Why can I get a short message on my mobile phone when I book a train ticket online, but I can't get it in my mailbox?

When booking tickets online, they often use mobile phones to verify or send SMS notifications, so merchants also choose mobile phones or SMS to remind them of the success of booking, which is convenient for most people.

Because when you go to the ticket office to pick up the ticket, you need the ID card and SMS code.

When sending emails, the usage rate of emails is less than that of short messages, so not all employees have emails, and if they don't, they can't receive messages, but short messages are much more convenient.

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Matters needing attention in ordering train tickets

1. Choose a reliable website, preferably the website of Railway Corporation 12306. This is the official website of railway ticketing. The information is the most accurate and the ticket purchase is the most reliable.

2. There must be payment tools, such as online banking or Alipay.

3. Before buying a plane ticket on the website for the first time, you must register on the website of 12306, and register your ID number, telephone number, email address, etc. You must remember the user name and login password.

4. The first online ticket purchase requires ID card verification, that is, carrying the ID card to the railway station for verification, checking whether the ID card is consistent with the railway system data and whether the ID card is valid.

The steps for purchasing train tickets online are as follows:

Log on to 12306 ticketing website, select the ticketing menu, and fill in the information such as passengers, boarding interval, boarding date, train number, etc.

Enter the verification code according to the menu prompt, and the verification is passed.

If you successfully book multiple tickets, you need to pay online, and you can buy tickets after the payment is successful.

The website sends a short message to inform that the ticket purchase is successful, and tells the interval, date, time and other detailed information.

Before driving, take your ID card to the ticket collection terminal at the station to collect tickets.