Google 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 Google, and the Google code arrives in your account by itself, seconds after Google 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
- Search Google inside SMS For U.
- Choose the market you want the Google number to come from, out of whatever the app currently offers.
- One confirmation later the number belongs to you.
- Put it into Google at the sign-up form, or Account → Security → Phone and request your code.
- Google texts it over, SMS For U catches it for you, and you copy it across.
Why a phone number is asked for
Google uses the phone number as a second factor and as the recovery path for the whole account, mail included. Google asks for it on the sign-up form, before the account exists at all. The number goes in at: the sign-up form, or Account → Security → Phone. Google 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
Google sends a 6-digit code by SMS, and on some accounts as a voice call instead. The Google code shows up in your SMS For U account on its own, within seconds of Google sending it — nothing to refresh and nothing to forward. Google expires its codes quickly — type it in while it is fresh. One number can usually serve more than one Google account, although Google may limit that.
Countries we serve
Numbers for Google come from the 50 markets listed below, and the same list stands behind every other service in the catalogue. Read it as where we work, not as a statement that each of them is free for Google at this moment — ranges of numbers are used up and refilled through the day. Which of them you can really pick for Google is on the screen in the app where you choose one, and that screen is the only current answer.
- 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 Google verification code without my own SIM card?
Open SMS For U, search for Google and pick a country. You get a real phone number, you enter it at Google (the sign-up form, or Account → Security → Phone), and the code Google sends appears in your SMS For U account by itself. No SIM card is involved, and the Google number is not yours to keep.
How fast does the Google code arrive?
The Google code appears in your account within seconds of Google sending it. How long Google itself takes is up to Google and to the country the number comes from, which is why nothing here is worded as a promise.
What happens if no Google code arrives?
You do not pay for a Google 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 Google attempt costs nothing: no code, no charge.
Which countries can I use for Google?
Google numbers come from the 50 markets listed on this page. Which of them can be picked for Google 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 Google again later?
Sometimes. Google can ask for the same number again on a new device, and a used Google number is not reserved for you indefinitely. If you need lasting access to a Google account, use a number of your own.

