Example
A freelancer with US clients
A designer in Lisbon gives her New York clients a 212 number. They call her like a local studio. She answers on her phone and calls back with included minutes.
US virtual phone numberYour own US phone number. Receive calls free, wherever you are.
Pick a US number by state or area code. Clients, companies and family in the US call a normal US number, and you answer in the TripoSIM app on iPhone or Android, over Wi-Fi or mobile data.
Codes tested withWhatsAppGooglePayPalAmazonTelegram+16 more$100/year
About $8.33 a month, paid once a year · or $12.99 month to month
+ $5 welcome credit on the yearly plan, for eSIM data or extra minutes
- Receive calls free anywhere, with no roaming charges*
- 300 minutes a month of calls to the US & Canada included
- Verification codes from WhatsApp and popular apps, tested
- Voicemail, missed-call alerts and texts from US senders
Yearly or monthly plan. Renews until you cancel. No refunds.
See everything that's included*Incoming calls are included in your plan (fair use 300 minutes a month) and need an internet connection.
TripoSIM by BroadNet Technologies, Dubai
- No SSN or US address needed
- No contract with a US carrier
- Ready in minutes
- iPhone & Android
Quick answer
What is a US virtual phone number?
In short
The TripoSIM US Number is a US virtual phone number from TripoSIM (BroadNet Technologies, Dubai) that works in the TripoSIM app on iPhone and Android, from almost any country. It costs $100 a year (about $8.33 a month) or $12.99 month to month, and includes 300 minutes a month of calls to the US and Canada, incoming calls with no roaming charges (fair use 300 minutes a month), voicemail, and texts from US and Canadian senders, including verification codes from WhatsApp and the popular apps TripoSIM has tested. It cannot send texts or call 911.
A virtual phone number is a real phone number that is not tied to a SIM card. Calls and texts reach you over the internet, inside an app. People in the US dial it like any US number, so it is not an international call for them, and you answer from anywhere you have Wi-Fi or mobile data.
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Key facts
- Price
- $100 a year (about $8.33 a month), or $12.99 a month.
- Calls out
- 300 minutes a month to US and Canadian numbers, included
- Calls in
- Included, no roaming charges. Fair use 300 minutes a month.
- Texts
- Receive texts from US and Canadian senders. Sending texts is not included yet.
- Verification codes
- WhatsApp, Google, PayPal, Amazon and other popular apps tested and working. Some banks may refuse internet numbers.
- Voicemail
- Included, with greetings in 18 languages and email alerts
- Extra minutes
- 100 minutes for $5, anytime in the app
- Works on
- iPhone and Android, in the TripoSIM app, over any Wi-Fi or mobile data
- Who can buy
- People in almost any country, except sanctioned countries
- Not included
- 911 and emergency calls, calls to other countries, sending texts
One phone, three lines
3 lines on one phone. No second device.
Your US number lives in the TripoSIM app, so it works right next to the SIM cards you already use.
- Line 1Your own SIM numberKeep your home number for family, your bank and codes from home.
- Line 2Any data eSIM or local SIMAny internet works: a travel eSIM, a local SIM or Wi-Fi. Pair it with a TripoSIM travel eSIM for data in 200+ destinations.
- Line 3Your TripoSIM US numberCalls, voicemail and texts from the US, in the app. People call a US number and you answer anywhere.
Works with any eSIM, any SIM card and any Wi-Fi. No special phone or carrier needed.
What's included
What you get for $100 a year
A US number you choose
Pick it by state or area code right after you pay. It stays yours while your plan is active.
300 minutes a month to the US & Canada
Call any US or Canadian number. Your minutes refill every month on the day you bought.
Receive calls free, anywhere
Calls to your US number reach you over Wi-Fi or data in any country, with no roaming charges. Fair use 300 minutes a month.
Voicemail with email alerts
Choose a greeting in 18 languages. New messages show in the app and you get an email.
Missed-call alerts
See who called while you were busy, and call back with one tap.
Block callers
Stop unwanted callers from reaching your US number.
Verification codes that work
WhatsApp, Google, PayPal, Amazon, Telegram and more sent their codes in our tests. Some banks may still refuse internet numbers.
