{"id":1065,"date":"2026-07-30T19:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vnumber.com\/blogs\/?page_id=1065"},"modified":"2026-07-30T19:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:16:12","slug":"virtual-number-paypal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vnumber.com\/blogs\/en\/virtual-number-paypal\/","title":{"rendered":"Use a US Virtual Number for PayPal Verification."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1065\" class=\"elementor elementor-1065 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-239bda3c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"239bda3c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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.logo-track{animation:none;width:100%;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}\n  .logo-group{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:32px;padding-right:0;opacity:1;filter:none}\n  .logo-group + .logo-group{display:none}\n}\n\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"vnum-lp\">\n<!-- ===== HERO ===== -->\n<section class=\"hero\">\n  <div class=\"wrap hero-grid\">\n    <div>\n      <h1>Use a US Virtual Number for PayPal Verification.<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"lead\">PayPal wants to text a code to a US phone before it trusts your account. Get a <strong>real US mobile line (Non-VoIP)<\/strong> that PayPal accepts and receive the verification SMS anywhere, without handing over your personal number.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hero-img-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"form-card\">\n        <h3>Get your US number for PayPal verification<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"country-pill\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flagcdn.com\/w40\/us.png\" alt=\"Any country outside the US flag\">\n          <div>\n            <span class=\"cap\">Perfect if you live in<\/span>\n            <strong>Any country outside the US<\/strong>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vnumber.com\/en\/get-your-number\" class=\"btn\">Get your number<\/a>\n        <p style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin:14px 0 0\">From $5.60\/month \u00b7 Activated 100% online \u00b7 Cancel anytime<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===== TRUST \/ LOGO MARQUEE ===== -->\n<section class=\"trust\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"label\">A real number platforms accept for verification<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"marquee\">\n    <div class=\"logo-track\">\n      <div class=\"logo-group\">\n        <span class=\"item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=paypal.com&sz=64\" alt=\"PayPal\"><span>PayPal<\/span><\/span>\n        <span class=\"item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=venmo.com&sz=64\" alt=\"Venmo\"><span>Venmo<\/span><\/span>\n        <span class=\"item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=stripe.com&sz=64\" alt=\"Stripe\"><span>Stripe<\/span><\/span>\n        <span class=\"item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=ebay.com&sz=64\" alt=\"eBay\"><span>eBay<\/span><\/span>\n        <span class=\"item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=etsy.com&sz=64\" alt=\"Etsy\"><span>Etsy<\/span><\/span>\n        <span class=\"item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=wise.com&sz=64\" alt=\"Wise\"><span>Wise<\/span><\/span>\n        <span class=\"item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=coinbase.com&sz=64\" alt=\"Coinbase\"><span>Coinbase<\/span><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"logo-group\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <span class=\"item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=paypal.com&sz=64\" alt=\"PayPal\"><span>PayPal<\/span><\/span>\n        <span class=\"item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=venmo.com&sz=64\" alt=\"Venmo\"><span>Venmo<\/span><\/span>\n        <span class=\"item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=stripe.com&sz=64\" alt=\"Stripe\"><span>Stripe<\/span><\/span>\n        <span class=\"item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=ebay.com&sz=64\" alt=\"eBay\"><span>eBay<\/span><\/span>\n        <span class=\"item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=etsy.com&sz=64\" alt=\"Etsy\"><span>Etsy<\/span><\/span>\n        <span class=\"item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=wise.com&sz=64\" alt=\"Wise\"><span>Wise<\/span><\/span>\n        <span class=\"item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=coinbase.com&sz=64\" alt=\"Coinbase\"><span>Coinbase<\/span><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===== BENEFITS ===== -->\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"benefits\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom:38px\">\n      <h2>This is for you if...<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"grid4\">\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"num\">1<\/div>\n        <h3>PayPal won\u2019t accept your number<\/h3>\n        <p>You tried to verify and PayPal rejected it, usually because the number is VoIP (Google Voice, TextNow). A real mobile line passes the check.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"num\">2<\/div>\n        <h3>You\u2019re verifying from outside the US<\/h3>\n        <p>You need a US +1 number to register or confirm a PayPal account, and the SMS code has to actually reach you wherever you are.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"num\">3<\/div>\n        <h3>You run a PayPal Business account<\/h3>\n        <p>Business and second accounts lean on SMS for logins and limit increases. Keep that code arriving reliably.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"num\">4<\/div>\n        <h3>You want to keep your real number private<\/h3>\n        <p>Use a dedicated line for PayPal and online payments instead of exposing your personal cell.