Non-VoIP phone numbers for verification: what to check before you buy
A non-VoIP number is one that an app’s line-type check does not class as internet telephony, which is the kind many apps refuse. It is the first thing to look for in a number for verification codes, and it is not the only thing. Before paying, also check whether the number is private, how long it is yours, whether it takes texts from any app, how you are charged, and what happens when no code comes.
A VerifyWith number is a non-VoIP US number, private to you, from $3.99 for 1 day to $34.99 for 1 year.
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Six questions to ask of any non-VoIP number
| Ask | Why it matters | Our answer |
|---|---|---|
| Is it private? | On a shared number, other people can read your code and anything sent later. | Yes. One customer at a time, and its texts go only to your account. |
| How long is it mine? | Some numbers last minutes. Apps often text again when you sign in on a new phone. | A day, a week, a month or a year. Extend at any time. |
| Any app, or one? | Some numbers are sold for a single named app and receive nothing else. | Any sender, unlimited texts, for the whole rental. |
| How am I charged? | Many services have you load a balance first, and what you don’t use stays there. | By card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. The amount is held, and taken when the first text arrives. |
| What if no code comes? | An app can refuse any number. You want the rule in writing before you pay. | Cancel a number with no texts within 24 hours to ask for your money back. |
| Which country? | A code sent to a +1 number needs a +1 number. | United States (+1) only. |
What non-VoIP does and doesn’t get you
Before sending a code, many apps look up what kind of line a number is. Several say in their own help pages that they refuse VoIP numbers. A non-VoIP number passes that one check. Why apps reject VoIP numbers explains the check, and this table lists what each app says.
It is not a pass for everything. Apps also refuse a number that has verified too many accounts, that was used very recently, or that is from the wrong country, and some run checks they don’t describe. No seller can promise that a particular app will accept a particular number, and we don’t. That is why the refund rule matters as much as the line type.
What a number from us can’t do
- It receives texts only. It can’t send a text or reply to one.
- It can’t take calls, so a code read out by voice call won’t reach you.
- It is a US number. A service that wants a number from another country won’t take it.
- When the rental ends it can be given to someone else, and its texts are deleted 7 days later. For an account you’ll keep, rent for a year or move the account first.
It is for your own accounts. Our acceptable use policy rules out getting around a ban, opening accounts in bulk and reselling.
Getting one
Choose how long
Pick the length that covers how long the account will keep texting the number. This guide helps you choose.
Sign in and pay
Sign in with an email code, then pay. The number is ready a few seconds later.
Use it and watch the page
Enter the number where you’re signing up. The text appears on the number’s page with the code pulled out, and one tap copies it.
Questions people ask
- What is a non-VoIP phone number?
- A number that a line-type lookup does not class as VoIP, meaning internet telephony. Apps that check line type before sending a verification code often refuse VoIP numbers, so a non-VoIP number clears that check.
- Is a non-VoIP number guaranteed to work for verification?
- No. Line type is one check among several. An app can still refuse a number that has been used on too many accounts, used recently, or that fails checks the app doesn’t publish. Ask any seller what happens to your money if the code never arrives.
- Are VerifyWith numbers non-VoIP?
- Yes. They are non-VoIP US numbers, private to one customer for the length of the rental.
- Can I get a non-VoIP number for free?
- Free numbers online are almost always shared public inboxes, where anyone can read the texts. A private non-VoIP number costs money because one customer holds it at a time.
- Can I keep the same non-VoIP number for a year?
- Yes. Rent it for 1 year for $34.99, or rent a shorter length and extend it before it ends. With auto-renew on, it renews at the price you first paid.