Receive texts
Get texts from US and Canadian senders, right in the app.
iPhone and Android
Everything works in the TripoSIM app. No second phone and no extra SIM.
Any Wi-Fi or mobile data
Home Wi-Fi, hotel Wi-Fi, a local SIM or any eSIM, including our travel eSIMs.
Keep it all year
Your number stays the same all year, and it renews each year until you cancel.
Extra minutes anytime
Need more calls out? Add 100 minutes for $5 in the app.
$5 welcome credit
With the yearly plan: use it on any travel eSIM, an eSIM top-up or extra US minutes.
No SSN, no US address
All you need is an email and a payment card. No contract with a US carrier.
Ready in minutes
Your number is usually set up a few minutes after you pay.
Not included (so there are no surprises)
- Sending texts. You can receive texts today. We plan to add sending texts.
- Calls to countries other than the US and Canada.
- 911 or any emergency calls. Use a local mobile line in an emergency.
- Unlimited calls. Calls out are 300 minutes a month, plus top-ups if you need more.
How it works
Get a US number in 3 easy steps
- 1
Pay yearly or monthly
One secure card payment: $100 for the year, or $12.99 a month. No SSN, no US address, no contract.
- 2
Choose your number in the app
Right after payment, pick a US state or area code in the TripoSIM app and choose the number you like. It takes about a minute.
- 3
Start calling
Allow notifications and the microphone, and you are ready to make and take calls on iPhone or Android.
Who it's for
Who needs a US phone number from abroad?
For work and for life. Here are the ways people use a second US number.
Example
An Amazon or Etsy seller
A seller in Cairo puts a US number on his store, takes customer calls in the app and calls US suppliers about orders, without international call rates.
Example
An international student
A student in Boston keeps the same US number when she flies home for the summer, so her school, landlord and friends can still reach her.
Example
A family across borders
A father in Manila calls his son in Chicago every week with included minutes, and his son calls back on a normal US number.
For work
- Freelancers and agenciesGive US clients a local number to call.
- Remote workersStay easy to reach for a US employer or team.
- Online sellersAmazon, Etsy, Shopify or eBay: a US number for customers and suppliers.
- Import, export and sourcingCall US buyers and suppliers without international rates.
- Real-estate investorsTalk with US agents, tenants and property managers.
- Startup foundersA US contact number for your US company. Banks decide which numbers they accept.
- Recruiters and HRCall US candidates from a number they recognize.
- Support for US customersA US number customers can call or leave a voicemail on. One person, one number.
- Creators and brand dealsA US number for sponsors, agencies and brand managers.
For life
- International studentsOne US number for term time and for trips home.
- Digital nomadsA number that moves with you, from country to country.
- Frequent US travellersThe same number every trip, for hotels, rentals and friends.
- FamiliesCall relatives in the US and Canada with included minutes.
- Moving to the USGet your US number before you land and share it early.
- PrivacyA second number for marketplaces, dating and classifieds, so your own number stays private.
Verification codes
Get verification codes from WhatsApp, Google, PayPal and more
We tested popular apps on TripoSIM US numbers, and they sent their codes. Use your US number to sign up and log in.
Tested by TripoSIM:
Worked in our tests
- Telegram
- Signal
- X (Twitter)
- TikTok
- Discord
- Microsoft
- Apple ID
- Amazon
- PayPal
- Wise
- Payoneer
- Upwork
- Fiverr
- Stripe
- Uber
- Airbnb
Some banks may still refuse internet numbers.
Compare
US number options, compared honestly
Each option is built for different people. Here is how they differ, so you can pick the right one.
