WhatsApp 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 WhatsApp, and the WhatsApp code arrives in your account by itself, seconds after WhatsApp 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
- Open SMS For U and search for WhatsApp.
- Pick a country from the list the app shows for WhatsApp right now — that list is WhatsApp's own.
- Confirm, and the number for WhatsApp is yours straight away.
- Enter it at WhatsApp — the phone number screen on first start — and ask WhatsApp for the code.
- The WhatsApp code appears in SMS For U on its own. Copy it back into WhatsApp.
Why a phone number is asked for
WhatsApp is built around a phone number: it is the account name, the key your contacts reach you by and the thing you sign in with. WhatsApp 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. WhatsApp 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
WhatsApp sends a 6-digit code by SMS, and on some accounts as a voice call instead. You do not have to go looking for it: the WhatsApp code drops into your SMS For U account by itself, seconds after WhatsApp lets it go. A WhatsApp code is only valid briefly, so enter it promptly. One number normally carries one WhatsApp account.
Countries we serve
Below are the 50 markets we hold numbers in, WhatsApp 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 WhatsApp within the hour. The country screen in the app is where that question is answered honestly for WhatsApp, 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 WhatsApp verification code without my own SIM card?
Open SMS For U, search for WhatsApp and pick a country. You get a real phone number, you enter it at WhatsApp (the phone number screen on first start), and the code WhatsApp sends appears in your SMS For U account by itself. No SIM card is involved, and the WhatsApp number is not yours to keep.
How fast does the WhatsApp code arrive?
The WhatsApp code appears in your account within seconds of WhatsApp sending it. How long WhatsApp itself takes is up to WhatsApp and to the country the number comes from, which is why nothing here is worded as a promise.
What happens if no WhatsApp code arrives?
You do not pay for a WhatsApp 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 WhatsApp attempt costs nothing: no code, no charge.
Which countries can I use for WhatsApp?
WhatsApp numbers come from the 50 markets listed on this page. Which of them can be picked for WhatsApp 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 WhatsApp again later?
Sometimes. WhatsApp can ask for the same number again on a new device, and a used WhatsApp number is not reserved for you indefinitely. If you need lasting access to a WhatsApp account, use a number of your own.

