Get a Virtual Phone Number in Minutes
A virtual phone number from eSIM Plus is a real phone number that lives in an app instead of on a physical SIM card. Pick one of 17 countries, choose a number, and receive calls and SMS on the phone you already own. Plans start at $8.00 a month.
- Active in 1 to 5 minutes
- Cancel anytime
- Card or eSIM Plus balance
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Virtual Phone Number Prices by Country
An eSIM Plus virtual phone number costs $8 to $26 a month depending on the country, and nine of the 17 countries cost $8.00. Longer plans lower the monthly rate. Tap a country to see its available numbers, whether they take calls and SMS, and plans before you pay.
United States +1 $8.00/month
Australia +61 $11.00/month
United Kingdom +44 $8.00/month
Canada +1 $8.00/month
Finland +358 $10.00/month
Poland +48 $8.00/month
Netherlands +31 $8.00/month
Austria +43 $10.00/month
Lithuania +370 $8.00/month
Brazil +55 $11.00/month
Chile +56 $21.00/month
Portugal +351 $26.00/month
Belgium +32 $8.00/month
Estonia +372 $8.00/month
Israel +972 $8.00/month
Latvia +371 $11.00/month
Mexico +52 $11.00/month
Prices in USD. Each country page lists available numbers, whether they take calls, SMS or both, and the lower monthly rate on longer plans. All options are on the virtual phone number pricing page.
What Is a Virtual Phone Number?
A virtual phone number is a phone number that works over the internet instead of through a SIM card. It has a normal country code and area code, so people call or text it like any other number, and you answer from the eSIM Plus app or web dashboard on a device you already have.
Because the number isn't tied to a SIM, it doesn't care where you are. A UK number keeps receiving texts while you sit in a café in Lisbon, and a US number stays reachable from Lagos or Delhi, as long as your phone has mobile data or Wi-Fi. That's the whole trick: the network carries the call to the app, and the app rings on your screen.
What each number can do depends on the country. Some numbers handle both calls and SMS, some are SMS-only, and availability also depends on the number type and plan. The country page shows exactly what's included before you pay, so there are no surprises after checkout.
How Does a Virtual Phone Number Work?
A regular mobile number is bound to a SIM card and a cell tower. A virtual number is bound to an account. When someone dials it, their carrier routes the call to the telecom provider that holds the number, and that provider passes it over the internet to your eSIM Plus app. Text messages take the same route and land in the app's inbox. In industry terms it's a VoIP number: Voice over Internet Protocol carries the call as data.
Because the number lives in an account, a virtual number keeps working when you cross a border, change phones or lose your SIM: the number stays in your account, not in a piece of plastic. It's also why the app needs mobile data or Wi-Fi to ring. Numbers that support two-way calls and messages let you reply from the same place, and every call and text sits in the app or dashboard, apart from your personal SIM.
How to Get a Virtual Phone Number in 5 Steps
To get an eSIM Plus virtual number, choose a country, pick a number, select a plan, pay by card or balance, and start using it within 1 to 5 minutes. There's no SIM card to wait for and no store to visit.
Choose a country
Start with where the people who will call or text you live.
Pick a number
Any available number from that country's list.
Select a plan
Choose a monthly or a yearly plan.
Pay
By card or from your eSIM Plus balance.
Start using it
The number is live in the app or dashboard within 1 to 5 minutes.
Tip: a number stays with the account that bought it, so sign in with the account you plan to keep before you buy. Stuck at any step? Support answers at support@esimplus.me around the clock.
What to Do Right After You Get Your Number
Five small habits in the first ten minutes with a new eSIM Plus virtual number save you from the most common headaches later: missed codes, typos in forms and losing the number at renewal.
About 10 minutes, onceTurn on notifications
Calls and texts arrive through the eSIM Plus app, so allow notifications or you'll miss the first verification code.
Send yourself a test
Text or call the number from another phone before you hand it out. It takes a minute and proves everything is set up.
Save it under a clear name
Add it to your own contacts as "UK work line" or similar, so you never type the wrong number into a form.
Plan for renewal
Plans renew automatically. If you ever cancel, move important accounts to another number first, because an expired number can go to someone else.
Protect the account
Anyone who can sign in to your eSIM Plus account can read its messages. Use a strong password you don't reuse anywhere.
What Can You Use a Virtual Number For?
People use a virtual number for clients abroad, a private second number, travel without roaming, WhatsApp and Telegram, selling online and separate work calls. The benefit that ties them together is control: a separate line you switch on for a project, a trip or a market, without touching your personal SIM.
*What a number can receive depends on the country, number type and plan. Check the number details before you buy.
Virtual Number vs SIM Card vs Free SMS Websites
A virtual number, a second SIM card and a free SMS website all give you another number, but only a paid virtual number is private, stays yours and works abroad without roaming.
| Feature | Virtual Number | SIM Card | Free SMS Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who can read your messages | Only you, in your account | Only you | Anyone who opens the page |
| Number stays yours | Yes, while your plan is active | Yes, while your contract runs | No, numbers are shared and rotate |
| Works abroad | Yes, over mobile data or Wi-Fi | Roaming fees or a SIM swap | Yes, in a browser |
| Incoming calls | On numbers that include calls | Yes | No |
| Cost | From $8.00 a month | Contract or prepaid top-ups | Free |
| Store visit or new SIM | Not needed | Usually needed | Not needed |
| Best for | A second number you control | Your everyday main number | One-off, low-stakes codes |
Free websites are fine for a throwaway sign-up. For anything you'll need to log back into, the number has to stay yours. Most online accounts ask for a code again when you reset a password, log in from a new device or change security settings. If that code goes to a public inbox that has already been handed to a stranger, the account is effectively theirs. Shared inboxes are the reason a paid number that only you can read is worth a few dollars a month.