Sign up from outside the US
- TripoSIM US Number
- Yes, from most countries
- Google Voice
- Usually needs a US number to link
- TextNow
- Made mainly for the US and Canada
- Hushed
- Yes
- Roaming on your home number
- Not needed: you keep your own number
Choose a US area code
- TripoSIM US Number
- Yes, by state or area code
- Google Voice
- Yes, from available numbers
- TextNow
- Yes, from available numbers
- Hushed
- Yes, from available numbers
- Roaming on your home number
- No US number
Receive calls while abroad
- TripoSIM US Number
- Free over Wi-Fi or data (fair use)
- Google Voice
- Over Wi-Fi or data in the app
- TextNow
- Over Wi-Fi or data in the app
- Hushed
- Over Wi-Fi or data in the app
- Roaming on your home number
- Often charged per minute
Send texts
- TripoSIM US Number
- Not yet (receive only)
- Google Voice
- Yes
- TextNow
- Yes
- Hushed
- Yes, depending on plan
- Roaming on your home number
- Yes, roaming rates may apply
Call other countries
- TripoSIM US Number
- No, US and Canada only
- Google Voice
- Yes, paid
- TextNow
- Yes, paid
- Hushed
- Check their plans
- Roaming on your home number
- Yes, at roaming rates
How you pay
- TripoSIM US Number
- Yearly or monthly price
- Google Voice
- Free for personal use in the US; paid business plans
- TextNow
- Free with ads; paid options
- Hushed
- Paid plans
- Roaming on your home number
- Set by your carrier
Travel eSIM data in the same app
- TripoSIM US Number
- Yes, plus a $5 welcome credit (yearly plan)
- Google Voice
- No
- TextNow
- No
- Hushed
- No
- Roaming on your home number
- Your carrier's roaming data
Verification codes
- TripoSIM US Number
- WhatsApp and popular apps tested; some banks may refuse
- Google Voice
- Varies by service
- TextNow
- Varies by service
- Hushed
- Varies by service
- Roaming on your home number
- Work like at home
Based on each company's public information, checked . Plans and features change, so please check their websites. Google Voice, TextNow and Hushed are trademarks of their owners. TripoSIM is not connected with them.
Estimate
How much would these calls cost on roaming?
Move the sliders to compare one year of calls. This is an estimate, not a quote.
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Roaming or international rates, per year
$720
TripoSIM US Number, per year
$100
You could save about $620 a year.
How we estimate: every minute costs the rate above, for 12 months. Your carrier may use bundles or day passes instead. Our price includes 300 minutes a month out and fair use of 300 minutes in; extra calls out are 100 minutes for $5.
Get your number
Get your US number
Pay for a year or a month, then choose your number by US state or area code in the app. It takes about a minute.
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Popular area codes
- New York212 / 646
- Los Angeles213 / 310
- Miami305
- Chicago312
- Houston713
- San Francisco415
Examples only. You see the numbers available right after payment.
What you need
Before you buy
- An iPhone or Android phone with the TripoSIM app. On iPhone, add TripoSIM to your Home Screen.
- Internet: Wi-Fi or mobile data. Call quality depends on your connection.
- Notifications and the microphone allowed for the app, so calls can ring and people can hear you.
- A free TripoSIM account.
- You do not live in, or use the number in, a country under sanctions. Please check the rules on internet calling where you are.
Plan rules
Renewal, cancelling and refunds
- Yearly or monthly plan
- Pay $100 for a year or $12.99 a month. Your plan renews unless you cancel the renewal before the renewal date.
- Cancel anytime
- Turn off renewal in the app whenever you like. Your number keeps working until the end of the year or month you paid for.
- No refunds
- Payments are not refunded, including unused time or minutes. Two exceptions: if we cannot deliver your number within 72 hours you get a full refund, and any refund your local law requires.
- Starts right away
- Your number is set up right after you pay. Where a cooling-off (withdrawal) right applies, you lose it once your number is delivered.
- If your plan ends
- Your number is paused and kept for 30 days (90 days on the monthly plan). After that it is released and cannot be recovered.
Read the full conditions
- Price and term: $100 per year paid upfront, or $12.99 per month. Your plan renews automatically every year or every month (the plan you chose) unless you cancel the renewal before the renewal date.
- No refunds: payments are non-refundable, including after cancellation and for unused time or minutes. The only exceptions: if we cannot deliver your number within 72 hours after you choose it, you get a full refund, and any refund the law of your country requires.
- Immediate start: you choose your number right after payment and we set it up straight away. By paying you ask for the service to start immediately and you understand that, where a withdrawal (cooling-off) right applies, you lose it once the number is delivered.
