---
title: "getAuthorizationStatus(forPhoneNumber:completion:)"
framework: Core Telephony
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
platforms: [iOS 27.0+, iPadOS 27.0+, Mac Catalyst 27.0+]
path: "coretelephony/ctcellularplanstatus/getauthorizationstatus(forphonenumber:completion:)"
---

# getAuthorizationStatus(forPhoneNumber:completion:)

Returns the current authorization status for a phone number without presenting any UI.

## Declaration

```swift
class func getAuthorizationStatus(forPhoneNumber phoneNumber: String, completion completionHandler: @escaping @Sendable (CTCellularPlanStatusAuthorization, (any Error)?) -> Void)
```

```swift
class func authorizationStatus(forPhoneNumber phoneNumber: String) async throws -> CTCellularPlanStatusAuthorization
```

## Parameters

- `phoneNumber`: A phone number in https://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-E.164 (for example, +15550001234).
- `completionHandler`: A closure the framework calls with the current authorization status and any error that occurs.

## Discussion

Discussion Call this method before calling getHintForPhoneNumber(_:completion:) to check whether the person already approved your app’s request to check cellular plan status for their phone number. The completion handler receives the same CTCellularPlanStatusAuthorization value as requestAuthorization(forPhoneNumber:completion:), but without presenting UI.