Get a phone number for Microsoft verification
Get a number, enter it in Microsoft, 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 Microsoft
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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 Microsoft
Paste the number where Microsoft 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.
Good to know for Microsoft
Microsoft may ask for a phone number when you create a Microsoft account, such as an Outlook.com address, and when it wants to confirm that a sign-in is really you.
- Add Microsoft Authenticator or a recovery email under Security at account.microsoft.com, so you can still sign in without this number.
Questions about Microsoft numbers
What if the Microsoft code doesn’t arrive?
Give it a minute, then ask Microsoft 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 Microsoft accept the number?
Most apps accept our numbers, but no app accepts every number. If Microsoft 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 Microsoft account, so you can still sign in later.
Which country should I choose?
Keep Best available unless Microsoft needs a number from a particular country. It picks the country most likely to deliver for Microsoft.
More answers are in Help. To keep your Microsoft account after the number’s window, see our guide.