Facebook wants a phone number, and it does not take no for an answer. No code, no charge: nothing is billed for a number that stays silent. So borrow one — choose a market in SMS For U, give the number to Facebook, and the Facebook code arrives in your account by itself, seconds after Facebook sends it. 1,400 services sit in the same catalogue, with numbers from markets across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa.
How you get your code
- Start in SMS For U by looking up Facebook.
- The app lists the countries open for Facebook at this moment; choose one of those.
- Say yes, and a working number is on your screen immediately.
- Hand that number to Facebook at the sign-up form, or Settings → Mobile, then trigger the code.
- Watch it land in SMS For U by itself, and paste it back where Facebook asked.
Why a phone number is asked for
Facebook wants a phone number so the people in a group, server or page are talking to a person rather than to a throwaway account. Facebook asks for it on the sign-up form, before the account exists at all. The number goes in at: the sign-up form, or Settings → Mobile. Facebook can ask for the same number again later — on a new device, after a password change or during a routine check. Bear that in mind before you tie an account to a number you will not have access to in a month.
What the code looks like
Facebook sends a 5-digit code by SMS. You do not have to go looking for it: the Facebook code drops into your SMS For U account by itself, seconds after Facebook lets it go. Facebook expires its codes quickly — type it in while it is fresh. One number can usually serve more than one Facebook account, although Facebook may limit that.
What can go wrong
Facebook accepts numbers from many countries but not from all of them. Which countries work for Facebook changes over time, because Facebook adjusts its checks and because the available ranges of numbers change. That is the honest state of it — we can hand you a number, we cannot make Facebook take it. Nothing on this page is a promise that Facebook will accept a number, and no success figure is printed here, because any figure would be out of date by the time you read it.
Countries we serve
Below are the 50 markets we hold numbers in, Facebook included. Treat them as our footprint rather than as today’s shelf: ranges run dry and are topped up again while you read this, so a market listed here may be unavailable for Facebook within the hour. The country screen in the app is where that question is answered honestly for Facebook, because it is the only thing that updates as fast as the ranges do.
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Poland
- Portugal
- Sweden
- Norway
- Denmark
- Finland
- Ireland
- Czechia
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Romania
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Slovenia
- Greece
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Cyprus
- Malta
- Iceland
- USA
- Canada
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Argentina
- Colombia
- India
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Vietnam
- Thailand
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Australia
- South Africa
- Nigeria
- Turkey
- Ukraine
Common questions
How do I get a Facebook verification code without my own SIM card?
Open SMS For U, search for Facebook and pick a country. You get a real phone number, you enter it at Facebook (the sign-up form, or Settings → Mobile), and the code Facebook sends appears in your SMS For U account by itself. No SIM card is involved, and the Facebook number is not yours to keep.
How fast does the Facebook code arrive?
The Facebook code appears in your account within seconds of Facebook sending it. How long Facebook itself takes is up to Facebook and to the country the number comes from, which is why nothing here is worded as a promise.
What happens if no Facebook code arrives?
You do not pay for a Facebook number that brought no code. Cancel the order in the app and the payment is refunded as soon as the cancellation is confirmed. That is the whole rule, and it is why a failed Facebook attempt costs nothing: no code, no charge.
Which countries can I use for Facebook?
Facebook numbers come from the 50 markets listed on this page. Which of them can be picked for Facebook at this moment is on the country screen in the app: that list moves through the day, and a page in a search index cannot keep up with it.
Can I use the same number for Facebook again later?
Sometimes. Facebook can ask for the same number again on a new device, and a used Facebook number is not reserved for you indefinitely. If you need lasting access to a Facebook account, use a number of your own.