diff --git a/docs/content/docs/plugins/phone-number.mdx b/docs/content/docs/plugins/phone-number.mdx
index bdf1d554..82b55213 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/plugins/phone-number.mdx
+++ b/docs/content/docs/plugins/phone-number.mdx
@@ -203,8 +203,9 @@ export const auth = betterAuth({
 - `signUpOnVerification`: An object with the following properties:
     - `getTempEmail`: A function that generates a temporary email for the user. It takes the phone number as an argument and returns the temporary email.
     - `getTempName`: A function that generates a temporary name for the user. It takes the phone number as an argument and returns the temporary name.
-    
 
+- `requireVerification`: When enabled, users cannot sign in with their phone number until it has been verified. If an unverified user attempts to sign in, the server will respond with a 401 error (PHONE_NUMBER_NOT_VERIFIED) and automatically trigger an OTP send to start the verification process.
+    
 ## Schema
 
 The plugin requires 2 fields to be added to the user table 
diff --git a/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/phone-number/index.ts b/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/phone-number/index.ts
index 8311d246..ad2bf403 100644
--- a/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/phone-number/index.ts
+++ b/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/phone-number/index.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { getDate } from "../../utils/date";
 import { setSessionCookie } from "../../cookies";
 import { BASE_ERROR_CODES } from "../../error/codes";
 import type { User } from "../../types";
+import { ERROR_CODES } from "./phone-number-error";
 
 export interface UserWithPhoneNumber extends User {
 	phoneNumber: string;
@@ -62,6 +63,12 @@ export interface PhoneNumberOptions {
 	 * by default any string is accepted
 	 */
 	phoneNumberValidator?: (phoneNumber: string) => boolean | Promise<boolean>;
+	/**
+	 * Require a phone number verification before signing in
+	 *
+	 * @default false
+	 */
+	requireVerification?: boolean;
 	/**
 	 * Callback when phone number is verified
 	 */
@@ -122,15 +129,6 @@ export const phoneNumber = (options?: PhoneNumberOptions) => {
 		createdAt: "createdAt",
 	};
 
-	const ERROR_CODES = {
-		INVALID_PHONE_NUMBER: "Invalid phone number",
-		PHONE_NUMBER_EXIST: "Phone number already exist",
-		INVALID_PHONE_NUMBER_OR_PASSWORD: "Invalid phone number or password",
-		UNEXPECTED_ERROR: "Unexpected error",
-		OTP_NOT_FOUND: "OTP not found",
-		OTP_EXPIRED: "OTP expired",
-		INVALID_OTP: "Invalid OTP",
-	} as const;
 	return {
 		id: "phone-number",
 		endpoints: {
@@ -209,6 +207,23 @@ export const phoneNumber = (options?: PhoneNumberOptions) => {
 							message: ERROR_CODES.INVALID_PHONE_NUMBER_OR_PASSWORD,
 						});
 					}
+					if (opts.requireVerification) {
+						if (!user.phoneNumberVerified) {
+							const otp = generateOTP(opts.otpLength);
+							await ctx.context.internalAdapter.createVerificationValue({
+								value: otp,
+								identifier: phoneNumber,
+								expiresAt: getDate(opts.expiresIn, "sec"),
+							});
+							await opts.sendOTP?.({
+								phoneNumber,
+								code: otp,
+							});
+							throw new APIError("UNAUTHORIZED", {
+								message: ERROR_CODES.PHONE_NUMBER_NOT_VERIFIED,
+							});
+						}
+					}
 					const accounts =
 						await ctx.context.internalAdapter.findAccountByUserId(user.id);
 					const credentialAccount = accounts.find(
diff --git a/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/phone-number/phone-number-error.ts b/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/phone-number/phone-number-error.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9353f788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/phone-number/phone-number-error.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export const ERROR_CODES = {
+	INVALID_PHONE_NUMBER: "Invalid phone number",
+	PHONE_NUMBER_EXIST: "Phone number already exist",
+	INVALID_PHONE_NUMBER_OR_PASSWORD: "Invalid phone number or password",
+	UNEXPECTED_ERROR: "Unexpected error",
+	OTP_NOT_FOUND: "OTP not found",
+	OTP_EXPIRED: "OTP expired",
+	INVALID_OTP: "Invalid OTP",
+	PHONE_NUMBER_NOT_VERIFIED: "Phone number not verified",
+} as const;
diff --git a/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/phone-number/phone-number.test.ts b/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/phone-number/phone-number.test.ts
index 0e4d04ef..b570ed30 100644
--- a/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/phone-number/phone-number.test.ts
+++ b/packages/better-auth/src/plugins/phone-number/phone-number.test.ts
@@ -370,3 +370,55 @@ describe("reset password flow attempts", async (it) => {
 		expect(res.data?.status).toBe(true);
 	});
 });
+
+describe("phone number verification requirement", async () => {
+	let otp = "";
+	const { customFetchImpl } = await getTestInstance({
+		plugins: [
+			phoneNumber({
+				async sendOTP({ code }) {
+					otp = code;
+				},
+				requireVerification: true,
+				signUpOnVerification: {
+					getTempEmail(phoneNumber) {
+						return `temp-${phoneNumber}`;
+					},
+				},
+			}),
+		],
+		user: {
+			changeEmail: {
+				enabled: true,
+			},
+		},
+	});
+
+	const client = createAuthClient({
+		baseURL: "http://localhost:3000",
+		plugins: [phoneNumberClient()],
+		fetchOptions: {
+			customFetchImpl,
+		},
+	});
+
+	const testPhoneNumber = "+251911121314";
+	const testPassword = "password123";
+	const testEmail = "test2@test.com";
+
+	it("should not allow sign in with unverified phone number and trigger OTP send", async () => {
+		await client.signUp.email({
+			email: testEmail,
+			password: testPassword,
+			name: "test",
+			phoneNumber: testPhoneNumber,
+		});
+		const signInRes = await client.signIn.phoneNumber({
+			phoneNumber: testPhoneNumber,
+			password: testPassword,
+		});
+		expect(signInRes.error?.status).toBe(401);
+		expect(signInRes.error?.code).toMatch("PHONE_NUMBER_NOT_VERIFIED");
+		expect(otp).toHaveLength(6);
+	});
+});