Why use a virtual number for WhatsApp
People use a virtual number for WhatsApp to keep a personal number private, to run a second account, or to sign up while abroad without a local SIM.
The flow is simple: get a number, enter it in WhatsApp, and read the SMS code in your SimVala dashboard.
Does it work with WhatsApp?
Can be strict
WhatsApp actively rejects many shared and VoIP numbers. A dedicated number improves your chances, but success is not guaranteed for every number or region. If a number does not verify, your balance stays and you can try another.
How to get a WhatsApp code
- 1
Top up with crypto
Add balance with a coin you hold. No card, no ID to buy.
- 2
Get your number
Buy a virtual number, or a one-off SMS activation for WhatsApp.
- 3
Enter it in WhatsApp
Add the number at the phone verification step.
- 4
Read the code
The SMS code appears in your SimVala dashboard. Enter it and you are verified.
A dedicated number is $2.99 a month, and a one-off SMS activation starts at $0.40 per code, both paid in crypto. For an account you log into again and again, choose a monthly number so it keeps receiving codes.