public async Task <bool> IsPhoneNumberRegisteredAsync(string phoneNumber) { if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(phoneNumber)) { throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(phoneNumber)); } await ConnectAsync(); string normalizedPhoneNumber = phoneNumber.TrimStart('+'); AuthCheckedPhoneConstructor checkPhoneResult = await _client.CheckPhone(normalizedPhoneNumber); return(checkPhoneResult.phoneRegistered); }