There is a phone-number wall in front of Reddit, and this is the way through it. No code, no charge: a number that brings none is never billed. Rent one for the moment you need it: choose where it should come from, type it into Reddit, and read the Reddit code straight out of your SMS For U account. Behind that sit 1,400 services and numbers bought in markets on four continents.
How you get your code
- Start in SMS For U by looking up Reddit.
- The app lists the countries open for Reddit at this moment; choose one of those.
- Say yes, and a working number is on your screen immediately.
- Hand that number to Reddit at Settings → Account → Phone number, then trigger the code.
- Watch it land in SMS For U by itself, and paste it back where Reddit asked.
Why a phone number is asked for
Reddit wants a phone number so the people in a group, server or page are talking to a person rather than to a throwaway account. Reddit does not ask during sign-up: the number is added later, in the account settings. The number goes in at: Settings → Account → Phone number. Reddit normally asks for the number once and does not come back to it afterwards.
What the code looks like
Reddit sends a 6-digit code by SMS. The Reddit code shows up in your SMS For U account on its own, within seconds of Reddit sending it — nothing to refresh and nothing to forward. Codes from Reddit go stale fast; use it as soon as it lands rather than later. One number can usually serve more than one Reddit account, although Reddit may limit that.
What can go wrong
Reddit accepts numbers without a physical SIM in most cases. Even so, no number works for Reddit every single time. If Reddit turns one down, cancel and take a different country. Nothing on this page is a promise that Reddit will accept a number, and no success figure is printed here, because any figure would be out of date by the time you read it.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, Reddit 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 Reddit within the hour. The country screen in the app is where that question is answered honestly for Reddit, 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 Reddit verification code without my own SIM card?
Open SMS For U, search for Reddit and pick a country. You get a real phone number, you enter it at Reddit (Settings → Account → Phone number), and the code Reddit sends appears in your SMS For U account by itself. No SIM card is involved, and the Reddit number is not yours to keep.
How fast does the Reddit code arrive?
The Reddit code appears in your account within seconds of Reddit sending it. How long Reddit itself takes is up to Reddit and to the country the number comes from, which is why nothing here is worded as a promise.
What happens if no Reddit code arrives?
You do not pay for a Reddit 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 Reddit attempt costs nothing: no code, no charge.
Which countries can I use for Reddit?
Reddit numbers come from the 50 markets listed on this page. Which of them can be picked for Reddit 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 Reddit again later?
A used Reddit number is not reserved for you indefinitely. Reddit normally does not come back to it after sign-up, but if you need lasting access to the Reddit account, use a number of your own.