Get a phone number for IRCTC verification
Get a number, enter it in IRCTC, 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 IRCTC
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Get a number
Keep Best available or pick a country. The number appears on screen as soon as it’s paid from your balance.
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Enter it in IRCTC
Paste the number where IRCTC asks for your phone number, and ask it to send the code.
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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.
Questions about IRCTC numbers
What if the IRCTC code doesn’t arrive?
Give it a minute, then ask IRCTC 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 IRCTC accept the number?
Most apps accept our numbers, but no app accepts every number. If IRCTC 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 IRCTC account, so you can still sign in later.
Which country should I choose?
Keep Best available unless IRCTC needs a number from a particular country. It picks the country most likely to deliver for IRCTC.
More answers are in Help. To keep your IRCTC account after the number’s window, see our guide.