What a no-KYC number actually verifies
Most providers claim everything works. It does not. Below is the real picture for 51 services, including the ones we refuse to sell for — because a refund costs us more than the sale was worth.
Quick answer
Messaging apps (Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp, Discord), social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, X), marketplaces and AI services reliably accept no-KYC virtual numbers for SMS verification. Google and Apple work inconsistently due to never-recycled range requirements. Regulated banks such as PayPal, Revolut and Wise do not work at all, as physical SIMs and government ID are mandatory.
Works everywhere98%Works — pick the right country94%Sometimes works61%Not supported — do not buy0%
Messaging
9| Service | Compatibility | Code | Typical delivery | Best country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telegram | Works everywhere98% | 5 digits | 12s | United Kingdom |
| Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 25s | United Kingdom | |
| Signal | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 20s | United Kingdom |
| Viber | Works everywhere98% | 6 digits | 18s | Ukraine |
| Sometimes works61% | 6 digits | 40s | Hong Kong | |
| LINE | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 22s | Japan |
| KakaoTalk | Sometimes works61% | 4 digits | 35s | South Korea |
| Zalo | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 28s | Vietnam |
| Discord | Works everywhere98% | 6 digits | 15s | United States |
Social
8| Service | Compatibility | Code | Typical delivery | Best country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 20s | United Kingdom | |
| Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 22s | United States | |
| TikTok | Works everywhere98% | 6 digits | 16s | United Kingdom |
| X (Twitter) | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 18s | United States |
| Works everywhere98% | 6 digits | 14s | United States | |
| Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 24s | United States | |
| Snapchat | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 19s | United States |
| Twitch | Works everywhere98% | 6 digits | 15s | United States |
AI & Developer
6| Service | Compatibility | Code | Typical delivery | Best country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT / OpenAI | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 21s | United Kingdom |
| Claude / Anthropic | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 20s | United Kingdom |
| Sometimes works61% | 6 digits | 30s | United Kingdom | |
| Microsoft | Works — pick the right country94% | 7 digits | 26s | United States |
| Apple ID | Sometimes works61% | 6 digits | 32s | United States |
| GitHub | Works everywhere98% | 6 digits | 14s | United States |
Marketplace
6| Service | Compatibility | Code | Typical delivery | Best country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 23s | United States |
| eBay | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 25s | United States |
| AliExpress | Works everywhere98% | 6 digits | 19s | Poland |
| Vinted | Works everywhere98% | 5 digits | 16s | France |
| Etsy | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 24s | United States |
| Temu | Works everywhere98% | 6 digits | 18s | United States |
Finance
6| Service | Compatibility | Code | Typical delivery | Best country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binance | Sometimes works61% | 6 digits | 29s | Turkey |
| Coinbase | Sometimes works61% | 7 digits | 31s | United States |
| Kraken | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 26s | United States |
| PayPal | Not supported — do not buy0% | 6 digits | — | — |
| Revolut | Not supported — do not buy0% | 6 digits | — | — |
| Wise | Not supported — do not buy0% | 6 digits | — | — |
Travel & Delivery
6| Service | Compatibility | Code | Typical delivery | Best country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uber | Works — pick the right country94% | 4 digits | 22s | United States |
| Bolt | Works everywhere98% | 4 digits | 17s | Estonia |
| Airbnb | Sometimes works61% | 4 digits | 28s | United States |
| Booking.com | Works — pick the right country94% | 4 digits | 21s | Netherlands |
| Glovo | Works everywhere98% | 4 digits | 16s | Spain |
| DoorDash | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 20s | United States |
Email & Cloud
2| Service | Compatibility | Code | Typical delivery | Best country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proton | Works everywhere98% | 6 digits | 17s | Switzerland |
| Yandex | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 27s | Georgia |
Entertainment
4| Service | Compatibility | Code | Typical delivery | Best country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix | Works — pick the right country94% | 4 digits | 24s | United States |
| Spotify | Works everywhere98% | 6 digits | 15s | Sweden |
| Steam | Works — pick the right country94% | 5 digits | 23s | United States |
| Roblox | Works everywhere98% | 6 digits | 16s | United States |
Dating
4| Service | Compatibility | Code | Typical delivery | Best country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinder | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 21s | United States |
| Bumble | Works — pick the right country94% | 4 digits | 20s | United States |
| Hinge | Works — pick the right country94% | 6 digits | 22s | United States |
| Grindr | Works everywhere98% | 6 digits | 18s | United States |
Key facts
- Verifications
- 51
- Works everywhere
- 16
- Works — pick the right country
- 25
- Sometimes works
- 7
- Not supported — do not buy
- 3
- Typical delivery
- 21s
Sources
- ITU-T Recommendation E.164 — The international public telecommunication numbering plan · International Telecommunication UnionCountry calling codes, national significant number lengths, number structure
- RFC 3966 — The tel URI for Telephone Numbers · Internet Engineering Task ForceThe canonical machine format for the numbers quoted on this site
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