Works with
Which apps take the number,
and what each one checks.
One page per service: how it verifies, whether a landline passes, when it asks again, who ends up seeing the number, and the one setting that stops the account from depending on the line. Written from what we see land, not from a feature list.
- Mobile line
- Accepted by all 16 services
- Landline is enough for
- Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Airbnb
- Strictest about ranges
- Discord, X (Twitter), Coinbase, Tinder
- From
- $7.20/mo landline · $8.90/mo mobile
At a glance
Three answers before you read anything.
Take a mobile line by default
All 16 accept it
Messengers, social networks, dating apps and exchanges check for a mobile prefix. A mobile line from a trusted country clears every service on this page. Mobile numbers, by country.
A landline is enough for
4 services
Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Airbnb read the code out over a voice call, so the cheaper line does the job. Sometimes: WhatsApp.
Strictest about ranges
Discord, X (Twitter), Coinbase, Tinder
These refuse cheap ranges most often. Spend the extra few dollars on a broadly accepted country — the pages name three each — and keep the free swap in mind.
The whole table
Every service, one line each.
How it verifies, which line to take, whether a fixed line passes, when it asks again, and the second factor that frees the account from the number.
| Service | Verifies by | Line | Landline | Asks again | Lock the account with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telegram | SMS code, voice call as fallback | Mobile | Refused | Rare | Two-Step Verification (cloud password) |
| SMS code, voice call after a failed SMS | Mobile | Sometimes | On every device change, occasionally on its own | Two-step verification PIN | |
| Signal | SMS code, or a voice call | Mobile | Refused | Uncommon; the registration lock covers it | Registration Lock (PIN) |
| Discord | SMS code | Mobile | Refused | After a moderation flag or an unusual login | Authenticator app or passkey |
| SMS code (or e-mail at signup) | Mobile | Refused | Often for new accounts, after unusual activity | Authenticator app (two-factor) | |
| TikTok | SMS code | Mobile | Refused | On new devices and after unusual activity | Authenticator app (two-step) |
| X (Twitter) | SMS code, usually after a flag | Mobile | Refused | Whenever the account is locked for “unusual activity” | Authenticator app or security key |
| SMS code or voice call | Mobile or landline | Passes | At unusual logins and for recovery | Authenticator app or passkey; backup codes | |
| Microsoft | SMS code or voice call | Mobile or landline | Passes | For recovery and unusual sign-ins | Microsoft Authenticator or passkey |
| Amazon | SMS code or voice call | Mobile or landline | Passes | At sign-in from a new device | Authenticator app (two-step) |
| ProtonMail | SMS code, offered as human verification | Mobile | Refused | Not on a schedule; only if you set it as recovery | Authenticator app; recovery phrase |
| Binance | SMS code, for signup and two-factor | Mobile | Refused | At login and withdrawal, if SMS two-factor is on | Authenticator app; passkey |
| Coinbase | SMS code, mandatory at signup | Mobile | Refused | At login and sensitive actions while SMS two-factor is on | Authenticator app or security key |
| Tinder | SMS code, mandatory | Mobile | Refused | On new devices and after bans | None that avoids the number; keep the line |
| Uber | SMS code, sometimes a call | Mobile | Refused | At most logins | Keep the line; Uber has no independent second factor |
| Airbnb | SMS code or voice call | Mobile or landline | Passes | At new logins | Keep the line; identity checks are separate |
- Telegram SMS or callMobileLandline refused Asks again: rare · Lock with Two-Step Verification (cloud password)
- WhatsApp SMS or callMobileLandline sometimes Asks again: on every device change, occasionally on its own · Lock with Two-step verification PIN
- Signal SMS or callMobileLandline refused Asks again: uncommon; the registration lock covers it · Lock with Registration Lock (PIN)
- Discord SMSMobileLandline refused Asks again: after a moderation flag or an unusual login · Lock with Authenticator app or passkey
- Instagram SMSMobileLandline refused Asks again: often for new accounts, after unusual activity · Lock with Authenticator app (two-factor)
- TikTok SMSMobileLandline refused Asks again: on new devices and after unusual activity · Lock with Authenticator app (two-step)
- X (Twitter) SMSMobileLandline refused Asks again: whenever the account is locked for “unusual activity” · Lock with Authenticator app or security key
- Google SMS or callMobile or landlineLandline passes Asks again: at unusual logins and for recovery · Lock with Authenticator app or passkey; backup codes
- Microsoft SMS or callMobile or landlineLandline passes Asks again: for recovery and unusual sign-ins · Lock with Microsoft Authenticator or passkey
- Amazon SMS or callMobile or landlineLandline passes Asks again: at sign-in from a new device · Lock with Authenticator app (two-step)
- ProtonMail SMSMobileLandline refused Asks again: not on a schedule; only if you set it as recovery · Lock with Authenticator app; recovery phrase
- Binance SMSMobileLandline refused Asks again: at login and withdrawal, if SMS two-factor is on · Lock with Authenticator app; passkey
- Coinbase SMSMobileLandline refused Asks again: at login and sensitive actions while SMS two-factor is on · Lock with Authenticator app or security key
- Tinder SMSMobileLandline refused Asks again: on new devices and after bans · Lock with None that avoids the number; keep the line
- Uber SMS or callMobileLandline refused Asks again: at most logins · Lock with Keep the line; Uber has no independent second factor
- Airbnb SMS or callMobile or landlineLandline passes Asks again: at new logins · Lock with Keep the line; identity checks are separate
By family
One honest page per service.
