Yes — a real Sao Tome and Principe mobile number (+239) can receive the Facebook short numeric confirmation code by SMS. Get one in under a minute: a single-use Facebook code from $0.47, or a number you keep from $3.78/month with unlimited incoming SMS and calls. Email sign-up, crypto payment, no ID.
Monthly
$3.78
per month
Yearly
$18.90
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
Facebook asks for your number at the sign-up form (“Mobile number or email”) or Accounts Center → Personal details → Contact info. Expect a short numeric confirmation code; it can arrive by SMS.
Get your Sao Tome and Principe number
Sign up at PhoneBorn with an email, top up with crypto and choose Sao Tome and Principe: a monthly plan ($3.78) if you want to keep the account, or a single-use Facebook OTP number ($0.47) for one code.
Open Facebook
Go to the sign-up form (“Mobile number or email”) or Accounts Center → Personal details → Contact info.
Enter the +239 number
Select Sao Tome and Principe (+239) in the country picker and paste the number from your dashboard without a leading 0. Sao Tome and Principe mobiles look like 9xx xxxx → +239 9xx xxxx.
Type the confirmation code Facebook texts to you
Type the confirmation code Facebook texts to you.
Follow the prompt
Set up two-factor authentication under Accounts Center → Password and security.
Facebook is one of the most used apps in Sao Tome and Principe, alongside WhatsApp and Instagram. A local +239 number makes Marketplace, pages and ad accounts for a local audience look native rather than foreign.
Cocoa and coffee trade: Buyers of São Tomé’s specialty cocoa and coffee keep in contact with plantations and cooperatives by phone.
Facebook re-checks the phone number for security prompts, ad-account reviews and password resets.
São Tomé and Príncipe is a tiny Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, known for cocoa plantations and unspoilt rainforest. Its close ties with Portugal and a small but growing eco-tourism trade make a local number useful for diaspora families and travellers alike.
Local context
| App | OTP price | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Google / Gmail | $0.55 | Google / Gmail guide |
| $0.58 | WhatsApp guide | |
| Telegram | $0.66 | Telegram guide |
| $0.51 | Instagram guide | |
| ChatGPT | $0.66 | ChatGPT guide |
| TikTok | $0.47 | TikTok guide |
| Discord | $0.44 | Discord guide |
| X (Twitter) | $0.51 | X (Twitter) guide |
| Binance | $0.80 | Binance guide |
| Amazon | $0.51 | 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
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