An app wants to call you with the code: what to know
In short
- Many apps can read the code out in a call when a text doesn’t arrive: Signal, Lyft, LinkedIn, X, Carousell and Careem among them.
- Some use the calling number itself as the code: Viber’s flash call uses its last four digits, Badoo’s the last six.
- A number that receives texts only needs the text option. Numbers from us take texts, not calls.
When a text doesn’t get through, apps often offer to phone you instead. A few skip the code altogether and use the call.
A call that reads the code
Signal (Call me, once the timer runs out), Lyft (Call me with the code), LinkedIn (Call me), X (in some cases), Carousell and Careem can all phone you and read the code out. Bumble offers a call instead of a text too.
The calling number is the code
- Viber’s flash call: don’t answer; the code is the last four digits of the number calling you.
- Badoo: enter the last six digits of the number that called.
If your number can’t take calls
Landlines and some internet numbers handle calls but not texts, and some numbers are the other way round. A one-time number from ReserveSMS receives texts only, so always choose the text option with it. If an app only offers a call, a number from us won’t get the code; if nothing arrives within 20 minutes, the money goes back to your balance.
Common questions
What is a flash call?
A call you don’t answer. Viber, for example, uses the last four digits of the calling number as your code.
Which apps can call me with the code?
Signal, Lyft, LinkedIn, X, Carousell, Careem and Bumble all offer a call, among others.
Can a ReserveSMS number take a verification call?
No. Our numbers receive texts only, so choose the text option.