Types of Virtual Phone Numbers
eSIM Plus virtual numbers come in four practical types: local, mobile, SMS-only, and calls and SMS. The difference shows up in what callers see and what the number can receive, so match the type to the job.
Local
Carries a city or state area code, like +1‑212 for New York or +1‑209 for California.
- Callers see
- A familiar local number
- Good for
- Clients in one city or state
Mobile
Sits in a mobile number range, useful when an app expects a mobile number. The USA list includes a mobile option.
- Callers see
- A mobile number
- Good for
- Apps that want a mobile line
SMS-only
A virtual number for SMS only lets you receive SMS, not calls. Enough for verification codes, delivery updates and notifications.
- Receives
- Text messages
- Good for
- Codes and notifications
Calls and SMS
Handles both, for when people need to phone you as well as text.
- Receives
- Calls and texts
- Good for
- A line people ring
Toll-free numbers let customers call a business at no cost to them. They're a business tool and aren't part of the 17-country list on this page.
Limits to Know Before You Buy
An eSIM Plus virtual number has six limits worth knowing before checkout, from SMS-only countries to automatic renewal and the few apps and services that refuse internet-based numbers.
How to Choose the Right Country
Choosing a country for an eSIM Plus virtual number is rarely about price: most of the 17 countries cost $8.00 to $11.00 a month. The right country is the one your contacts and your apps expect, and four questions settle it.
Where do your callers live?
Clients in the States will happily dial a US virtual number, while buyers in Britain trust a UK phone number. Both cost $8.00 a month, and so does a Canadian +1 number.
Which market is the account for?
If a platform ties your profile to a country, match it. In Europe, numbers from Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Lithuania and Estonia start at $8.00, as does Israel.
Calls or only texts?
For codes and messages, an SMS-capable number is enough. If people need to ring you, confirm that calls are included on the country page before checkout.
Your New Number Is a Few Minutes Away
An eSIM Plus virtual number is active 1 to 5 minutes after you pay, in 17 countries from $8.00 a month. Choose a country, pick a number and start receiving calls and SMS in the eSIM Plus app on the phone in your pocket.
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Is It Legal to Use a Virtual Phone Number?
In most countries a virtual phone number is an ordinary telecom service that call centers, remote teams and travelers use every day, but local rules differ, so check them where you live. What matters is how you use one: the rules against spam, fraud and impersonation apply to a virtual number exactly as they do to any other phone line.
Each app or website you register with also sets its own terms, and some limit sign-ups from internet-based numbers. Your use of an eSIM Plus number is covered by the eSIM Plus Terms of Use, which are worth a quick read before you start.
Virtual Phone Number FAQ
Short answers about eSIM Plus virtual numbers: what they cost (from $8.00 a month), where they work, whether they're safe and what happens when a plan ends.
Choose a country, pick a number, select a plan and pay. With eSIM Plus the number appears in the app or web dashboard within 1 to 5 minutes. You pay by card or from your eSIM Plus balance, and there's no SIM card to insert or store to visit.
eSIM Plus virtual numbers cost from $8.00 a month. That's the price in the USA, UK, Canada and six more countries. Finland and Austria cost $10.00, Australia, Brazil, Latvia and Mexico $11.00, Chile $21.00 and Portugal $26.00. Longer plans lower the monthly rate.
eSIM Plus offers virtual numbers in 17 countries. USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Austria, Portugal, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Israel. Each country page lists available numbers and plans.
Free numbers exist, but they're shared. Public receive-SMS websites show every message to anyone who visits, and the numbers rotate, so you can lose access to an account you registered. A paid number is yours alone for as long as your plan runs. An eSIM Plus number costs from $8.00 a month, and only you read its messages.
Yes. eSIM Plus numbers work with WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook and other messengers and online platforms. Each service sets its own sign-up rules, so a few may still refuse internet-based numbers.
With eSIM Plus you pick from the numbers available in the country you select. In the USA you can also choose by state area code, such as +1‑212 for New York or +1‑209 for California.
It depends on the country. Some numbers support two-way calls and SMS, others are SMS-only, and the number type and plan matter too. The country page shows what's included before you pay.
Yes, an eSIM Plus number works abroad as long as your device is online. Calls and messages arrive over mobile data or Wi-Fi, so hotel Wi-Fi or a local data SIM is enough. You don't need roaming on your home plan.
The subscription renews monthly until you cancel. If the number expires, it returns to the pool and can be assigned to someone else. A number also stays with the account that bought it, so renew in time if it's linked to accounts you care about.
A private paid number is safer than a public one. Only you can read its messages in your account, unlike free SMS websites. Keep your eSIM Plus login secure, since anyone with access to it can see your texts.
Still have questions? Email support@esimplus.me, we reply 24/7.