Yes — a real Iran mobile number (+98) can receive the PayPal 6-digit code by SMS. Get one in under a minute: a single-use PayPal code from $1.26, or a number you keep from $4.72/month with unlimited incoming SMS and calls. Email sign-up, crypto payment, no ID.
Monthly
$4.72
per month
Yearly
$23.60
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 Iran number
Sign up at PhoneBorn with an email, top up with crypto and choose Iran: a monthly plan ($4.72) if you want to keep the account, or a single-use PayPal OTP number ($1.26) for one code.
Open PayPal
Go to sign-up (“Mobile number”) or Settings → Security → 2-step verification.
Enter the +98 number
Select Iran (+98) in the country picker and paste the number from your dashboard without a leading 0. Iran mobiles look like 09xx xxx xxxx → +98 9xx 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 Iran runs on Telegram, WhatsApp and Instagram, yet PayPal remains the app for receiving payments with a number that matches your account country. A +98 number keeps that account tied to the country without using your personal SIM.
Staying in family chats: Iranians living in Canada, Germany or the US often keep a +98 number so relatives can reach them on familiar messaging apps.
PayPal sends login and payment codes for as long as the account exists.
Iran runs a largely separate digital ecosystem, with homegrown apps such as Snapp, Rubika, Eitaa and Digikala tied to an Iranian mobile number. Its diaspora, spread across North America, Europe and Turkey, frequently needs a +98 line to stay connected. Researchers and journalists following the country also use one for local contacts.
Local context
Iranian SIM cards are registered to a national ID or, for visitors, a passport; tourist SIMs are available at major airports. A Iran number from PhoneBorn needs no SIM and no ID — only an email.
| App | OTP price | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Google / Gmail | $0.76 | Google / Gmail guide |
| $0.81 | WhatsApp guide | |
| Telegram | $0.91 | Telegram guide |
| $0.71 | Instagram guide | |
| $0.66 | Facebook guide | |
| ChatGPT | $0.91 | ChatGPT guide |
| TikTok | $0.66 | TikTok guide |
| Discord | $0.60 | Discord guide |
| X (Twitter) | $0.71 | X (Twitter) guide |
| Binance | $1.11 | 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.