SMS verification codes

Which Phone Numbers Can Receive SMS Verification Codes?

Only 12 countries support SMS on a virtual phone number, so only numbers from those countries can receive SMS verification codes: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, United States Virgin Islands. A number from any other country is voice-only or unavailable and will never receive an OTP, whichever provider you use.

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Last verified 2026-09-09

At a glance

12

SMS-capable
12 countries
Voice-only
66
Unavailable
144

Countries whose numbers receive OTP codes

AustraliaBelgiumCanadaLithuaniaNetherlandsPolandPuerto RicoSouth AfricaSwedenUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States Virgin Islands

The other 210 countries we check are voice-only or have no numbers available. See the full availability list.

Why can't most countries receive verification codes?

SMS on a virtual number is not a software feature a provider can switch on. It depends on the local carrier and the national regulator supporting text messaging for that class of number. In most countries that support simply does not exist, so numbers there carry voice service only — you can make and take calls on them, but no text will ever arrive.

This is why searching for a “free Turkish number for SMS” or a “Chinese number for verification” leads to sites that cannot deliver. DialAnyone re-checks carrier stock daily and lists only what it can actually sell.

What should you use instead?

A US or UK number. Both receive SMS from the widest range of services, both work from anywhere in the world with no residency requirement, and both are private to you rather than shared, so codes are not lost to blacklisting. Every purchase needs a one-time identity verification with DialAnyone; US numbers need nothing else, while UK mobile numbers also need an ID copy, proof of address and a UK address for the carrier.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which virtual phone numbers can receive SMS verification codes?▼
Numbers from these 12 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, United States Virgin Islands. For most people a US or UK number is the right choice — both receive codes from the widest range of services and work from anywhere in the world.
Why can’t I get a Turkish, Chinese or Indian number for verification?▼
Because no provider can sell you one that receives SMS. SMS on a virtual number depends on the local carrier and regulator supporting text messaging for that number type, and in those countries that support is not available. Any site promising you a working number there for verification codes is not being straight with you.
Do I need to live in the country to use its number?▼
No. A virtual number lives in your account rather than on a SIM card, so you can hold a US or UK number from anywhere in the world and receive codes on it wherever you are.
Why do free receive-SMS websites fail?▼
Those numbers are shared by thousands of people, so every message is public and services blacklist them quickly. Codes usually never arrive, and the numbers rotate and disappear without warning, taking any account tied to them with it.
Will every service deliver a code to a virtual number?▼
No. Some services block all internet-based (VoIP) numbers outright as an anti-fraud measure, so delivery cannot be guaranteed for every sender. A private number is far more reliable than a shared one, but it is not universal.