Yes — a real Equatorial Guinea mobile number (+240) can receive the PayPal 6-digit code by SMS. Get one in under a minute: a single-use PayPal code from $0.46, or a number you keep from $5.17/month with unlimited incoming SMS and calls. Email sign-up, crypto payment, no ID.
Monthly
$5.17
per month
Yearly
$25.85
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 Equatorial Guinea number
Sign up at PhoneBorn with an email, top up with crypto and choose Equatorial Guinea: a monthly plan ($5.17) if you want to keep the account, or a single-use PayPal OTP number ($0.46) for one code.
Open PayPal
Go to sign-up (“Mobile number”) or Settings → Security → 2-step verification.
Enter the +240 number
Select Equatorial Guinea (+240) in the country picker and paste the number from your dashboard without a leading 0.
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 Equatorial Guinea runs on WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, yet PayPal remains the app for receiving payments with a number that matches your account country. A +240 number keeps that account tied to the country without using your personal SIM.
Spanish-speaking link: Equatoguineans studying or working in Spain keep a +240 number to stay in touch with family.
PayPal sends login and payment codes for as long as the account exists.
Equatorial Guinea is Africa’s only Spanish-speaking country, split between Bioko island and the mainland region around Bata. Its economy is built on offshore oil and gas, bringing in foreign engineers and contractors. A +240 number helps them, and Equatoguineans living in Spain, stay connected with people in Malabo.
Local context
| App | OTP price | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Google / Gmail | $0.27 | Google / Gmail guide |
| $0.29 | WhatsApp guide | |
| Telegram | $0.33 | Telegram guide |
| $0.25 | Instagram guide | |
| $0.24 | Facebook guide | |
| ChatGPT | $0.33 | ChatGPT guide |
| TikTok | $0.24 | TikTok guide |
| Discord | $0.22 | Discord guide |
| X (Twitter) | $0.25 | X (Twitter) guide |
| Binance | $0.40 | 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.