+91 · 146 apps priced live

India virtual number (+91) for OTP verification

An India virtual number on VSIM is a real +91 mobile number you rent to receive one verification code. It costs from $0.09, the SMS shows on your order page within a 15 to 20 minute window, and if no code arrives the full price goes back to your balance.

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  • No code, no charge
  • Rates refreshed every 15 minutes
  • Online since January 2023

Registered OTP

To

+919876543210

Example format. Your real number appears on your order page.

Return to sender

WhatsApp: Mostly returned to sender: 8% on +91. Colombia delivers 33% today.

Get a +91 number for WhatsAppColombia 33% · $0.64

Key takeaways

What should you know about +91 numbers in 30 seconds?

  1. Pick the app first, then the country. On +91 the delivery rate runs from 4% to 91% depending on the app.
  2. Price says nothing about delivery. Across 30 measured apps the two are almost unrelated (ρ = -0.15).
  3. The working carrier is often the second one. For 16 apps the carrier with a measured rate costs about 9¢ more than the cheapest. VSIM opens it by default.
  4. WhatsApp on +91 is a premium buy. At $2.80 it is dearer than in 108 of 122 countries, with a measured rate of 8%.
  5. UPI, banks and Aadhaar are out. They need the SIM in your own phone or your registered number.
Country code+91India in every country list
Digits after +9110First digit 6, 7, 8 or 9
Price today$0.09 to $2.80Half the apps at $0.31 or less
Window15 to 20 minOne SMS code, then the number is released
No code?Full refundBack to your VSIM balance
Measured30 of 146apps with a delivery rate today

Sorting office · 17 Oct 2026, 22:15 UTC

Which apps deliver codes to Indian numbers today?

Every pigeonhole is one app with a measured rate on its best +91 carrier. The fuller the hole, the more recent orders got their code. Tap one to read its slip.

116 more apps on sale without a rate yetStill refunded if no code arrives

Something most price lists hide

Why can the same app have two +91 prices?

Each app can reach Indian numbers through more than one carrier. On +91 today, 16 apps have a second carrier with a measured rate. For 13 of them the cheapest carrier has no rate at all, and the measured one costs on average 9¢ more.

VSIM opens the best-delivering carrier by default. You can switch to the cheaper one on the order page if you want to gamble.

Nike on +91

Cheapest carrier$0.23

No measured rate

Best-delivering carrier$0.25

91% delivered

Postal rate chart

Is an Indian number the cheap choice?

For some apps, no. Each line is every country that sells numbers for one app, from cheapest to dearest. The red stamp is India. India sits at the expensive end for Apple, WhatsApp and Facebook, and at the cheap end for TikTok, Tinder and Amazon.

  • Apple median $0.28 $0.61 Dearer than 133 of 140
  • WhatsApp median $0.69 $2.80 Dearer than 108 of 122
  • Facebook median $0.24 $0.32 Dearer than 107 of 140
  • Google median $0.36 $0.42 Dearer than 96 of 142
  • Telegram median $0.92 $1.44 Dearer than 71 of 111
  • Instagram median $0.25 $0.24 Cheaper than 75 of 142
  • Discord median $0.28 $0.27 Cheaper than 77 of 143
  • Microsoft median $0.24 $0.23 Cheaper than 73 of 139
  • OLX median $0.32 $0.25 Cheaper than 94 of 140
  • Netflix median $0.47 $0.30 Cheaper than 109 of 141
  • Amazon median $0.38 $0.25 Cheaper than 119 of 141
  • Tinder median $0.44 $0.26 Cheaper than 119 of 140
  • TikTok median $0.26 $0.15 Cheaper than 122 of 140

one countrymedian priceIndiaPrices on a log scale. Cheapest route per country, 17 Oct 2026, 22:15 UTC.

Consignment tracking

Where can an OTP to an Indian number get lost?

Follow one code the way you would follow a parcel. It passes four checkpoints, and each one can stop it. The delivery rate on this page is the combined result of all four.

Sources for the SMS rules: TRAI, Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations 2018, and the message traceability rule in force since 11 December 2024.

  1. Booked · 0:00

    You order a +91 number

    The price is held from your balance and the number appears on your order page.

    You control this

  2. Dispatched by the app

    The app decides whether to send at all

    Apps keep lists of number ranges they treat as virtual or misused, and some refuse to send to them. Messaging apps are the strictest.

    Biggest risk

  3. India's SMS filter

    Carriers check the sender

    Businesses that text Indian numbers must register their sender name and templates on the DLT system, and since December 2024 carriers must be able to trace each message chain. Messages that fail the check can be blocked. We think this explains part of the low rates for some foreign apps; we have not measured it on its own.

    Outside your control

  4. In transit

    The carrier route

    Each carrier has its own record with each app. That is why one app can show two prices with two rates.

    Pick the measured carrier

  5. Delivered

    The code appears on your order page

    The page checks every few seconds, so you do not need to refresh. No code by the end of the window means a full refund.

    Refund if it never arrives

Number checker

How do you type an Indian number into a sign-up form?

Choose India (+91) in the country list, then type the ten digits. Paste any number below to check it before you ask for the code.

Ten digits, starting with 6, 7, 8 or 9.

Three slips we see in support tickets

Delivered or returned?