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===== COMPARISON ===== -->\n<section class=\"section alt\" id=\"compare\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom:32px\">\n      <h2>VNumber vs the free apps<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"cmp-scroll\">\n      <table class=\"cmp\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr>\n            <th>Feature<\/th>\n            <th class=\"hl\">VNumber<\/th>\n            <th>Google Voice<\/th>\n            <th>TextNow<\/th>\n            <th>Free VoIP apps<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><td>Line type<\/td><td class=\"col-v\">Real mobile (Non-VoIP)<\/td><td>VoIP<\/td><td>VoIP<\/td><td>VoIP<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>PayPal accepts the number<\/td><td class=\"col-v\"><span class=\"yes\">Yes<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"no\">Often rejected<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"no\">Rejected<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"no\">Rejected<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>Receives the OTP reliably<\/td><td class=\"col-v\"><span class=\"yes\">Yes<\/span><\/td><td>Unreliable<\/td><td>Unreliable<\/td><td>Unreliable<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>Works from any country<\/td><td class=\"col-v\"><span class=\"yes\">Yes<\/span><\/td><td>Needs US to register<\/td><td>Limited<\/td><td>Limited<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>Monthly cost<\/td><td class=\"col-v\">From $5.60<\/td><td>\"Free\"<\/td><td>\"Free\" (ads)<\/td><td>\"Free\"<\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===== REVIEWS ===== -->\n<section class=\"section alt\" id=\"reviews\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"center\">\n      <div class=\"tp-head\">\n        <span class=\"tp-badge\">Trustpilot<\/span>\n        <span class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd<\/span>\n        <strong style=\"color:var(--navy)\">4.5 \/ 5<\/strong>\n      <\/div>\n      <h2>What our customers say<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"lead center\" style=\"margin:0 auto\">Trusted by thousands of customers who need their verification codes to actually arrive.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"reviews\">\n      <div class=\"review\"><div class=\"rstars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\"I urgently needed a US number to receive verification codes from my bank. I got it fast, the process was super simple and everything worked perfectly.\"<\/p><div class=\"who\"><span class=\"av\">JP<\/span><span><b>Jose Paz<\/b><span>VNumber customer<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"review\"><div class=\"rstars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\"First company where I've seen SMS forwarding actually work, and brilliantly. The text content reaches my email in under 10 seconds. The monthly payment is just as straightforward.\"<\/p><div class=\"who\"><span class=\"av\">TR<\/span><span><b>Tom\u00e1s Rodr\u00edguez Saavedra<\/b><span>VNumber customer<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"review\"><div class=\"rstars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\"It made it possible for me to deal with my US banks. Thank you so much.\"<\/p><div class=\"who\"><span class=\"av\">G<\/span><span><b>Gustavo<\/b><span>VNumber customer<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"review\"><div class=\"rstars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\"Excellent service. I tried other providers and they don't work. I'm very happy, it helps me a lot with communications and messages in the US.\"<\/p><div class=\"who\"><span class=\"av\">G<\/span><span><b>Germ\u00e1n<\/b><span>VNumber customer<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"review\"><div class=\"rstars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\"A genuinely useful service for anyone who doesn't live in the US but still has accounts there. Efficient and reliable.\"<\/p><div class=\"who\"><span class=\"av\">D<\/span><span><b>Daniel<\/b><span>VNumber customer<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"review\"><div class=\"rstars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\"Setup took minutes and the codes started arriving right away. Exactly what I needed to keep my US accounts reachable.\"<\/p><div class=\"who\"><span class=\"av\">KM<\/span><span><b>Karla M.<\/b><span>VNumber customer<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===== GUIDE ===== -->\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"guide\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"guide\">\n      <h2>How to verify PayPal with a virtual number (that PayPal actually accepts)<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"lead\">If PayPal keeps rejecting your number or the code never arrives, the problem is almost always the same one. Here's why it happens and how a real US line fixes it.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"meta\">Last updated: July 2026 \u00b7 By VNumber<\/p>\n      <div class=\"toc\">\n        <b>In this guide:<\/b>\n        <ol>\n          <li><a href=\"#why-paypal\">Why PayPal asks for a phone number<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"#voip\">Why your Google Voice \/ TextNow number gets rejected<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"#how\">How a real US number fixes it<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"#steps\">Verify PayPal in 3 steps<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"#privacy\">Keeping your personal number private<\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ol>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h3 id=\"why-paypal\">Why PayPal asks for a phone number<\/h3>\n      <p>PayPal ties your phone number to your identity. It uses an SMS code to confirm it's really you at signup, when you log in from a new device, when you raise sending or withdrawal limits, and any time something looks unusual. No working number on file means no way to pass those checks, and PayPal will happily freeze the account until you do.<\/p>\n      <p>That's fine when you have a US cell on hand. It becomes a wall when you don't: you're abroad, you never had a US line, or you don't want to attach your personal number to a payments account.<\/p>\n      <h3 id=\"voip\">Why your Google Voice or TextNow number gets rejected<\/h3>\n      <p>The most common reason PayPal verification fails is that the number is <strong>VoIP<\/strong>. Voice over internet, not a real cellular line. Google Voice, TextNow, TextFree and similar free apps all fall in this bucket. PayPal (like most banks and payment platforms) treats VoIP numbers as a fraud signal and refuses to send the OTP to them.<\/p>\n      <p>So you enter the number, hit send, and the code simply never comes. It isn't a glitch, it's policy. The only reliable fix is a <strong>real mobile line<\/strong>.