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Do you know, Authentication is an additional element of Viber's new security features. It is used to define who you trust and verify their identity. 

Authentication tells Viber that you verify that the person you are communicating with is who they say they are and that the phone number connected to Viber is in the right hands.

To authenticate a contact, follow these steps:

1. Open the chat info screen with the user you want to authenticate (swipe to the left side of your screen)

2. Select "Trust this contact"

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3. Choose “Free Viber Call”

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4. During the Viber call you both must click on the lock icon

5. Read the code to each other and confirm that the code is the same

6. Click on "Trust this contact"

7. The lock icon will turn green to confirm successful authentication