What can, and cannot, a rented +91 number do?

Delivered

Receive one SMS code for an app that texts it

That is the whole job, for 146 apps today. These five deliver most often on +91 right now:

  • Nike91%
  • eBay78%
  • Tinder64%
  • Microsoft63%
  • Apple60%
Return to sender

Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm and bank apps

UPI binds your account to the SIM in your own phone, usually with an SMS sent from that SIM.

Return to sender

Aadhaar OTP

It goes only to the mobile number registered with your Aadhaar.

Check first

WhatsApp and Telegram

Both are on sale on +91: WhatsApp with a measured rate of 8%, Telegram with a measured rate of 4%. Compare them in the envelope at the top of the page before you buy.

Return to sender

A code by voice call

VSIM shows codes that arrive by SMS.

Unclaimed

A second code next week

The number is released when the window ends, so a later login code will not reach you. For an account you keep, use your own SIM or a permanent US number.

Franking strip

What happens in the minutes after you buy?

VSIM's own log settles how long the window is: of the orders that ran their full timer, 10,791 had 20 minutes and 2,247 had 15. Plan for 15, expect up to 20.

  1. You confirmThe price is held, not spent.
  2. +91 number appearsCopy it into the app with the copy button.
  3. Code arrivesThe hold becomes the charge. Done.
  4. Nothing yet?Cancel while no SMS has arrived. Money back at once.
  5. Window endsNo code: the full price returns automatically.

Letters to VSIM

Which of these situations sounds like yours?

Four reasons people ask us for a +91 number, with the answer we would give today. The senders are examples; every figure is live.

From a reader

I live in Dubai and want to sell my old car in Pune on OLX. The app wants an Indian number.

VSIM replies

This is exactly what a +91 number is for. OLX on its best +91 carrier delivers 47% at $0.25. Leave the order on that carrier: the cheapest one delivers far less.

Get a +91 number for OLX

The postmaster's ledger

Where do the numbers on this page come from?

Prices and rates are read from VSIM's live price list on every visit. Nothing is typed by hand, and nothing is rounded up.

An honest gap. Indian numbers are a small route for VSIM, far behind US numbers. That is too few orders to publish our own India rate, so the rates on this page are the carriers' records of recent orders, refreshed every 15 minutes.

Apps on sale on +91146synced every 15 minutes, last at 17 Oct 2026, 22:15 UTC
Apps with a measured rate30a rate needs enough recent orders on the same carrier
VSIM one-code orders, all countries13,062May 2024 to Oct 2026
Of those, got a code26.5%we publish the low figure because it is the real one
Codes VSIM delivered to +91 numbers13May 2024 to Oct 2026, against 2,268 to US numbers
Days online1,371since 15 January 2023

By airmail

Questions about Indian virtual numbers

Published 12 October 2026. Reviewed 14 October 2026. Prices and rates are live.

What is an India virtual number?

An India virtual number is a +91 mobile number you use online without a SIM card. On VSIM you rent one for a single verification code: the number appears on your order page, the SMS arrives there within a 15 to 20 minute window, and the order then closes.

Is it a real Indian mobile number?

Yes. It is a working +91 number on an Indian carrier route, in the normal 10-digit format that starts with 6, 7, 8 or 9. The difference is that you read its SMS on the VSIM website instead of on a phone.

How much does an Indian virtual number cost?

It depends on the app. Today +91 numbers cost from $0.09 to $2.80, and half of the 146 apps cost $0.31 or less. You pay per number, and nothing if the code does not arrive.

Can I use an Indian virtual number for WhatsApp?

You can, but it is rarely the best buy. A +91 WhatsApp number costs $2.80, more than in 108 of 122 countries, and it has no measured delivery rate yet. The best measured WhatsApp route today is Colombia, at 33% for $0.64.

Which apps work best with Indian numbers?

Today the best measured +91 routes are Nike (91%), eBay (78%), Tinder (64%) and Microsoft (63%). The full list on this page is sorted by delivery rate and updates every 15 minutes.

Can I set up Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm or a bank app with it?

No. UPI and banking apps link your account to the SIM in your own phone, usually by sending an SMS from that SIM. A number you read on a website cannot send that SMS, so the setup cannot finish.

Can it receive an Aadhaar OTP?

No. Aadhaar sends its OTP only to the mobile number registered with your Aadhaar, and a rented +91 number is not that number.

Why do some Indian OTPs never arrive?

Three things can stop one: the app may refuse number ranges it treats as virtual, Indian carriers block business SMS whose sender is not registered on the DLT system, and each carrier route has its own record. The delivery rate on this page shows the combined result for each app.

Is a more expensive +91 number more likely to work?

No. Across the 30 apps with a measured rate, price and delivery are almost unrelated today (Spearman ρ = -0.15). Compare the rate, not the price.

How long can I keep an Indian number?

Long enough for one code: the order window is 15 to 20 minutes. VSIM does not sell Indian numbers you keep. Its permanent numbers are US numbers.

What happens if the code does not arrive?

When the window ends with no SMS, the order closes and the full price returns to your VSIM balance automatically. You can also cancel earlier yourself, as long as no SMS has arrived.

Do I need an Indian ID or address?

No. You need a VSIM account with enough balance for one number. The app you sign up for may have its own rules.

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