Financial services account for 41.6% of identified verification activity, as messaging and global mobility highlight the expanding role of the mobile number CAMBRIDGE, Mass., September 16, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MobileSphere, a leading provider of global mobile communications, today released its Mobile Identity Index for the first half of 2026, finding that the mobile number is evolving from a communications endpoint into an important digital identity credential used to access banking, payments, technology platforms, messaging services, and other parts of everyday digital life. Powered by SLYNUMBER data, the research analyzes more than half a million aggregate and anonymized mobile verification events from January through June 2026.
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