132 countries on sale · 27 with measured odds

Virtual number for PayPal: where does the code actually arrive?

Today a PayPal code reaches USA numbers most often: 97% of recent orders, for $1.12. Every line on this map is a country where we measured it. You pay only for the number that receives the code; the rest are refunded.

Get a USA number Work out my odds

50% or more 20 to 49% under 20% · routes drawn from PayPal's base in San Jose, thicker means more codes arrive

How likely is a PayPal code if I try more than once?

Failed numbers are refunded, so a low rate costs time, not money: each try waits about 15 minutes. Pick a country and the number of tries you are willing to make.

Tries

100%chance of a code within 3 tries

  1. 97%by try 1
  2. 100%by try 2
  3. 100%by try 3
  4. 100%by try 4
  5. 100%by try 5
  • Longest wait if every try misses: 45 minutes
  • Average tries for one code: 1.0
  • You pay once, $1.12, for the number that delivers
Try USA

Which countries deliver PayPal codes best right now?

The sorting cabinet holds the 12 countries with the best measured odds. Each envelope in a slot is 10% of recent orders that got the code. 11 of 27 measured countries deliver half the time or more.

  1. USA97% $1.12 · +1
  2. Greece91% $0.55 · +30
  3. Czechia87% $0.85 · +420
  4. Austria86% $1.12 · +43
  5. Netherlands78% $0.88 · +31
  6. Germany77% $2.56 · +49
  7. Poland76% $0.48 · +48
  8. Estonia76% $2.63 · +372
  9. North Macedonia74% $1.20 · +389
  10. Moldova71% $0.49 · +373
  11. Thailand70% $3.94 · +66
  12. Ireland48% $0.62 · +353

Is a dearer PayPal number worth it?

Each flag is a country: further right costs more, higher up delivers more often. The shaded corner is the sweet spot, at or under the median price of $0.70 and 20% or more.

10 countries sit in the sweet spot today: Greece, Poland, Moldova, Ireland.

0%20%50%100% $0.25$0.50$1.00$2.50 Price, log scale
Live prices and odds, last sync 19 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC. Tap or hover a flag.

Which PayPal number should I pick?

Three kinds of buyer, three stamps. Each country wins one stamp at most, so you always see three different routes when three exist.

If your time matters most$1.12 USA 97% first try · 100% within 3 The best odds of a code on the first try. If your budget matters most$0.24 South Africa 36% first try · 74% within 3 The cheapest number that still delivers 20% or more. The middle path$0.55 Greece 91% first try · 100% within 3 The best odds among the cheaper half of the routes that deliver.

How does PayPal send the verification code?

The ways PayPal sends and protects its codes, as its own help pages describe them. Knowing which stop you are at tells you whether to wait, resend or cancel.

  1. Text message

    Confirm your phone

    When you add a number, PayPal texts a code that expires 15 minutes after it is issued. This is the step a VSIM number receives.

    Your VSIM number receives this
  2. Text message

    Identity checks by text

    Some later texts ask you to reply 1 or 2, or carry a 6-digit code that lasts about 5 to 10 minutes. A released rented number cannot answer them.

  3. Alternative

    Try another way

    If a code is missed, PayPal offers other ways to confirm it is you.

  4. Authenticator

    Authenticator app

    2-step verification can run on an authenticator app, set up in a web browser. Do this before the rented number is gone.

    Keeps the account yours

What did 68 PayPal orders of our own teach us?

Counted from VSIM's order records, 31 May 2024 to 11 October 2026: every PayPal number we handed out, by 19 buyers in 16 countries. Nothing here is estimated.

Where the letters went

31%got a code

  • Got the code21
  • Cancelled by the buyer42
  • Timer ran out5

How many tries until the first code?

  1. First order3
  2. Second3
  3. Third0
  4. Fourth or later2
  5. Never got one11

19 buyers. 8 got a code in the end; 25% of them needed four orders or more.

