Yes — a real Cape Verde mobile number (+238) can receive the Instagram 6-digit code by SMS. Get one in under a minute: a single-use Instagram code from $0.76, 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
Instagram asks for your number at “Sign up with mobile number” on the Instagram app, or Settings → Accounts Center → Personal details. Expect a 6-digit 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 Instagram OTP number ($0.76) for one code.
Open Instagram
Go to “Sign up with mobile number” on the Instagram app, or Settings → Accounts Center → Personal details.
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 6-digit code from your inbox
Enter the 6-digit code from your inbox.
Finish the profile, then enable two-factor authentication in Accounts Center
Finish the profile, then enable two-factor authentication in Accounts Center.
Instagram is one of the most used apps in Cape Verde, alongside WhatsApp and Facebook. A local +238 number makes creator and shop accounts aimed at local followers look native rather than foreign.
Large diaspora: More Cape Verdeans live abroad than at home, notably in the US, Portugal and the Netherlands, and many keep a +238 number for family.
Instagram often asks new accounts to confirm the phone number again after a few days of activity.
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 |
| $0.71 | 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 |
| Amazon | $0.76 | Amazon 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.