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For an account you mean to keep
If Apple asks for a number, give it the line you rent: while you renew, the same line can receive a later code too. A rental lasts the whole term.
Virtual number for Apple: a trusted phone number you renew
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- non-VoIP
- real carrier lines
- SMS
- receive only
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What the line does, what it does not do, and what happens at the end of the term, answered before you buy rather than after.
- Incoming SMS
- As many as arrive during the term. An all-service line takes them from any sender, short codes included; a line listed for Apple takes that service's only.
- Outgoing SMS and calls
- Not available. A rented line receives; it does not send and it does not ring.
- Type of number
- A carrier-issued mobile number, not VoIP. Whether a service accepts it is still up to that service.
- Who it is rented to
- You alone, for the whole term. It is not drawn from a shared pool, and its messages show only in your account.
- How long it stays yours
- Exactly the term you paid for. It then returns to the provider, and a term that simply ran its course is not refunded — you had the number for all of it.
- Renewing
- A renewal goes back to the same line, so the number and every message on it survive. Nothing renews on its own unless you switch it on.
- Paying
- One charge per term from your prepaid balance, topped up with crypto. There is no subscription to cancel.
How a rented Apple number works
1
Pick the country
Every country listed has a line in stock. Pick the country whose number you need; its dial code comes with the line.
2
Choose how long you keep it
Every term we can actually source is listed at its own price, and a longer one is quoted at what it really costs rather than at an implied monthly rate. Nothing is prorated and nothing is hidden.
3
Enter the number in Apple
If Apple asks for a number, type it as issued. SMS show in your SIMAREA account, and while you renew, the line stays yours.
Why rent a number for Apple?
A separate number for your Apple account
A rented line can receive Apple's codes while your personal number stays for calls and family. Whether Apple accepts a rented number is up to Apple.
The same number if Apple asks again
This is the reason to rent rather than buy a single code. If Apple asks for a code again, for example on a login from a new device, the number is the same for as long as you renew.
Non-VoIP, carrier-issued
Some marketplaces and apps reject internet (VoIP) numbers on sight. These are carrier-issued mobile lines, not VoIP.
All your messages in one place
SMS show in your SIMAREA account, which opens on a phone or a computer. You do not need a second SIM card for this.
When a rented line earns its keep
For keeping your own number out of it
When a form asks you to verify a number, give it a line you rent, and keep your own number for the people who call you.
What we promise you
No star ratings and no user counts on this page: we have not measured those, and a number nobody measured is worth nothing to you. These are promises instead — each one is behavior you can hold us to.
The line is yours alone
For the whole term. It is not shared or let to anyone else underneath you, and what arrives on it shows only in your account.
A renewal never changes your number
Renewing goes back to the very same line rather than to another provider, so the number you gave out — and every message on it — carries over intact.
We never sell a term we cannot source
A term appears here only while a line for it is in stock. An absent term is honest scarcity, not a price we are keeping back.
Nothing renews behind your back
Automatic renewal stays off until you turn it on. A term you forget about ends quietly — it does not charge you again and it does not roll into another one.
A line we cannot hand over costs you nothing
If provisioning fails after you are charged, the money returns to your balance automatically. No ticket, no waiting, and no line half-bought.
Every country that carries Apple, priced
Each country shows its all-service line and, where one exists, a line sold for Apple alone. Each row quotes the cheapest term available and names it — pick a country in the ladder above to see all of its terms.
| Country | Term | Price | Lines free | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom +44 | — | Open | ||
| United Kingdom — every service, one line | — | Open | ||
| United States +1 | — | Open | ||
| United States — every service, one line | — | Open | ||
| Australia +61 | — | Open | ||
| Australia — every service, one line | — | Open | ||
| Austria +43 | — | Open | ||
| Austria — every service, one line | — | Open | ||
| Germany +49 | — | Open | ||
| Germany — every service, one line | — | Open | ||
| Hong Kong +852 | — | Open | ||
| Hong Kong — every service, one line | — | Open | ||
| Israel +972 | — | Open | ||
| Israel — every service, one line | — | Open | ||
| Italy +39 | — | Open | ||
| Italy — every service, one line | — | Open | ||
| Netherlands +31 | — | Open | ||
| Netherlands — every service, one line | — | Open | ||
| Switzerland +41 | — | Open | ||
| Switzerland — every service, one line | — | Open |
A virtual number for Apple as a trusted phone number
The rented line goes on your Apple Account as a trusted phone number; with two-factor authentication on, Apple asks for at least one. When you sign in on a new device with no trusted device at hand, the code can come to that number by text. Apple can also use it for a password reset or account recovery, long after the day you add it.
Renewal decides whether the trusted number still works
Every renewal continues the same number. Once a term lapses, the number returns to the provider, yet it stays on your trusted list, and Apple could send codes there. Three habits close that gap:
- Renew early, or switch on auto-renewal in your SIMAREA account; it is off unless you turn it on.
- Keep a second trusted number. Apple lets you add more than one, such as a phone you own, under Sign-In & Security in your Apple Account settings.
- Add before you remove. Before dropping the rented number, add the new trusted number, then remove the old one while you are still signed in.
Which line to rent for Apple
An Apple line is sold in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, for 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, or 12 months. A trusted number should last, so 6 or 12 months fits it.
All-service lines take SMS from any sender, Apple included, in ten countries: Australia, Austria, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The ladder here may quote either kind, and your order's Services row names it. An Apple line can't be canceled once paid. An all-service line can, for a full refund, shortly after renting if no SMS has arrived and the provider still accepts it, within two hours at most and sometimes less. For the all-service kind every time, start from a country page such as Germany.
Apple numbers: questions before you rent
Apple sent the code to my iPad, not to the number. Is that normal?
Yes, trusted devices come first. If none is at hand, ask for a code another way and pick a text message. Skip the call option: the rented line can't take calls.
Will Apple accept a rented number as a trusted number?
Apple decides which numbers it verifies, and nobody can promise it. When you add the number, Apple texts it a code that you read in your SIMAREA account.
Does the number have to keep working after I add it?
Yes. A trusted number stays on your Apple Account and has to keep receiving codes, so keep the rental running for as long as the number is on your trusted list.
What if the line stops working mid-term?
Contact support, which answers 24/7. If the fault is on the provider's side, the number is replaced or the unused part of the term refunded. A replacement may be a different number: if so, add it as a trusted number before removing the old one. See the refund policy.
Other services
Apple lines by country
Pick a line for your Apple Account
Choose a country and a term in the ladder at the top; the order shows whether it's the Apple line or the all-service line. Then add the number as a trusted one.