Mobile operator check
Also called: mobile network check, phone contract check, MNO check.
What it collects
Your mobile number. The network operator confirms whether the adult-content bar on that account has been lifted, which the operator only does after its own age check. Some services describe it as a mobile contract check (PlayStation, Xbox).
OneID reported 3.4 million operator-based checks in the first days after 25 July 2025 (its own figure).
What Ofcom says
Listed in Ofcom's January 2025 guidance (as mobile-network operator age checks) as capable of being highly effective. Ofcom
Listed as capable of being highly effective Offered by about 13% of the services in Ofcom's July 2026 sample (read from the report's chart; approximate).
Services in the index that offer it
| Service | Provider | Retention, as published |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation | Yoti |
No published retention period found (checked 6 September 2026). |
| Pornhub, YouPorn, RedTube | Aylo |
No published retention period found (checked 6 September 2026). |
| Xbox | Yoti |
No published retention period found (checked 6 September 2026). |