---
type: help
title: "What happens if I need to create an account but only have a landline phone number?"
description: "Account creation uses SMS verification to a cell phone as a spam and fraud safeguard, so a landline cannot receive the initial code. There is a simple work"
resource: https://www.4over4.com/help/account-setup/what-happens-if-i-need-to-create-an-account-but-only-have-a-landline-phone-number
tags: ["Account", "help"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# What happens if I need to create an account but only have a landline phone number?

Account creation uses SMS verification to a cell phone as a spam and fraud safeguard, so a landline cannot receive the initial code. There is a simple work

Part of the **Account** hub. See [all help concepts](index.md).

- Page type: help
- Hub: Account
- URL: https://www.4over4.com/help/account-setup/what-happens-if-i-need-to-create-an-account-but-only-have-a-landline-phone-number