap Send says it will never ask for your password, PIN or card details by phone, email or message, so ignore anyone who does. Expect to re-verify if your ID document expires.