- Cancelling: you can cancel the renewal anytime in the app. Your number keeps working until the end of the year or month you paid for.
- Your number: we rent the number to you while your plan is active. If the plan ends or a renewal is not paid, the number is suspended, kept for 30 days (90 days on the monthly plan), and then released. A released number may be given to someone else and cannot be recovered.
- Outgoing calls: 300 minutes per month, to US and Canadian numbers only. Each call is rounded up to the next full minute. Unanswered calls are free. When your minutes run out, outgoing calls stop until your monthly reset date or until you buy a top-up.
- Top-ups: 100 extra outgoing minutes for $5. Top-ups are used after your monthly minutes, are non-refundable, and stay valid as long as your number is active (they carry over when you renew).
- Incoming calls: fair use up to 300 minutes per month. Above that, callers are sent to your voicemail until your monthly reset date.
- Monthly reset: your minutes reset every month on the day you bought the number (for example the 12th). Unused minutes do not carry over.
- Voicemail: included. Messages up to 2 minutes each, up to 30 per month, kept for 30 days.
- SMS: you can receive texts from US and Canadian senders. Sending texts is not included. Texts from other countries usually cannot reach US numbers.
- No emergency calls: this number cannot call 911 or any emergency service. Always use a local mobile line for emergencies.
- Verification codes: WhatsApp and the popular apps we tested send their codes to this number. Some banks and a few services may still refuse internet (VoIP) numbers, so we cannot guarantee every single service.
- Internet and app needed: calls and texts need an internet connection and the TripoSIM app, with notifications and the microphone allowed. Call quality depends on your connection. A phone that is off, offline or has notifications blocked will not ring; callers then reach your voicemail.
- Fair and lawful use: personal and small-business use only. No spam, robocalls, call centres, harassment, fraud or illegal activity. We may suspend the number without refund if this rule is broken.
- Availability: not sold to residents of, or for use in, sanctioned countries. You are responsible for following the laws on internet calling in the country where you use the app.
- Changes: we may update these conditions with notice. Your price and allowances stay fixed for the period (year or month) you have paid for.
Conditions version: 2026-10-v1
FAQ
US virtual number questions, answered honestly
What is a US virtual phone number? Is it a real number?
Yes, it is a real US phone number with a US area code. It is called "virtual" because it is not tied to a SIM card: calls and texts reach you over the internet in the TripoSIM app. People in the US call it like any other US number.
Can I get a US phone number if I live outside the US?
Yes. You can buy it from almost any country, except countries under sanctions. You do not need an SSN, a US address or a US carrier contract. You only need an email address and a payment card.
How do I choose my number?
Pay first, then open the TripoSIM app right away and pick a US state or area code. You see the numbers that are available and choose the one you like. It takes about a minute.
How much does the TripoSIM US Number cost?
$100 a year, which is about $8.33 a month, or $12.99 month to month (cancel anytime). The yearly plan saves 36% and includes a $5 welcome credit. If you need more calls out, you can add 100 minutes for $5.
Are incoming calls really free?
Yes. Calls to your US number are included in your plan and reach you over the internet, so there are no roaming charges, wherever you are. Fair use is 300 minutes a month; after that, callers go to your voicemail until your minutes reset. Your internet provider may count the data (about 0.5 to 1 MB a minute).
Does it work with WhatsApp?
Yes. We tested WhatsApp on TripoSIM US numbers in October 2026, and the verification code arrived. WhatsApp Business also signs up with a code sent to your number.
Will it work for verification codes from my bank and other apps?
Many services work. We tested popular apps such as Google, Microsoft, Apple ID, Amazon, PayPal, Wise, Payoneer, Telegram and Uber, and they sent their codes. Some banks may still refuse internet numbers, so check with your bank.
Can I send text messages?
Not yet. You can receive texts from US and Canadian senders. We plan to add sending texts. Texts from other countries usually cannot reach US numbers.
Can I call countries other than the US and Canada?
No. Calls out go to US and Canadian numbers only. Calls to any other country will not connect.
Do I need a TripoSIM eSIM to use the US number?
