WhatsApp without a SIM card: sign up on a virtual number
WhatsApp needs a SIM card for one thing only — getting the code. After that it runs over the internet. Here's how to get that code on a virtual number.
Can you do it without a SIM?
Yes. WhatsApp checks the number with a single code, by SMS or by call. Once that's done, the phone doesn't need a SIM card: messages go over Wi-Fi or mobile data.
Step by step
- Open the WhatsApp page and pick a country with a high chance. Numbers start from $0.26.
- Buy a number — it shows up on the order screen right away.
- In WhatsApp, pick the country and enter the number without the country code.
- When WhatsApp offers a way to verify, choose SMS, not a call.
- The code appears on the order screen and in our bot — enter it in WhatsApp.
WhatsApp Business
Same sign-up. Keep in mind that one number works in either regular WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business — not both at once.
Right after you sign up
- Turn on two-step verification: Settings → Account. Set a PIN and add an email.
- Turn on chat backup.
- Remember: on a new phone WhatsApp will send a code to this number again, and you won't have the one-off number any more. Don't delete the app or switch phones without a reason.
If WhatsApp asks you to wait
After a few attempts WhatsApp starts a timer. Let it run out and request the code again: the number is yours for 20 minutes. If WhatsApp rejected the number, take another — a swap is free after 2 minutes. No code within 20 minutes — the money goes back to your balance. The other reasons are in “The code isn't arriving: 7 reasons”.
Need a number for a code?
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