Hinge asks for a phone number before it lets you in. No code, no charge — a number that never receives one costs you nothing. You choose the market, we hand you a real number, and whatever Hinge texts to it appears in your SMS For U account within seconds of Hinge releasing it. The same catalogue covers 1,400 services and buys numbers on four continents.
How you get your code
- Open SMS For U and search for Hinge.
- Pick a country from the list the app shows for Hinge right now — that list is Hinge's own.
- Confirm, and the number for Hinge is yours straight away.
- Enter it at Hinge — the phone number screen at sign-up — and ask Hinge for the code.
- The Hinge code appears in SMS For U on its own. Copy it back into Hinge.
Why a phone number is asked for
Hinge ties a profile to a phone number to make throwaway profiles harder and to keep it to one profile per person. Hinge asks for it on the sign-up form, before the account exists at all. The number goes in at: the phone number screen at sign-up. Hinge 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
Hinge sends a short numeric code by SMS. The message from Hinge arrives in your account unaided — no refreshing, no forwarding, and no second device involved in reading the Hinge code. Hinge expires its codes quickly — type it in while it is fresh. One number normally carries one Hinge account.
Countries we serve
We work in the 50 markets set out below, and a Hinge number can come from any of them at one time or another. That is a map of our reach, not a stock report: what is free for Hinge moves hour by hour as ranges are spent and replenished. Before you count on a particular market for Hinge, look at the country screen in the app, which is the one place this question has a 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 Hinge verification code without my own SIM card?
Open SMS For U, search for Hinge and pick a country. You get a real phone number, you enter it at Hinge (the phone number screen at sign-up), and the code Hinge sends appears in your SMS For U account by itself. No SIM card is involved, and the Hinge number is not yours to keep.
How fast does the Hinge code arrive?
The Hinge code appears in your account within seconds of Hinge sending it. How long Hinge itself takes is up to Hinge and to the country the number comes from, which is why nothing here is worded as a promise.
What happens if no Hinge code arrives?
You do not pay for a Hinge 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 Hinge attempt costs nothing: no code, no charge.
Which countries can I use for Hinge?
Hinge numbers come from the 50 markets listed on this page. Which of them can be picked for Hinge 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 Hinge again later?
Sometimes. Hinge can ask for the same number again on a new device, and a used Hinge number is not reserved for you indefinitely. If you need lasting access to a Hinge account, use a number of your own.