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Get a phone number for Apple verification

Get a number, enter it in Apple, and the code shows up on this site as soon as the SMS reaches us. Each number is $1, paid from your balance. If no SMS arrives within 20 minutes, the money goes back to your balance.

How it works for Apple

  1. 1

    Get a number

    Keep Best available or pick a country. The number appears on screen as soon as it’s paid from your balance.

  2. 2

    Enter it in Apple

    Paste the number where Apple asks for your phone number, and ask it to send the code.

  3. 3

    Copy your code

    The code shows up on the order page when the SMS reaches us. No SMS within 20 minutes? The money goes back to your balance.

Good to know for Apple

Apple asks for a phone number when you create an Apple Account. It becomes a trusted phone number for two-factor authentication.

  • Apple sends sign-in codes to your trusted devices first, and to trusted phone numbers when no device is available. This number won’t receive codes later, so keep an Apple device signed in and add a trusted number you keep, under Sign-In & Security.

Questions about Apple numbers

What if the Apple code doesn’t arrive?

Give it a minute, then ask Apple to send the code again. If no SMS reaches the number within 20 minutes, the order is refunded to your balance automatically, and you can try another country.

Will Apple accept the number?

Most apps accept our numbers, but no app accepts every number. If Apple rejects one, cancel the order before an SMS arrives and the money goes back to your balance.

Can I use the number again later?

No. The number receives codes only while its 20-minute window is open. Once you’re in, add an email or an authenticator app to your Apple account, so you can still sign in later.

Which country should I choose?

Keep Best available unless Apple needs a number from a particular country. It picks the country most likely to deliver for Apple.

More answers are in Help. To keep your Apple account after the number’s window, see our guide.

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