Where our buyers took them

  1. Canada15/23
  2. United Kingdom4/14
  3. USA0/11
  4. Taiwan0/4
  5. Indonesia0/3
  6. Germany1/2

Codes received out of numbers ordered, per country.

What does a PayPal number cost in each country?

All 132 countries selling PayPal numbers today. Half cost $0.52 or less.

Why does a PayPal code not arrive?

Four letters that come back, and what to do with each. Turn a letter over for the fix. Every one of them is refunded.

Are you ready to order a PayPal number?

Fill in the declaration like a parcel at the counter. When every box is ticked, the form is stamped and your best route is one tap away.

Declaration · one verification codeForm VS-1 · PayPal

0 of 6 tickedPost it via USA

From the postmaster's desk

Where do these numbers come from?

Odds and prices
VSIM's live price list for PayPal in every country, refreshed every 15 minutes. Odds are the share of recent orders on a route that received a code; routes without enough orders show no rate.
Our ledger
68 PayPal orders by 19 buyers in 16 countries, counted from VSIM's order database, 31 May 2024 to 11 October 2026. Tries are counted per buyer, in the order they placed their orders.
The 15-minute try
How long a number waits for its code in our tests; never more than 20 minutes. The odds calculator assumes each try is independent, which is a simplification.
PayPal: Not receiving the confirmation text
Short codes, expiry and Try another way.
PayPal: Add, confirm, change or remove a phone number
The 15-minute code and the two-number rule for removal.
PayPal: What is 2-step verification
Authenticator apps instead of text codes.

Written and checked by the VSIM team, selling verification numbers since 2023. Published 19 October 2026, reviewed 19 October 2026. VSIM is not affiliated with PayPal.

What else do people ask about PayPal numbers?

Counter open 08:00 to 24:00, Tehran time. Your question is not here? Message @vsim_support on Telegram with your order number.

What is a virtual number for PayPal?

A virtual number for PayPal is a real mobile number you rent online to receive one PayPal verification code by SMS, without a SIM card. On VSIM you choose the country, the number appears on your order page, the code shows up there, and the order closes. If no code arrives before the timer ends, the full price returns to your balance.

Which country is best for PayPal verification today?

USA has the best measured odds right now: 97% of recent orders got the code, for $1.12. In all, 27 countries have a measured PayPal rate, and 11 of them deliver 50% or more. Odds are refreshed every 15 minutes.

How much does a PayPal virtual number cost?

Today PayPal numbers cost from $0.10 to $10.56 across 132 countries, and half of them cost $0.52 or less. You pay only for the number that receives the code: every number that does not is refunded in full.

If failed numbers are refunded, what does a low rate cost me?

Time. Each number waits about 15 minutes for its code. A country that delivers 50% needs two tries on average; one that delivers 5% needs twenty, which can mean hours of waiting. That is why this page ranks countries by odds first and price second.

Can I remove the rented number from PayPal later?

Only if another number stays on the account: PayPal lets you remove a number when at least two are listed. Add a number you own first, then remove the rented one.

Is a rented number a good idea for a PayPal account?

For confirming a number once, it works. For anything that sends codes later, such as logins and identity checks, it does not, because the number is released after your order. Switch 2-step verification to an authenticator app and keep a number you own on the account.

How many tries does a PayPal code usually take?

In our own records, 19 buyers ordered PayPal numbers. 3 got a code on their first order, 3 on their second or third, 2 needed four or more, and 11 never got one. Choosing a country with high odds is the single biggest difference.

What happens if the PayPal code does not arrive?

The order closes when its timer ends, about 15 minutes in our tests and never more than 20, and the full price returns to your VSIM balance automatically. You can also cancel earlier yourself, as long as no SMS has arrived.

Can I keep the number for PayPal after the code?

No. A one-code number is released when the order closes, so a later PayPal code sent to it cannot reach you. If you need a number you keep, see VSIM permanent numbers, or add an email and a password to the account as soon as you are in.

Ready to post your PayPal sign-up?

Pick the route, get the number, read the code. If it comes back, so does your money.

USA97%Greece91%Czechia87%

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