diff --git a/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/pages/LoginPage.tsx b/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/pages/LoginPage.tsx
index 78b62e3cd..0db2de1d3 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/pages/LoginPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/pages/LoginPage.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export function LoginPage() {
       }).unwrap();
       dispatch(setUser(me));
 
-      if (me.status === 'accepted') {
+      if (me.isPhoneNumberVerified) {
         navigate('/dashboard');
       } else {
         navigate('/otp-verify', {
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/pages/OTPVerificationPage.tsx b/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/pages/OTPVerificationPage.tsx
index c095b68e1..b1c3a730e 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/pages/OTPVerificationPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/pages/OTPVerificationPage.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   Anchor,
   Button,
   Center,
+  Divider,
   Group,
   PinInput,
   Stack,
@@ -153,6 +154,21 @@ export function OTPVerificationPage() {
           </Stack>
         </form>
 
+        <Divider
+          label="Having trouble?"
+          labelPosition="center"
+          variant="dashed"
+        />
+
+        <Button
+          variant="light"
+          fullWidth
+          size="md"
+          onClick={() => navigate('/dashboard')}
+        >
+          Skip verification for now
+        </Button>
+
         <Center>
           <Group justify="center" gap={6}>
             <Text size="sm" c="dimmed">
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/pages/SignupPage.tsx b/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/pages/SignupPage.tsx
index d12d1ad6b..a6499dc19 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/pages/SignupPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/pages/SignupPage.tsx
@@ -105,9 +105,13 @@ export function SignupPage() {
         }),
       );
 
-      navigate('/otp-verify', {
-        state: { email: values.email, phoneNumber: values.phoneNumber },
-      });
+      if (data.isPhoneNumberVerified) {
+        navigate('/dashboard');
+      } else {
+        navigate('/otp-verify', {
+          state: { email: values.email, phoneNumber: values.phoneNumber },
+        });
+      }
     } catch (err) {
       const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Something went wrong';
       notify.error(msg);
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/types/auth.types.ts b/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/types/auth.types.ts
index d4a09b428..7163f3d72 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/types/auth.types.ts
+++ b/apps/portal/src/app/features/auth/types/auth.types.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface AuthUser {
   hasSetPassword: boolean;
   hasFinishedRegistration: boolean;
   hasFinishedDMSOnboarding: boolean;
+  isPhoneNumberVerified: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface AuthState {