diff --git a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-administration/tests/_shared/fake_token_credential.py b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-administration/tests/_shared/fake_token_credential.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b4fc2e6eaccfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-administration/tests/_shared/fake_token_credential.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for
+# license information.
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from azure.core.credentials import AccessToken
+
+class FakeTokenCredential(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.token = AccessToken("Fake Token", 0)
+
+    def get_token(self, *args):
+        return self.token
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-administration/tests/_shared/utils.py b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-administration/tests/_shared/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4fcf96d313ffa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-administration/tests/_shared/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for
+# license information.
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from .fake_token_credential import FakeTokenCredential
+from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+
+def create_token_credential():
+    # type: () -> FakeTokenCredential or DefaultAzureCredential
+    from devtools_testutils import is_live
+    if not is_live():
+        return FakeTokenCredential()
+    return DefaultAzureCredential()
diff --git a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-administration/tests/test_phone_number_administration_client.py b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-administration/tests/test_phone_number_administration_client.py
index 30b3480ec193c..449a709936420 100644
--- a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-administration/tests/test_phone_number_administration_client.py
+++ b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-administration/tests/test_phone_number_administration_client.py
@@ -16,18 +16,12 @@
 from phone_number_helper import PhoneNumberUriReplacer
 from phone_number_testcase import PhoneNumberCommunicationTestCase
 from _shared.testcase import BodyReplacerProcessor
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from _shared.utils import create_token_credential
 from azure.communication.administration._shared.utils import parse_connection_str
 
 SKIP_PHONE_NUMBER_TESTS = True
 PHONE_NUMBER_TEST_SKIP_REASON= "Phone Number Administration live tests infra not ready yet"
 
-class FakeTokenCredential(object):
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.token = AccessToken("Fake Token", 0)
-
-    def get_token(self, *args):
-        return self.token
 class PhoneNumberAdministrationClientTest(PhoneNumberCommunicationTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(PhoneNumberAdministrationClientTest, self).setUp()
@@ -137,11 +131,7 @@ def setUp(self):
     @pytest.mark.skipif(SKIP_PHONE_NUMBER_TESTS, reason=PHONE_NUMBER_TEST_SKIP_REASON)
     def test_list_all_phone_numbers_from_managed_identity(self):
         endpoint, access_key = parse_connection_str(self.connection_str)
-        from devtools_testutils import is_live
-        if not is_live():
-            credential = FakeTokenCredential()
-        else:
-            credential = DefaultAzureCredential()
+        credential = create_token_credential()
         phone_number_client = PhoneNumberAdministrationClient(endpoint, credential)
         pages = phone_number_client.list_all_phone_numbers()
         assert pages.next()
diff --git a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-administration/tests/test_phone_number_administration_client_async.py b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-administration/tests/test_phone_number_administration_client_async.py
index 09e60b2ad48df..dccf1ae64fc94 100644
--- a/sdk/communication/azure-communication-administration/tests/test_phone_number_administration_client_async.py
+++ b/sdk/communication/azure-communication-administration/tests/test_phone_number_administration_client_async.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 # license information.
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import pytest
-from azure.core.credentials import AccessToken
 from azure.communication.administration.aio import PhoneNumberAdministrationClient
 from azure.communication.administration._shared.utils import parse_connection_str
 from azure.communication.administration import (
@@ -16,18 +15,12 @@
 from phone_number_helper import PhoneNumberUriReplacer
 from phone_number_testcase_async import AsyncPhoneNumberCommunicationTestCase
 from _shared.testcase import BodyReplacerProcessor, ResponseReplacerProcessor
-from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
+from _shared.utils import create_token_credential
 import os
 
 SKIP_PHONE_NUMBER_TESTS = True
 PHONE_NUMBER_TEST_SKIP_REASON= "Phone Number Administration live tests infra not ready yet"
 
-class FakeTokenCredential(object):
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.token = AccessToken("Fake Token", 0)
-
-    def get_token(self, *args):
-        return self.token
 class PhoneNumberAdministrationClientTestAsync(AsyncPhoneNumberCommunicationTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -140,11 +133,7 @@ def setUp(self):
     @pytest.mark.skipif(SKIP_PHONE_NUMBER_TESTS, reason=PHONE_NUMBER_TEST_SKIP_REASON)
     async def test_list_all_phone_numbers_from_managed_identity(self):
         endpoint, access_key = parse_connection_str(self.connection_str)
-        from devtools_testutils import is_live
-        if not is_live():
-            credential = FakeTokenCredential()
-        else:
-            credential = DefaultAzureCredential()
+        credential = create_token_credential()
         phone_number_client = PhoneNumberAdministrationClient(endpoint, credential)
         async with phone_number_client:
             pages = phone_number_client.list_all_phone_numbers()