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A friend living abroad who wants to travel to China asked: Do I need a Chinese mobile phone number to register and book 12306 train tickets?
A: Absolutely. You must have a mainland China mobile phone number to travel in China.
Because almost all online services in mainland China must use a mainland Chinese mobile phone number.
Foreigners opening a Chinese bank account also need a Chinese mobile phone number to receive SMS verification codes.
How to get railway 12306 mobile phone verification?
Step 1: Log in to the official 12306 website ▼
Step 2: 12306 Mobile Verification
If you have previously registered for a 12306 account, log in with your username and password.
12306 official website prompts that mobile phone verification is required, click "Mobile Verification" ▼
12306 requires mobile phone verification in order to prevent scalpers from scalping:
- 12306 users need to send SMS "999" to 12306 with their mobile phones first.
At first, a friend bought a Chinese phone card in mainland China, which was specially used to receive Chinese mobile phone SMS verification codes.
- He tried sending with a Chinese calling card, but couldn't send 999 to 12306 because the card was abroad...
- Tried +8612306, 008612306 to no avail...
Solutions for sending & receiving SMS verification codes from Chinese mobile phones overseas:
- Application" eSender ”Of Chinavirtual phone numbercode to send and receive SMS verification codes.
Step 3:Application eSender 's Chinese mobile number
The following is the application eSender Chinese mobile phone number teaching process ▼
▼ It is mentioned here, eSender How to send SMS verification code to register and verify 12306?
Step 4: Enter the 6-digit verification code
use" eSender After sending 999 to 12306 from the Chinese mobile number of ”, fill in the 12306-digit verification code returned by 6 on this page, and click “Verify”▼
If there is no accident, your 12306 account verification process will end here ▼
- After successfully registering an account on the 12306 official website, you can log in directly, or use your mobile phone number to retrieve your password.
⚠️Notes
When registering mobile apps, computer software , or website accounts using your mobile phone number , never use publicly shared online SMS verification code receiving platforms to avoid having your account stolen.
If you register an account, you may need to verify your Chinese mobile phone number, but if you use a virtual mobile phone number, it can effectively protect privacy and avoid harassment ▼
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