Yes — a real Cape Verde mobile number (+238) can receive the Coinbase numeric SMS code by SMS. Get one in under a minute: a single-use Coinbase code from $1.26, or a number you keep from $6.22/month with unlimited incoming SMS and calls. Email sign-up, crypto payment, no ID.
Monthly
$6.22
per month
Yearly
$31.10
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
Coinbase asks for your number at the phone step during sign-up or Settings → Security. Expect a numeric SMS code; it can arrive by SMS.
Get your Cape Verde number
Sign up at PhoneBorn with an email, top up with crypto and choose Cape Verde: a monthly plan ($6.22) if you want to keep the account, or a single-use Coinbase OTP number ($1.26) for one code.
Open Coinbase
Go to the phone step during sign-up or Settings → Security.
Enter the +238 number
Select Cape Verde (+238) in the country picker and paste the number from your dashboard without a leading 0. Cape Verde mobiles look like 9xx xx xx → +238 9xx xx xx.
Enter the SMS code from your inbox
Enter the SMS code from your inbox.
Follow the prompt
Add an authenticator app or security key as your main 2FA.
Day-to-day life in Cape Verde runs on WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, yet Coinbase remains the app for a stable 2FA number for a crypto account. A +238 number keeps that account tied to the country without using your personal SIM.
Island holidays: Visitors to Sal and Boa Vista can use a Cape Verdean number for resort transfers, kitesurf schools and ferry bookings.
Coinbase sends sign-in and recovery codes to the number on file.
Cape Verde is an Atlantic archipelago whose diaspora in Boston, Lisbon and Rotterdam is larger than its resident population. Tourism on Sal and Boa Vista has grown fast, and hotels and guides mostly communicate on WhatsApp. A +238 number keeps both visitors and emigrants connected with people on the islands.
Local context
| App | OTP price | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Google / Gmail | $0.82 | Google / Gmail guide |
| $0.87 | WhatsApp guide | |
| Telegram | $0.98 | Telegram guide |
| $0.76 | Instagram guide | |
| $0.71 | Facebook guide | |
| ChatGPT | $0.98 | ChatGPT guide |
| TikTok | $0.71 | TikTok guide |
| Discord | $0.66 | Discord guide |
| X (Twitter) | $0.76 | X (Twitter) guide |
| Binance | $1.20 | 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.