Which country should you pick for a verification number?
In short
- Best available is your own country when we have numbers for the app there, otherwise a country we have numbers in right now.
- If the app needs a number from your own country, pick it from the list.
- Numbers start at $1; some countries are $2, shown before you pay.
When you buy a number, checkout asks for a country. For most apps, any country works; for some, it has to be yours.
Best available
Checkout starts on Best available: your own country when we have numbers for the app there, or else a country we have numbers in right now. The rest of the list follows, and you can search it by name or by code, such as +44.
When it has to be your country
Some apps only take numbers from the country your account is in. If yours does, pick your own country from the list, even if another is cheaper.
Prices
Most numbers are $1; some countries cost $2. You see the price before you pay, and if no code arrives within 20 minutes, the money goes back to your balance.
If a number doesn’t get a code
Not every number gets a code, so it can take a few tries. After a refund, the order page offers a new number in the same country, two taps away, or another country. See how refunds work.
Common questions
What does Best available mean?
Your own country when we have numbers for the app there; otherwise a country we have numbers in right now.
Does the country of the number matter?
For most apps, no. Some only accept numbers from the country your account is in, so pick yours for those.
Why are some countries more expensive?
Numbers cost us more in some countries. Most are $1; some are $2, and you see the price before you pay.