Your Own US Virtual Phone Number
Your Number in 3 Steps
Choose & Pay
Select your US mobile number plan on our website or in the Simbye app. Pay securely with card, PayPal, or Apple Pay.
Get Your Number
Receive your dedicated US number instantly. A real +1 number from a genuine mobile range — not VoIP — and nothing to install.
Receive SMS
View all incoming SMS in your online dashboard or the Simbye app. Auto-refresh, real-time notifications, 24/7 access.
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Simbye vs. Cheap VoIP Numbers
Other providers sell cheap VoIP numbers that services detect and block. Our numbers come from genuine mobile ranges — the ones WhatsApp, Telegram and banks accept.
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Why not a $0.99 VoIP number?
Most cheap virtual numbers are VoIP lines. WhatsApp, banks and many major services run a carrier lookup on every phone number — and that lookup reveals a VoIP number immediately. More and more platforms reject VoIP numbers at sign-up or block the account later during a security review.
There is a second risk: if you lose that throwaway VoIP number, you lose every account verified with it. Your Simbye number comes from a genuine mobile number range, so it passes the carrier lookup that VoIP numbers fail — and you can renew it every 30 days, so your accounts stay yours.
US Number for WhatsApp: Verify in 5 Easy Steps
Need a US number for verification? With Simbye you get your own dedicated US number (+1) that runs in the cloud — no SIM card, nothing to install. It comes from a real mobile number range (not a VoIP range), which is why WhatsApp and other apps accept it. Here is how to verify your account in under 2 minutes.
Get your US number
Complete checkout in about 2 minutes — your +1 number is shown instantly on your order page and in the Simbye app.
Open WhatsApp settings
In WhatsApp, go to Settings → Account → Change number, or register a new account with your new number.
Enter your +1 number
Type in your new US number with the +1 country code and confirm to request the verification code.
Read the SMS code
WhatsApp sends a verification SMS. Read the code in the Simbye app or on your secure order page.
Done — you are verified
Enter the code and your account is verified — the whole process takes under 2 minutes.
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eSIMs with a Real Phone Number Compared
Most travel eSIMs only provide data. Anyone who wants to be called abroad or needs to receive text messages needs their own phone number. All information according to the providers' official help and product pages, as of August 9, 2026.
| Provider | Own phone number | Receive calls | Texts — where they arrive | Subscription required | ID verification | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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✓ in 21+ countries | ✓ yes, on your phone | ✓ in the regular messaging app | ✓ no — one-time purchase | ✓ no | Included in the plan |
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Only in plans with “Data / Calls / Texts” | Only as long as the purchased minutes last | On the phone's eSIM line | No (auto top-up optional) | Document upload for eSIMs of certain individual countries | Only in the higher-priced Calls plan |
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Only USA (+1), as an add-on product | Only with a purchased minute package | Not clearly stated by the provider | Yes — renews automatically | Yes — ID verification, for the number only | Monthly fee + call/text package |
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Only with the “Plans Unlimited” subscription (+1 or +44) | According to the help page, no regular calls | Only in the Holafly app or by email | Yes — only with an active Unlimited subscription | Provider gives no information on this | No extra charge, but subscription required |
| Yesim Source |
Data plans without a number, only as an add-on product | Provider information is contradictory | Reception in the app or on the website, according to the provider | Yes — only with an active subscription | According to the provider, without ID verification | Monthly add-on fee |
| Nomad Source |
According to the help page, Thailand only; currently not findable as a product | Outgoing in Thailand, reception not stated | Thailand only, place of display not stated | No information | No information | No number product on offer |
| Ubigi Source |
Travel eSIMs without a phone number | No — only via apps such as WhatsApp | No text reception via the eSIM | — | — | No number product available to book |
All information comes from the providers' official help and product pages (as of August 9, 2026) and is linked in each row. Providers can change their offering at any time — please check there before purchasing.
For its eSIMs with a phone number, Airalo points out that they do not support international calls and texts, but only work in the respective coverage country.
For Holafly and Yesim, the help page and the sales page contradict each other on the subject of calls. Here we reproduce the statement from the respective help page.
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