Confirm Who You're Talking To
Before sending money, traveling, meeting, or making a commitment, confirm the phone number or email you're using matches the verified person.
Contact Match confirms the match without revealing private contact information.
Contact Match
Enter the seller's phone number or email
You provide info
Howdy checks securely
You get the result
Verify contact information without revealing private details.
Match Found
The contact information matches the verified information.
You've confirmed the contact information you're using.
No Match Found
The contact information does not match the verified information.
Pause before sending money or moving forward.
Why This Matters
Three Reasons Contact Match Exists
Enter the contact information you have, and Howdy will confirm whether it matches that verified person. Never revealing the verified person's private phone number or email address.
SAFETY
Impersonation Protection
Scammers can copy listings, profiles, photos, and other public information. Contact Match confirms if the contact you have belongs to that verified person.
CLARITY
Communication Confidence
Before moving forward— Know who you're talking to. Confirm that the phone number or email you're using matches the verified user.
PRIVACY
Private By Design
Enter the contact information you have. Howdy confirms whether it matches -or not- without revealing the verified person's private phone number or email address.
CONTACT MATCH
Here's How It Works In Practice
Example Conversation
"Yes. You can verify me here before we meet."
howdyverified.com/verified/hv-sample
What Happens
You Enter It
Provide the phone or email you're using.
Howdy Checks It
Compared against verified contact information.
Howdy Doesn't Reveal It
Only a match result is returned.
✓ MATCH CONFIRMED