In plain English
It indicates that the phone number attached to the account has been checked and accepted as a real contact point for the person who holds the account. It names a status of the account based on that confirmed contact method.
In context
Here, "phone verified" reports that the phone number listed on the account has confirmed status as a valid way to contact the account holder.
- Situation
- Profile setup, contact details, verification fields, and preference settings
- What it communicates
- reports that the listed phone number has a verified status on the account.
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not establish anything more about the account holder's identity than the phone number being confirmed as a valid contact method.
Examples
“Her account is phone verified, but the company still has no other proof of who she is.”
“Of the two family accounts, only hers was phone verified.”