Why firebase must verify that phone number sign-in requests are coming from my app?

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So am working with Firebase phone authenticating and while reading this doc page firebase doc there is a section I didn't understand

To use phone number authentication, Firebase must be able to verify that phone number sign-in requests are coming from your app. There are two ways Firebase Authentication accomplishes this:

I wonder why? and is there are any why to do this without make the user do a reCAPTCHA?

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The reason behind captcha is I think is to verify your device. So if you enable SafetyNet it will not promote you to captcha Screen.

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