Badoo verifies your phone with a code by SMS or with an automated call, where you type the last six digits of the number that rang. It asks at sign-up, when you log in with your number, and now and then as a security check. Because Badoo has no passwords, an account signed up by phone keeps needing that number to log in.
Why Badoo verifies your phone
The check links a number to your profile and shows Badoo that a person, not a bot or a fake account, is behind it. You meet it at sign-up, every time you log in with your number, and occasionally as a routine security check.
Badoo at a glance
- Virtual numbers
- Depends on the number range
- Code sent by
- SMS
- Asks for the number again later
- No
- One number per account
- Yes
Verification step by step
- Enter the number With the right country code. When you log in, type it exactly as it was registered.
- Choose SMS or call Both lead to the same result. Pick the one your line receives reliably.
- SMS: type the code Type it by hand rather than pasting, and use it straight away.
- Call: do not answer Badoo calls automatically. Enter the last six digits of the number that called you.
Code not arriving
| Likely reason | Fix | |
|---|---|---|
| The code is refused | It expired, or a newer one replaced it | Request one new code and use only that |
| The call never shows up | Spam filter, silenced unknown callers or Do Not Disturb | Check those settings, or ask for an SMS |
| Nothing arrives at all | Weak signal or a busy network | Restart the phone and try again later |
| "Number already in use" | Another Badoo account holds the number | Log in with it, or ask Badoo support to recover it |
| Internet-based number | VoIP numbers may not get verification calls | Use a mobile number |
Logging in later: why the sign-up method matters
| To log in later you need | |
|---|---|
| Phone number | A code sent to that same number |
| Access to that inbox | |
| Google, Apple or Facebook | That account |
Badoo offers Facebook in the app only and Apple on iOS only. A passkey on your device can replace the code once set up.
If you verify with a number you will not keep, sign up with e-mail, Google or Apple instead, or link one of them before the number is gone. Otherwise the next login sends its code to a number nobody can read.
Your number and other members
- Blocking needs no number. Badoo blocks happen in the app, never by name, phone number or contact list, so nobody has to know your number to block you or be blocked.
- Voice and video calls in the app let you talk to a match without either of you giving out a number.
- Badoo does not call people. Apart from the automated verification call, a caller claiming to be Badoo is not.
- Never pass on a code. Anyone asking for one is trying to get into your account.
Common questions
How do I verify my phone number on Badoo?
Enter it with the country code, choose SMS or call, and either type the SMS code or the last six digits of the number that called you.
Why does Badoo say my number is already in use?
The number is linked to another Badoo account, often an old one of yours. Try logging in with it; if you cannot reach that account, Badoo support can help recover it.
Can I use Badoo without a phone number?
You can sign up with e-mail, Google, Facebook in the app or Apple on iOS. Badoo may still ask you to verify a number as a security check.
Does Badoo have a password?
No. You log in with a code or a linked account. Protect the account you sign in with, and your phone number with your mobile provider.