Tinder 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 Tinder texts to it appears in your SMS For U account within seconds of Tinder releasing it. The same catalogue covers 1,400 services and buys numbers on four continents.
How you get your code
- Look Tinder up in the SMS For U catalogue.
- Take a country from the ones the app is offering for Tinder today.
- Confirm the order; the Tinder number is live from that second.
- Type it in at the phone number screen on first start on Tinder and ask to be sent the code.
- The code turns up in your SMS For U account unprompted — copy it into Tinder and you are through.
Why a phone number is asked for
Tinder ties a profile to a phone number to make throwaway profiles harder and to keep it to one profile per person. Tinder asks for it on the very first screen, the moment you open the app. The number goes in at: the phone number screen on first start. Tinder 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
Tinder sends a 6-digit code by SMS. The Tinder code shows up in your SMS For U account on its own, within seconds of Tinder sending it — nothing to refresh and nothing to forward. Codes from Tinder go stale fast; use it as soon as it lands rather than later. One number normally carries one Tinder account.
Countries we serve
Below are the 50 markets we hold numbers in, Tinder 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 Tinder within the hour. The country screen in the app is where that question is answered honestly for Tinder, 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 Tinder verification code without my own SIM card?
Open SMS For U, search for Tinder and pick a country. You get a real phone number, you enter it at Tinder (the phone number screen on first start), and the code Tinder sends appears in your SMS For U account by itself. No SIM card is involved, and the Tinder number is not yours to keep.
How fast does the Tinder code arrive?
The Tinder code appears in your account within seconds of Tinder sending it. How long Tinder itself takes is up to Tinder and to the country the number comes from, which is why nothing here is worded as a promise.
What happens if no Tinder code arrives?
You do not pay for a Tinder 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 Tinder attempt costs nothing: no code, no charge.
Which countries can I use for Tinder?
Tinder numbers come from the 50 markets listed on this page. Which of them can be picked for Tinder 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 Tinder again later?
Sometimes. Tinder can ask for the same number again on a new device, and a used Tinder number is not reserved for you indefinitely. If you need lasting access to a Tinder account, use a number of your own.