Yes — a real United States mobile number (+1) can receive the PayPal 6-digit code by SMS. Get one in under a minute: a single-use PayPal code from $1.93, or a number you keep from $9.10/month with unlimited incoming SMS and calls. Email sign-up, crypto payment, no ID.
Monthly
$9.10
per month
Yearly
$45.50
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 United States number
Sign up at PhoneBorn with an email, top up with crypto and choose United States: a monthly plan ($9.10) if you want to keep the account, or a single-use PayPal OTP number ($1.93) for one code.
Open PayPal
Go to sign-up (“Mobile number”) or Settings → Security → 2-step verification.
Enter the +1 number
Select United States (+1) in the country picker and paste the number from your dashboard without a leading 0. United States mobiles look like (xxx) xxx-xxxx → +1 xxx xxx xxxx (mobiles share geographic area codes, e.g. 212, 310, 415).
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 United States runs on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, yet PayPal remains the app for receiving payments with a number that matches your account country. A +1 number keeps that account tied to the country without using your personal SIM.
App and service verification: Many US banks, fintech apps and marketplaces ask for a US mobile number during sign-up or two-factor authentication.
PayPal sends login and payment codes for as long as the account exists.
A US phone number is often the key to American services, from banking and fintech apps to marketplaces that check the number during sign-up. Businesses and freelancers worldwide use one to look local to the largest consumer market on earth. Because texting is so central in the US, customers there strongly prefer a number they can message.
Local context
Prepaid SIM cards in the US can generally be bought without showing ID, but a separate US number is handy if you need it before you travel or after you leave. A United States number from PhoneBorn needs no SIM and no ID — only an email.
| App | OTP price | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Google / Gmail | $1.16 | Google / Gmail guide |
| $1.23 | WhatsApp guide | |
| Telegram | $1.39 | Telegram guide |
| $1.08 | Instagram guide | |
| $1.00 | Facebook guide | |
| ChatGPT | $1.39 | ChatGPT guide |
| TikTok | $1.00 | TikTok guide |
| Discord | $0.92 | Discord guide |
| X (Twitter) | $1.08 | X (Twitter) guide |
| Binance | $1.69 | 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.