No. The US number works on any internet connection: any Wi-Fi, any eSIM or any SIM card, from any provider. If you travel, a TripoSIM travel eSIM is a handy way to stay online, and your $5 welcome credit works on it.
Does it work on iPhone and Android? Will it ring when the app is closed?
Yes. It works in the TripoSIM app on both: on iPhone, add TripoSIM to your Home Screen; on Android, install the app. Allow notifications and the microphone, and your phone rings even when the app is closed. If your phone is off or offline, callers reach your voicemail.
How good is the call quality, and how much data does it use?
It depends on your internet connection. Good Wi-Fi or 4G/5G usually gives clear calls; a weak signal can cause delays or dropped calls. A call uses about 0.5 to 1 MB of data a minute.
How does voicemail work?
If you can't answer, callers can leave a message up to 2 minutes long. Choose a greeting in 18 languages. You get an alert in the app and by email. You can keep up to 30 messages a month, and each one is kept for 30 days.
What happens when I run out of minutes?
Calls out stop until your monthly reset day, or you can add 100 minutes for $5 anytime in the app. Top-ups are used after your monthly minutes and stay valid as long as your number is active. If incoming calls pass 300 minutes in a month, callers go to voicemail until the reset.
What is the $5 welcome credit?
When you buy the US Number on the yearly plan, we add $5 of credit to your TripoSIM account. Use it on any travel eSIM, an eSIM top-up or extra US minutes.
Can I keep my number?
Yes. Your number stays the same while your plan is active, and the plan renews automatically. If your plan ends or a renewal is not paid, the number is paused and kept for 30 days (90 days on the monthly plan). After that it is released, may go to someone else, and cannot be recovered.
How do I cancel, and can I get a refund?
Turn off renewal in the app anytime. Your number keeps working until the end of the year or month you paid for. Payments are not refunded. The exceptions: if we cannot deliver your number within 72 hours of payment you get a full refund, and any refund your local law requires.
Does it work in my country?
You can buy it from almost anywhere, except countries under sanctions. A few countries (for example, the UAE) limit internet calling apps, so calls may not work well there. Please check before you buy.
Can I call 911?
No. This number cannot call 911 or any emergency service. Always use a local mobile line in an emergency.
Is my personal number kept private?
Yes. When you give people your US number, they never see your own mobile number. Your calls, voicemails and texts show only in your TripoSIM account.
Guides
Learn more about US phone numbers
How Do You Get a US Phone Number When You Live Outside the US? (2026 Guide)
Yes, you can get a real US phone number from anywhere. How it works, what it costs ($100 a year), what it can't do, and how to pick your area code.
Read the guide →Will a Virtual US Number Work for Bank and App Verification Codes? (Our 2026 Tests)
In our October 2026 tests, WhatsApp and popular apps sent their codes to the TripoSIM US Number. Which apps we tested, why some banks may still refuse, and tips.
Read the guide →Virtual US Number vs Google Voice vs Hushed: Which Should You Choose? (2026)
An honest comparison of US number apps: who each one is for, where the others are cheaper or better, and when the TripoSIM US Number is the right pick.
Read the guide →Do Freelancers With American Clients Need a US Business Number? (2026)
A US number helps American clients trust and reach you. How freelancers and consultants abroad use one, what $100 a year covers, and the honest limits.
Read the guide →How Can You Receive US Calls Abroad Without Roaming Charges? (2026)
Roaming, Wi-Fi calling, call forwarding or a US number in an app: the cheapest ways to take calls from the US while you travel or live abroad.
Read the guide →What Do You Need to Stay Connected on a USA Trip? The eSIM + US Number Kit (2026)
Data, a US number and your home number: the complete connectivity kit for a USA trip, what each part does, and when you really need a US number.
Read the guide →
Travelling to the US?
Pair your US number with a USA travel eSIM for data from the moment you land.
Ready for your own US number?
$100 a year (about $8.33 a month), or $12.99 month to month. Free incoming calls, 300 minutes a month to the US and Canada, voicemail and texts from US senders, on the phone you already have.
Get your US numberTripoSIM by BroadNet Technologies, Dubai