<\/p>\n      <h3 id=\"how\">How a real US number fixes it<\/h3>\n      <p>VNumber gives you a real US mobile line (Non-VoIP). To PayPal it looks like any ordinary American cell number, so it passes the verification check and the code goes through. The SMS forwards to the VNumber app, and to your email as a backup, within seconds, from any country, over Wi-Fi or data. No US SIM, no roaming, nobody back home reading texts to you.<\/p>\n      <h3 id=\"steps\">Verify PayPal in 3 steps<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"steps\">\n        <div class=\"step\"><span class=\"n\">1<\/span><p><strong>Get your VNumber US line.<\/strong> Pick a number and check out online, it's live in minutes.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><span class=\"n\">2<\/span><p><strong>Enter it in PayPal.<\/strong> Add it as your phone number at signup or in account settings.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><span class=\"n\">3<\/span><p><strong>Receive the code.<\/strong> PayPal texts the OTP, it lands in the app instantly, you enter it, and you're verified.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <h3 id=\"privacy\">Keeping your personal number private<\/h3>\n      <p>Even if you do have a US cell, there's a good reason not to use it: once your personal number is attached to a payments account, it spreads. A dedicated VNumber line keeps PayPal, Venmo and other sign-ups separate from the number your friends and family use, and you can cancel it anytime without touching your real line.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"author\">\n        <span class=\"av\">V<\/span>\n        <div>\n          <b>VNumber Team<\/b>\n          <span>Specialists in international mobile lines. Content updated in July 2026.<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b9d7d34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b9d7d34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f77c66f\" data-id=\"6f77c66f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-627e73c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"627e73c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions about PayPal verification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22cb6c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"22cb6c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5831\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5831\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does PayPal accept virtual numbers?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5831\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5831\"><p>PayPal accepts real mobile numbers and rejects VoIP. VNumber is a real US mobile line (Non-VoIP), so PayPal treats it like any other cell number and sends the verification code to it.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5832\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5832\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why did PayPal reject my Google Voice or TextNow number?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5832\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5832\"><p>Those are VoIP numbers. PayPal flags VoIP as a fraud risk and refuses to send OTP codes to them. A real mobile line like VNumber passes the check.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5833\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5833\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I verify PayPal from outside the US?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5833\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5833\"><p>Yes. You get a US +1 number and the verification SMS arrives in the VNumber app wherever you are, with no US SIM or roaming.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5834\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5834\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will the code arrive instantly?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5834\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5834\"><p>Yes. SMS codes forward to the app and your email in seconds, so you can finish PayPal verification without waiting.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5835\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5835\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I need to be in the US to set it up?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5835\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5835\"><p>No. Activation is 100% online. Pick a number, check out, and start receiving codes in minutes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4968a963 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4968a963\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-252e6a5f\" data-id=\"252e6a5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b7ce3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"15b7ce3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vnum-lp\">\n<!-- ===== FINAL CTA ===== -->\n<section class=\"section final\">\n  <div class=\"wrap center\">\n    <h2>Get your US number for PayPal<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lead center\">A real US mobile line PayPal accepts. Activated online, codes in minutes. Cancel anytime.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"form-card\">\n        <h3>Get your US number for PayPal verification<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"country-pill\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flagcdn.com\/w40\/us.png\" alt=\"Any country outside the US flag\">\n          <div>\n            <span class=\"cap\">Perfect if you live in<\/span>\n            <strong>Any country outside the US<\/strong>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vnumber.com\/en\/get-your-number\" class=\"btn\">Get your number<\/a>\n        <p style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin:14px 0 0\">From $5.60\/month \u00b7 No contract<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1065","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vnumber.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vnumber.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vnumber.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vnumber.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vnumber.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1065"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vnumber.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1075,"href":"https:\/\/www.vnumber.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1065\/revisions\/1075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vnumber.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}