Live prices
Google numbers by country
Indonesia, the Philippines and Nigeria are cheapest today at $0.05; the United States costs the most at $0.12.
| Country | Price per code | Delivered, last 30 days | Status | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $0.12 | Not rated yet · 0/20 orders | On sale | Buy |
| United Kingdom | $0.06 | Not rated yet · 0/20 orders | On sale | Buy |
| Indonesia | $0.05 | Not rated yet · 0/20 orders | On sale | Buy |
| Philippines | $0.05 | Not rated yet · 0/20 orders | On sale | Buy |
| Nigeria | $0.05 | Not rated yet · 0/20 orders | On sale | Buy |
US dollars, charged once per code. What the price covers and when it is refunded.
How it works
How Google uses a phone number at sign-up
Creating a Google account does not always involve a phone. Google decides during sign-up whether to ask for one, using signals it does not publish. When it does ask, it texts a code written as the letter G, a dash and six digits. You enter only the digits.
Google keeps a count for every phone number and stops accepting one once it has verified too many accounts. You see this as a message that the number cannot be used for verification. That decision is Google's, and it is made before any SMS is sent.
Verifying a number at sign-up is separate from saving it on the account as a recovery phone. Google usually offers to do both, and you can decline the second.
What goes wrong
Why Google verification fails
"This phone number cannot be used for verification"
Google has seen this number too often, or does not accept it. No code is sent, so nothing will arrive on your order. Cancel it and try another number or another country.
Google asks you to send a text instead
In some sign-up flows Google shows a QR code and asks you to send an SMS from your own phone rather than receive one. A receive-only number cannot do that.
An older code is rejected
Google codes expire, and asking for a second one normally cancels the first. If two codes show on your order, use the newer one.
Practical tips
Getting a Google code right the first time
- Enter the six digits only. The G- in front is part of the message, not the code.
- Set the country on Google's form to the number's country before you enter the number.
- When Google offers to keep the number for recovery or sign-in, skip it. You will not have this number later.
- Add a recovery email, then turn on 2-Step Verification with an authenticator app or a passkey so the account never depends on SMS.
- Google's terms of service apply as usual, including its rules against creating accounts in bulk.
Know the limits
When a one-time number is not what a Google account needs
A recovery phone or SMS 2-Step Verification
Both need a number you will still hold in a year. Use an authenticator app, a passkey or printed backup codes instead.
Unlocking an account that is already locked
Google sends recovery codes to the phone or email already on file for that account, not to a number you add afterwards.
Accounts for a whole team
A Google Workspace administrator creates user accounts from the admin console. That is the supported way to set up many accounts, and it does not start with a phone number each.
What the Google delivery figure counts
An order for Google counts as delivered only when its code reached the order page. For Google that includes orders where Google refused the number before sending anything: the number was issued and no code came, so it counts against the route.
See Google delivery by country- Google orders in the last 30 days
- 0
- codes delivered
- 0
- orders towards a first rating
- 0/20
- routes suspended
- 0
Google questions
Google verification, answered
How much does a Google verification number cost?
From $0.05 to $0.12 per code today, depending on the country. The lowest Google price is for Indonesia, the Philippines and Nigeria, and the highest is for the United States.
What does a Google verification code look like?
The letter G, a dash and six digits, in a text that says it is your Google verification code. You type the six digits only.
Why does Google say the number cannot be used for verification?
Google limits how many accounts a single phone number may verify and declines numbers that have passed that limit or that it does not accept. No SMS is sent in that case. Cancel the order after two minutes and the price returns to your balance.
Should I keep the number on my Google account?
No. A FastOTP number is for one verification. Leave the recovery phone empty or use a number you own, and protect the account with a recovery email and an authenticator app or passkey.
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