Discord has various verification levels.
Verification adds an extra layer of security to your Discord server.
Whenever you join a server, you may need to meet a verification level before you can send messages.
There are 5 verification levels including “None”, “Low”, “Medium”, “High”, and “Highest”.
If the server owner sets a “None” verification level, anyone can chat on their server.
However, if they set a “Low”, “Medium”, “High”, or “Highest” verification level, you need to verify your account before you can chat.
This includes verifying your email or phone number.
However, only the “Highest” verification level requires you to verify your phone number before you can chat.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to verify your phone number on Discord.
How to verify your phone number on Discord
To verify your phone number on Discord, you must first navigate to your account settings and tap on “Phone”.
After you’ve tapped on “Phone”, enter your phone number and a verification code will be sent to your phone.
Next, enter the 6-digit code that is sent to your phone and enter your password.
Once you’ve entered the 6-digit code and entered your password, your phone number will be verified.
After your phone number is verified, you’ll be able to chat on servers that have the “Highest” verification level.
If you have an invalid phone number, you can try using someone else’s phone number instead.
Otherwise, you can use a secondary phone number if you have one.
Here’s how to verify your phone number on Discord:
1. Navigate to “Phone”
Firstly, open the Discord mobile app and log in to your account.
You can also use the desktop version of Discord for this.
Once you’re on Discord, tap on your profile picture on the bottom navigation bar.
If you’re using the desktop version of Discord, click on the gear icon next to your profile picture instead.
This will open the Discord menu.
On the menu, you’ll see several options including “Set Status”, “Account”, “Privacy & Safety”, and others.
Tap on “Account” to go to your account settings.
After you’ve tapped on “Account”, you’ll land on your account settings.
On your account settings, you’ll see your account information.
On this page, you’ll be able to change your account information.
This includes your username, email, phone, and password.
To verify your phone number, you need to tap on “Phone”.
If you’re using the desktop version of Discord, click on the “Add” button next to the “Phone Number” field instead.
2. Verify your number
After you’ve tapped on “Phone”, you’ll land on the “Enter a phone number” page.
On this page, you need to enter your phone number for Discord to send a verification code to you.
Discord will automatically detect your country and include your country code.
Firstly, you need to enter your phone number in the “Phone number” field.
Make sure that you enter a valid phone number.
Otherwise, Discord will not be able to send a verification code to you.
Then, tap on “Next” to proceed to the next step.
After you’ve entered your phone number and tapped on “Next”, you’ll land on the “Verify Your Number” page.
In addition, Discord will send a text message to your phone.
The text message contains a 6-digit verification code.
Check your phone’s messages for the code.
To verify your phone number, you need to enter the 6-digit verification code on the “Verify Your Number” page.
3. Verify your password
After you’ve entered the 6-digit verification code, you’ll automatically land on the “Verify your password” page.
On this page, you need to verify your password to complete the phone verification process.
This is because the phone verification process is a security setting.
Enter your Discord password in the “Password” field.
Then, tap on “Done” to verify your password.
After you’ve verified your password, you’ll land on your account settings.
Now, you’ll see your phone number in the “Phone” field under the “Account Information” heading.
If you’re using Discord on a desktop, the “Add” button will now be changed to an “Edit” button next to the “Phone Number” field.
This means that you’ve successfully verified your phone number on Discord!
Now, you’ll be able to chat on servers that have the “Highest” verification level.
In the event that your phone number is invalid, you need to use someone else’s phone number instead of yours.
Alternatively, you can use a secondary phone number if you have one.
Why do I have to verify my phone number on Discord?
You need to verify your phone number on Discord before you can send text messages on servers with the “Highest” verification level.
If you don’t verify your phone number, you won’t be able to chat on certain Discord servers.
Phone verification is for mitigating bots and spam on a server.
In a nutshell, it adds an extra layer of security to a server.
This is the main reason why some server owners set a “Highest” verification level on their server.
You can learn more about the different verification levels on Discord here: https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/216679607-What-are-Verification-Levels-.
Conclusion
The “Highest” verification level is the highest security level that a server owner can set on their server.
To send text messages in a server with the “Highest” verification level, you need to have a verified email.
In addition, you need to be a registered user for more than 5 minutes and a server member for more than 10 minutes.
You also need to have a verified phone number.
More and more Discord servers are setting the “Highest” verification level.
This is because setting the “Highest” verification level will prevent bots and spam accounts from joining their server.
This is especially so if the server owner has set their invite link to “never-expiring”.
Hence, it’s best that you have a verified phone number if you want to send text messages on every Discord server.
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