Yes — a real Antigua and Barbuda mobile number (+1) can receive the PayPal 6-digit code by SMS. Get one in under a minute: a single-use PayPal code from $1.33, or a number you keep from $5.87/month with unlimited incoming SMS and calls. Email sign-up, crypto payment, no ID.
Monthly
$5.87
per month
Yearly
$29.35
per year
Plans: unlimited incoming SMS & calls, 500 SMS + 1,000 minutes out every month. Renew as long as you want.
Digits are masked. The full number is shown once it is assigned to your account.
Step by step
PayPal asks for your number at sign-up (“Mobile number”) or Settings → Security → 2-step verification. Expect a 6-digit code; it can arrive by SMS.
Get your Antigua and Barbuda number
Sign up at PhoneBorn with an email, top up with crypto and choose Antigua and Barbuda: a monthly plan ($5.87) if you want to keep the account, or a single-use PayPal OTP number ($1.33) for one code.
Open PayPal
Go to sign-up (“Mobile number”) or Settings → Security → 2-step verification.
Enter the +1 number
Select Antigua and Barbuda (+1) in the country picker and paste the number from your dashboard without a leading 0. Antigua and Barbuda mobiles look like (268) xxx-xxxx → +1 268 xxx xxxx.
Enter the 6-digit code from your inbox
Enter the 6-digit code from your inbox.
Add 2-step verification under Settings → Security
Add 2-step verification under Settings → Security.
Day-to-day life in Antigua and Barbuda runs on WhatsApp, Facebook and Messenger, yet PayPal remains the app for receiving payments with a number that matches your account country. A +1 number keeps that account tied to the country without using your personal SIM.
Citizenship by investment: Applicants to Antigua and Barbuda’s citizenship-by-investment programme often want a local 268 number to deal with agents, banks and property developers on the islands.
PayPal sends login and payment codes for as long as the account exists.
With 365 beaches and a busy yachting calendar, Antigua and Barbuda runs on tourism, and much of that business happens over WhatsApp. Its citizenship-by-investment programme also draws a global clientele who need a way to be reached on the islands. A 268 number gives a local presence without a physical SIM.
Local context
Antigua and Barbuda is part of the North American +1 numbering plan, so a 268 number looks like any other NANP number to apps and contacts in the US and Canada. A Antigua and Barbuda number from PhoneBorn needs no SIM and no ID — only an email.
| App | OTP price | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Google / Gmail | $0.80 | Google / Gmail guide |
| $0.85 | WhatsApp guide | |
| Telegram | $0.96 | Telegram guide |
| $0.74 | Instagram guide | |
| $0.69 | Facebook guide | |
| ChatGPT | $0.96 | ChatGPT guide |
| TikTok | $0.69 | TikTok guide |
| Discord | $0.64 | Discord guide |
| X (Twitter) | $0.74 | X (Twitter) guide |
| Binance | $1.17 | Binance guide |
Included in every plan
Plan allowances apply to numbers you keep (monthly or yearly). Single-use OTP numbers are a separate product: one code, refunded automatically if no code arrives.
If your number has not sent or received a single SMS or call, you can get a full refund within 7 days of purchase — no questions asked.
Open the number in your dashboard and press “Request refund”. Eligible refunds are returned to your wallet instantly. Refund policy
FAQ
Create an account with just an email, top up with crypto and get a real mobile number — SMS and calls included — in under a minute.