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Cheapest Way to Get a US Phone Number
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You may want to check out this one:
You can check out those:
www.ultramobile.com
www.tello.com
www.textnow.com
www.h2owireless.com
If you need it for banks, you may wan to check as there are some numbers with registered name, while other operators don't do this. See this one:
Not sure on the use case, but if you need it for banking etc. to receive SMS, this probably won't work either if the VOIP ones don't work.
I heard about Phound as a valid solution in many YT videos. Are you 100% sure it doesn't work? What's the cheapest non-voip option in your opinion?
Same. What's the cheapest option according to you? And what did you try between these?
I'm about to transfer my number to Tello. They are one of the few that allow esim activation from outside the US. Many others I have checked you need to be in the US for activation. Plus prices are reasonable. I came across it via a Reddit thread as there are numerous discussing this topic.
Tello - Activate esim from outside the US.
Tello - Activate esim from outside the US.
what happens if I get a number now and then I don't renew it? Do I lose the phone number instantly?
It depends on the provider. But normally you lose it once you don't pay. They often also inform Facebook, banks etc. about your loss in case you added it there.
I use phound, it's a good app although you can't use it for some SMS verification that blacklists voip
Afaik yes. You can check any number here
But it always depends on the use case. Some VoIP numbers work sometimes and sometimes not. What is OP trying to do?
For recieving SMS, VoIP numbers normally work fine for SMS sent from phones. For 2FA, they are sent digitally and most often out of 10 routes, 3 work and two have delays.
For banks, as mentioned some rely on the register name, which again is not even supported by all major carriers. And then banks do send some SMS to VoIP numbers while they require real numbers for other applications.
In the end it is a hit and miss.
I think the cheapest is this one
Pay as You Go Cell Phone Plans (Paygo) | Ultra Mobile
Our pay as you go plan (PayGo) gets you all the essentials for just $3/MO. Get talk, text, data, and even keep your existing number. Additional add-ons are available. Click to learn more.
www.ultramobile.com
Thank you so much for your help, and for the website that allows to check phone numbers! It will be a very useful tool.Afaik yes. You can check any number here
But it always depends on the use case. Some VoIP numbers work sometimes and sometimes not. What is OP trying to do?
For recieving SMS, VoIP numbers normally work fine for SMS sent from phones. For 2FA, they are sent digitally and most often out of 10 routes, 3 work and two have delays.
For banks, as mentioned some rely on the register name, which again is not even supported by all major carriers. And then banks do send some SMS to VoIP numbers while they require real numbers for other applications.
In the end it is a hit and miss.
I think the cheapest is this one
While this one is free but but sure whether it is a VoIP number. Maybe somebody checkedPay as You Go Cell Phone Plans (Paygo) | Ultra Mobile
Our pay as you go plan (PayGo) gets you all the essentials for just $3/MO. Get talk, text, data, and even keep your existing number. Additional add-ons are available. Click to learn more.
Thank you! Super valuable info!
Thank you guys, this community is an amazing place full of people ready to help.
Yes, I think I will go with Tello as it looks like it's the most supported one, accepted from financial services too that usually are the ones with the most difficult check on phone numbers.
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