[Inquisitive]

Need advice on virtual mobile phone numbers.
I was assigned to US sometime ago and back to my home location. I canceled my US phone numbers. Now I need a US mobile number for OTP for some of my bank transactions.

I see a lot of options in internet. Does anyone have experience using virtual mobile phone – especially for getting OTP?
Any other recommendations?

[FaroFlyer]

I use a company called Truphone for my UK number. I am simple PAYG because that suits me. Not sure if it is still possible as PAYG but they had a feature whereby you can have a virtual US, ES or HK number on the same SIM.

Here is a link https://www.truphone.com/#welcome

No affiliation with them just a customer

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[ViajeroUK]

Is it possible with Skype?

[MartynSinclair]

I have the reverse situation, whereby I need OTP sent from a US bank whilst Iam in the UK. Whilst these can not be sent to a UK phone there is an option for them to be sent to an email address instead.

If the OTP can only be sent by text I am not sure whether a virtual web based number can accept texts via computer. I am sure someone else can answer. If your bank will send OTP by email, then a virtual web based number should work, just use the option for OTP via email.

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[FaroFlyer]

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As far as I am aware Skype only have virtual land-lines, and I have one.

[AnthonyDunn]

For the sake of clarity: One Time Password (?)

[DavidSmith2]

I thought ‘online transaction payments’ but I could be wrong. I also have a US bank account and card, but they are happy to send me codes and other checks to my UK mobile. But that may of course vary from bank to bank.

[flytlink]

transcomvoip.com is pretty good, been with them for many years. Immediate setup, plus SMS options, forwarding and unlimited as standard.

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[Inquisitive]

Sorry, I should have clarified. Yes, one time password. [postquote quote=1091940]

[Inquisitive]

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I have 2 bank account. On one code via email is possible, but for the other one, it allows only mobile phone and that too only US number.

[MartynSinclair]

[quote quote=1092055]I have 2 bank account. On one code via email is possible, but for the other one, it allows only mobile phone and that too only US number.[/quote]

Perhaps someone can answer whether a web created virtual USA number can accept text messages – if so, you may have a solution.

[LuganoPirate]

Maybe you know someone who could buy a PAYG card for you and have it sent to your home? You could then top it up with your credit card.

[simeoncox]

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One-time password: a real-time electronic confirmation when enacting an online transaction (such as a flight ticket purchase or food delivery from a restaurant aggregator).

I have had both my Australian and two Indian mobile numbers cancelled for different reasons (but each rooted in bureaucracy) and am left in a position where (a) I am living off street food in India and (b) having to email my Australian bank each time I want to make a ticket purchase (when trying to secure my passage out of India).

I was unaware of virtual numbers for such a situation, so this topic offers new opportunities for me.

[RoyJones]

Be interested to know if this works. I have a US PAYG phone and it doesn’t connect to a network outside the US and Canada (and a few Caribbean countries that have +1 as their country code). I can get emails on it, but only using wifi.

[RomP]

I use a company called Numero eSim, I to was in a similar situation with BOA. I spent nearly £30 on a phone call to BOA trying to resolve or find a workaround as I was sceptical of using a using a virtual number. With all my options exhausted (I believed) and after spending a fair amount I had enough and decided to give them Numero a try. Downloaded their app on my iPhone, signed up to for a number in NY for 12 months, I think it cost €12 for the number and I paid €1 for 100mins of call time (most calls are $0.01/min). I set it up, updated my banking details with the number and hey presto, just like that my account was fully functional online again. I recently topped up €5 as I needed to make a ‘proper phone call’ i.e not using a social media app or teams/zoom. I have been had this for 5-6 months.

There seems to be lots of other things you can do but, for now its really just of OTP for my online banking and the occasional USA calls.

Their Link:
https://www.numeroesim.com

I am not affiliated to these guys.

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