Receive SMS Online and Send SMS from a Virtual Phone Number
Long-term dedicated phone numbers from 12 countries
All numbers receive SMS. Two-way numbers in the US and Sweden can also send, from the panel or over the API.
Select a country
Pricing
Virtual phone number prices by country
Each card shows the lowest price at which you can buy a virtual number in that country. Plans last a week or a month, and in some countries six months; you pick the length when adding the number. EU customers are charged VAT on each top-up. On receive-only numbers, incoming SMS is included in the plan price. Two-way numbers bill every message they send or receive.
Numbers & messages
One simple panel for your numbers and messages
Read every exchange as a thread, whether you hold one number or a dozen.
- 2 newSales Line+1 (423) XXX-X720active
Marcus: Hey! Are we still good for the demo call Thursday at 2pm?
- +44 79XX XXX456active
Priya: Loved the proposal, let's move forward. When can we sign?
- 1 new+46 73 XXX XX67active
Elin: Thanks for the quick turnaround, really appreciate it 🙌
- +33 6 XX XX X5 67active
Camille: Does the plan include the extra seats we talked about?
Two-way SMS from your browser
A US or Swedish two-way number lets you write SMS from any computer, tablet or phone that has a web browser. There is nothing to install and no SIM card to manage: open a conversation, type, and send. Replies join the same thread, and New Message starts a conversation with someone new.
Texts go out from the number you hold with us, not from your personal mobile, and replies come back to that number. In other words, this is a separate number that you run from the browser, not a way to use your existing phone number on a computer.
Each message is priced by destination, and the full rate list sits under the country picker at the top of this page. Sending is built for conversations rather than campaigns, so each number can start up to four new conversations a day.
Dedicated number
Buy your own virtual phone number, not a shared inbox
Some websites list phone numbers that anyone may use, and every visitor can read what those numbers receive. Before choosing any virtual number provider, ask who else can see your messages.
A number from Virtnumber is assigned to your account alone: nobody else is given it while you hold it, and its messages show up only in your account. That makes it a private phone number you can put your name to.
To watch reception work before you pay, look at our shared public numbers, which serve as a live demonstration.
Why virtnumber
What you get from Virtnumber
One account, one balance and a team that answers.
Renewals, outgoing texts and extras such as email alerts are all paid from the same balance, so there is only one thing to keep topped up.
Give each number a name, such as Sales Line, and save the people you text as contacts, so a busy inbox stays easy to scan.
Virtnumber has run its virtual phone number service from Tallinn, Estonia, since 2019. Questions go to [email protected], where a member of our team replies, as a rule within one working day. More about Virtnumber
How to get a virtual phone number for SMS
- 1
Create your account with an email address or a Google login.
- 2
Add your billing details.
A name and address are required before the first purchase, and a two-way US number also needs a US address.
- 3
Top up your balance.
On the website you pay in Bitcoin, from €15, and Bitcoin top-ups earn 3 to 8% extra credit, rising with the amount.
- 4
Choose a country, a number type and a plan length, then pick from the numbers available right now.
A few digits of each stay hidden until the purchase is complete.
- 5
Read incoming messages in your inbox, or have your server receive each new one as it arrives.
Receive-only or two-way: choose your number type
Every number we sell can receive SMS online from the moment it goes live. The two types differ in whether you can write back and in which senders reliably get through.
Receive-only
labelled Real Number in the panelReceive-only numbers, labelled Real Number in the panel, are sold in every country on our list except Sweden. For a virtual phone number to receive SMS from companies, online stores and other automated senders, this is the type to pick.
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Ireland
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
- United States
Incoming messages are covered by the plan, and if one of these numbers stops working, we replace it.
Two-way
labelled Virtual Number in the panelTwo-way numbers, labelled Virtual Number, come from the United States and Sweden.
United StatesA US virtual phone number costs €5 for 30 days and texts the United States, Canada and Mexico.
SwedenA Swedish phone number is €10 for the same period and reaches 31 countries across Europe, Sweden included.
Each incoming message costs about one cent of credit, and one that arrives when the balance cannot cover it is not delivered. Outgoing rates depend on the destination country.
Two-way numbers are made for conversations with people in the number's own country. Texts from companies and automated services may not reach them, so for those the receive-only type is the safer choice.
FAQ
Questions about virtual numbers
What is a virtual phone number?
It is a phone number that is not tied to a SIM card in your own phone. Messages sent to it reach you over the internet instead: in the Virtnumber panel, through the API or at your webhook. It follows the normal national format of its country, so whoever texts it sees an ordinary number.
Do I need to live in the country of the number?
No. You can hold numbers from any of these countries wherever you are. If you want to buy a US phone number from abroad, a receive-only one needs only the billing details already on your account, while a two-way one also asks for the US address mentioned in the steps above.
How soon can I use a number after buying it?
Most numbers work straight away. A few take longer to connect, and until then they are marked as being set up.
Can I swap my number for a different one?
Not once it is yours. To switch, add a new number and delete the old one when you are done with it.
Can I make or receive calls?
No. These numbers handle text messages only. For calls, a business phone service will suit you better.
Can I choose where the number is from?
You choose the country for every number. For two-way US numbers you can also pick the state; elsewhere you choose among the numbers on offer at that moment.
For developers
Connect it to your own software
Most panel actions also work over a REST API: buying numbers, reading messages, sending from two-way numbers and checking your balance. A webhook can forward each new message to your system as soon as it lands.
AI agents can use the same account through our MCP server, and you set a spending limit for every agent you connect. The API and MCP reference has the details.