When a Apple ID activation is the right buy
Apple asks for a phone number to confirm a new Apple ID. An activation clears that one check without putting your real number on the account.
Add the activation number at Apple's phone step and read the SMS in your dashboard. It is aimed at a single set-up, not ongoing use.
Does it work with Apple ID?
Often works
Apple accepts many one-time numbers for the initial SMS code. Some ranges are refused, and any activation that does not deliver is credited back to your balance.
How to get your Apple ID code
- 1
Top up with crypto
Add a balance with any of nine coins. No card and no ID to buy.
- 2
Pick the country
Choose Apple ID and the country the number should be from. You see the per-code price first.
- 3
Read the code
The verification SMS appears in your dashboard within minutes. Enter it and you are done.
One Apple ID code starts at $0.40, paid in crypto, and if no code arrives the charge is refunded to your balance automatically. A dedicated number you keep is $2.99 a month if you need one instead.
One code, or a number you keep?
Honest advice
Apple leans on that number for two-factor codes later, and an activation cannot catch those. For an Apple ID you plan to keep signing into, a monthly number is the dependable option.