So I recently had to verify my WHOIS contact details with NameBright. This is usually very straight forward with other registrars but apparently not with NameBright. In addition to having to click the link in my email to verify the details (as required by ICANN) they want to send a SMS message to the phone number provided.
Not only is this unnecessary and not required by ICANN but it simply does not work unless you use a number with text message capabilities. Using a business VOIP line I do not have access to send or receive SMS which means I am being prevented from verifying my domain. I contacted support and this was their response:
Which does nothing as as I mentioned in my email to them my phone does not support SMS....
Apparently I should just stop buying domains though Dropcatch....
Not only is this unnecessary and not required by ICANN but it simply does not work unless you use a number with text message capabilities. Using a business VOIP line I do not have access to send or receive SMS which means I am being prevented from verifying my domain. I contacted support and this was their response:
Hello,
It looks like the phone number on file needs to be verified. I'm going to send a text message from my end with a 6-digit code to the phone number on file (###-###-####) that you will use to verify your domain with link provided in the text message. Please let me know if you don't receive the text message. It shouldn't take more than a few minutes to receive the text message.
Thank you,
Fred
NameBright Support
Which does nothing as as I mentioned in my email to them my phone does not support SMS....
Apparently I should just stop buying domains though Dropcatch....
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