A phone number that isn't attached to your name
Both options below are the same underlying thing — a real mobile number delivered as an eSIM. The difference is what you need it for, so pick by the job rather than the spec.
Which one do I need?
The third column is our data-only eSIM. It's here because it's the cheaper answer if you only want to get online abroad and don't need a number at all.
| Feature | Phone Number | SMS Verification | Data eSIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you get | A number you keep | One code, once | Data only, no number |
| How long it lasts | Days to a year | About 20 minutes | Days to a year |
| Make & receive calls | Yes | No | No |
| Send texts | Yes | No | No |
| Receive codes | As many as you like | One | No |
| Mobile data | Included | No | Yes |
| Starts from | €9.99 | €1.99 | See data plans |
What people use them for
Selling something online
Marketplace listings expose your number to everyone who messages. A second number takes the calls, and when the sale is done it simply expires.
Phone numberSigning up to something once
A service demands a mobile number for a one-time code you'll never need again. Buy the code, use it, and don't hand over your own number.
SMS verificationTravelling and needing a local number
Hotels, taxis and delivery apps abroad often want a local number to call you back. A country plan gives you one plus the data to use it.
Phone numberKeeping work and personal apart
A second line on the same handset, with no second phone to carry and no contract tying it to your name.
Phone number7 destinations available
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Pay
Card or crypto. No account, no email needed, no name. You get an Order ID and a PIN.
Scan
Your QR code is on the receipt immediately. Scanning it installs the eSIM next to your existing SIM.
Use it
The network assigns your number the first time the profile connects, and it shows up in your phone's settings.
True of both
It's an eSIM, not a SIM card
Nothing is posted. You scan a QR code and the profile installs alongside your existing SIM, so your normal number keeps working exactly as before.
Bought without an identity
No name, no address, no ID, no account, no email required. Checkout gives you an Order ID and a PIN, and that is the entire relationship.
A real carrier number
Issued by a mobile network rather than a VoIP provider — which is what most services check for when they decide whether to accept a number.
Data is included either way
Both options are phone plans, so they carry a data allowance as well as the number. One profile does all three jobs.
Questions people ask first
- Will this work on my phone?
- It needs a phone that supports eSIM and isn't carrier-locked. Broadly that means iPhone XS or newer, and most Android flagships from around 2019 — including every Pixel we sell. A handset locked to an operator will refuse the profile even if the hardware supports it. Check Settings for an 'Add eSIM' or 'Add cellular plan' option before buying.
- Can I keep my normal number at the same time?
- Yes, that's the usual way people use it. An eSIM installs alongside your existing SIM, so your everyday number keeps working and the new one sits next to it as a second line. You choose which one makes each call or sends each text.
- When do I find out what my number is?
- After you install it. The network assigns the number when the eSIM first connects, so nobody knows it at checkout — not you and not us. It appears in your phone's settings within a few minutes of the profile activating. You can't request a specific number or area code.
- Can people call and text me on it?
- Yes. It's a real carrier number, not a VoIP line, so calls and texts work in both directions and it behaves like any other mobile number to whoever is contacting you.
- Will WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram accept it?
- Usually. Because these are genuine mobile numbers rather than internet numbers, they pass the checks most apps run. We can't promise any specific service will accept a given number — some maintain their own block lists — so if one particular app is the whole reason you're buying, treat it as likely rather than guaranteed.
- What happens when the plan runs out?
- The number stops working. On USA and Global plans you can top up before that happens and keep the same number running indefinitely. Every other destination ends when the term does, and a new plan issues a new number — so check the 'Keeping the number' line on the plan page before you attach the number to anything you care about.
- How quickly does it arrive?
- Immediately. Payment clears and the QR code appears on your receipt straight away — there's nothing to post and nobody to wait for. Your plan's validity starts when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it, so you can buy in advance of a trip.
- Do I need an account, or to give you my name?
- No. There's no sign-up, no email required and no ID. You get an Order ID and a PIN at checkout, and those are the only things linking you to the purchase. We never send your details to the network — they receive a package code, nothing else.
- Can I get a refund if I change my mind?
- It depends on the destination, and each plan page says which it is before you pay. Where a plan is marked refundable, the eSIM must still be uninstalled — contact us with your Order ID and we'll return it to the network for you; there's no self-service button for this, so please get in touch rather than waiting. Plans marked non-refundable can't be returned once issued, and no plan can be returned after the profile has been installed, because the network counts it as used at that point.
All questions about phone numbers — coverage, keeping your own number, refunds and what we store.
Ready to pick a country?
Plans start at €9.99 across 7 destinations. Your QR code arrives the moment payment clears.