Grouped by what the service is, because the traps repeat within a family: messengers re-verify, social networks re-check new accounts, exchanges keep identity checks apart from the phone.
Messengers4
Where the number is the account, and where it can be hidden.
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Telegram
The most tolerant messenger. Codes land, and a username hides the line completely.
- SMS or call
- Mobile
- Landline refused
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WhatsApp
Works reliably on mobile lines. The number is the identity, so keep it paid and set the PIN.
- SMS or call
- Mobile
- Landline sometimes
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Signal
The best privacy story of the three: a username, a registration lock, and the number becomes a detail.
- SMS or call
- Mobile
- Landline refused
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Discord
Needed for phone-verified servers and after moderation flags. One number, one account.
- SMS
- Mobile
- Landline refused
Social networks3
Signup is easy; the re-check months later is what catches people.
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Instagram
Easy at signup, re-verified when the account looks new. A trusted range keeps it quiet.
- SMS
- Mobile
- Landline refused
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TikTok
Phone or e-mail at signup, phone at every new device. Keep the line and the account stays yours.
- SMS
- Mobile
- Landline refused
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X (Twitter)
Not asked at signup, demanded the moment the account is flagged. Have it ready.
- SMS
- Mobile
- Landline refused
E-mail & big accounts4
Recovery numbers, one-time codes at login, and how not to depend on them.
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Google
Usually fine at signup, asked again later. Add an authenticator so the number is not the only key.
- SMS or call
- Mobile or landline
- Landline passes
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Microsoft
Outlook, Xbox, Teams: a number for recovery and bot checks. Landlines accepted by call.
- SMS or call
- Mobile or landline
- Landline passes
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Amazon
A one-time code at every new sign-in. SMS or call, so landlines work too.
- SMS or call
- Mobile or landline
- Landline passes
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ProtonMail
SMS is one of Proton's human-verification options. Verify once, then never give it a recovery number.
- SMS
- Mobile
- Landline refused
Crypto exchanges2
SMS two-factor works. Identity verification is a separate wall.
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Binance
SMS two-factor and login codes work. Identity verification is a different wall, and no number passes it.
- SMS
- Mobile
- Landline refused
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Coinbase
A phone number is mandatory and doubles as two-factor. Replace SMS with an authenticator as soon as you can.
- SMS
- Mobile
- Landline refused
Dating1
Strict about ranges, silent about why. Pick the country carefully.
Travel & everyday2
Rides, stays and deliveries, on a number that is not your real one.
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Uber
A code at signup and at most logins. Drivers reach you through a masked number, not yours.
- SMS or call
- Mobile
- Landline refused
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Airbnb
A number is required to book. Landlines pass by call, and hosts only see it after a confirmed booking.
- SMS or call
- Mobile or landline
- Landline passes
A service that is not here?
Codes from most consumer apps land the same way. Tell us which one you are signing up to and we will say, honestly, whether the range is likely to pass — and write the page if the question comes up twice.
The pattern behind every page
Four rules that clear almost everything.
Take mobile unless the page says otherwise
Messengers, social networks, dating apps and exchanges expect a mobile prefix. Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Airbnb also accept a call, so a cheaper landline does the job there.
Match the range to the account’s value
Broadly accepted countries cost more and are refused least. A budget range is fine for an account you would shrug at, wrong for the one you cannot lose.
Set the second factor on day one
A PIN, an authenticator app or a passkey that does not depend on the number. Every page names the setting. It is the whole difference between a nuisance and a lost account.
Keep the line while the account matters
Most services ask for a code again on a new device. A lapsed line goes back to the carrier pool after 3 days of grace; a rejected one is swapped free within 7 days.
FAQ
Before you pick a service.
Do all these apps accept a virtual number?
They accept a real mobile allocation, which is what we sell; what they refuse is VoIP-classified ranges and numbers with a bad history. Every page says which countries are refused least, and a refused range is swapped free within 7 days.
Mobile or landline?
Mobile for messengers, social networks, dating apps and exchanges: they check for a mobile prefix. A landline is enough — and cheaper — for Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Airbnb, which offer a voice call that reads the code.
What if the app refuses the number?
It is the range, not the line. Ask for a swap: free within 7 days, another carrier block, remaining period carried over. Two refusals in the same country mean the country is wrong for that app.
Can one number verify several accounts?
Usually one account per service per number, and most platforms lower the limit after a ban. Take one line per identity; up to 25 active lines fit on one access key.
Will the app ask for the number again later?
Most do at some point: new device, unusual login, password reset. Each page names the second factor that does not depend on the number, and says whether to keep the line alive.
An app that is not listed?
Codes from most consumer apps land the same way. Ask us which range is likely to pass; questions that come up twice become a page.
Pick the service.
The line takes a minute.
Mobile or landline in 47 countries, paid in crypto, live in about 60 seconds, with the code extracted for you the moment it lands.