{
  "product": "TripoSIM US Virtual Number",
  "provider": "TripoSIM (BroadNet Technologies, New Jersey)",
  "operator": {
    "name": "BroadNet Technologies",
    "legalName": "BroadNet Technologies LLC",
    "city": "New Jersey",
    "country": "United States",
    "governingLaw": "the State of New Jersey, United States",
    "brand": "TripoSIM",
    "url": "https://triposim.com/",
    "supportEmail": "support@triposim.com",
    "privacyEmail": "privacy@triposim.com"
  },
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-28",
  "billingIncrement": {
    "roundUpToMinute": true,
    "unansweredFree": true,
    "text": "Each outgoing call is rounded up to the next full minute; unanswered calls are free."
  },
  "topUpValidity": {
    "validWhileActive": true,
    "carriesOver": true,
    "nonRefundable": true,
    "text": "Top-up minutes are used after your monthly minutes, stay valid while your number is active and carry over when you renew. They are not refundable."
  },
  "appPlatforms": {
    "iphone": "On iPhone, add the TripoSIM web app to your Home Screen",
    "android": "On Android, install the TripoSIM app",
    "rings": "TripoSIM says calls ring even when the app is closed once notifications and the microphone are allowed; a phone that is off, offline or has notifications blocked does not ring, and callers reach voicemail"
  },
  "howToBuy": [
    "Choose yearly or monthly and pay on TripoSIM",
    "Verify identity (photo ID and selfie, about 2 minutes)",
    "Pick a number by US state or area code",
    "Use it in the TripoSIM app over Wi-Fi or mobile data"
  ],
  "support": {
    "via": "TripoSIM app, contact page or email",
    "url": "https://triposim.com/contact",
    "email": "support@triposim.com",
    "privacyEmail": "privacy@triposim.com"
  },
  "numberType": "US +1 virtual (VoIP) number used in the TripoSIM app",
  "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28",
  "canonical": "https://usvirtualnumbers.com/facts/",
  "plans": [
    {
      "id": "annual",
      "name": "Yearly plan",
      "priceUSD": 100,
      "billing": "year",
      "holdDaysAfterPlanEnds": 30,
      "welcomeCreditUSD": 5,
      "checkout": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number"
    },
    {
      "id": "monthly",
      "name": "Monthly plan",
      "priceUSD": 12.99,
      "billing": "month",
      "holdDaysAfterPlanEnds": 90,
      "welcomeCreditUSD": 0,
      "checkout": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number/monthly"
    }
  ],
  "derived": {
    "annualPerMonthUSD": 8.33,
    "monthlyTwelveMonthTotalUSD": 155.88,
    "breakEvenMonths": 8
  },
  "allowance": {
    "outgoingMinutes": 300,
    "incomingFairUseMinutes": 300,
    "destinations": [
      "US",
      "Canada"
    ],
    "extraMinutes": {
      "price": 5,
      "minutes": 100
    },
    "voicemail": {
      "maxMessageMinutes": 2,
      "messagesPerMonth": 30,
      "keptDays": 30
    },
    "idCheckMinutes": 2,
    "refundIfNotDeliveredHours": 72
  },
  "limits": [
    {
      "id": "no-outgoing-sms",
      "text": "Receive-only SMS: sending or replying to texts is not included."
    },
    {
      "id": "no-911",
      "text": "No 911 or emergency calling. Keep a local mobile line for emergencies."
    },
    {
      "id": "not-carrier",
      "text": "An app-based (VoIP) number, not a US carrier SIM, eSIM or mobile line."
    },
    {
      "id": "needs-internet",
      "text": "Calls and texts need the TripoSIM app and an internet connection (Wi-Fi or mobile data)."
    },
    {
      "id": "id-check",
      "text": "A short identity check (photo ID and selfie) is required before you choose a number."
    },
    {
      "id": "us-canada-only",
      "text": "Calls out go to US and Canadian numbers only. Texts from other countries usually cannot reach US numbers."
    },
    {
      "id": "no-refunds",
      "text": "Plans renew until you cancel and payments are not refunded, except for non-delivery within 72 hours or where local law requires."
    },
    {
      "id": "fair-use",
      "text": "For personal and small-business use only. Spam, robocalls and call centres are not allowed."
    }
  ],
  "verificationCodes": {
    "supported": true,
    "statement": "Receives verification codes (OTP SMS) from apps, including WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business",
    "whatsapp": "A safe, reliable choice for WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business: the number receives the WhatsApp verification code",
    "approvedBy": "TripoSIM",
    "approvedAt": "2026-10-28",
    "testedBy": "TripoSIM",
    "testedAt": "October 2026",
    "testedApps": [
      {
        "name": "WhatsApp",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-13"
      },
      {
        "name": "WhatsApp Business",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-18"
      },
      {
        "name": "Telegram",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Signal",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Facebook",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Instagram",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "X (Twitter)",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "TikTok",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "LinkedIn",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Discord",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Google",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Microsoft",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Apple ID",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Amazon",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "PayPal",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Wise",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Payoneer",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Upwork",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Fiverr",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Stripe",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Uber",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      },
      {
        "name": "Airbnb",
        "testedAt": "2026-10-03"
      }
    ],
    "note": "The tested apps are examples, not a limit."
  },
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What is a US virtual phone number?",
      "a": "A US virtual phone number is a real +1 number that is not tied to a SIM card. With TripoSIM it lives in the TripoSIM app on iPhone or Android, so calls and texts reach you over Wi-Fi or mobile data in almost any country."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does a US virtual number cost?",
      "a": "$100 a year (about $8.33 a month) or $12.99 a month. Both plans include 300 minutes a month of calls to the US and Canada, incoming calls, voicemail and texts from US senders."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I send text messages?",
      "a": "No. You can receive texts from US and Canadian senders, but sending texts is not included. Verification codes from apps arrive as texts in the app."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does it work with WhatsApp?",
      "a": "Yes. The number receives the WhatsApp verification code, so you can register WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business on your US number. TripoSIM tested WhatsApp on October 13, 2026 and WhatsApp Business on October 18, 2026. It is a safe, reliable choice for WhatsApp."
    },
    {
      "q": "Will banks and apps send verification codes to it?",
      "a": "Yes. The number receives verification codes (OTP SMS) from apps, including banking and payment apps. TripoSIM tested 22 apps, including PayPal, Wise and Payoneer; the list shows examples, not a limit."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I call 911?",
      "a": "No. The number cannot call 911 or any emergency service. Always use a local mobile line for emergencies."
    },
    {
      "q": "Do I need a US SIM card or eSIM?",
      "a": "No. The number works inside the TripoSIM app next to the SIM you already have. It works over Wi-Fi, a travel data eSIM or a local SIM, although some countries restrict internet calling. It is not a carrier SIM or eSIM phone line."
    },
    {
      "q": "Why do I need to verify my identity?",
      "a": "TripoSIM requires an identity check for every US number, which it says US rules require. It takes about 2 minutes with a passport or ID card and a selfie, right after payment and before you pick your number. You do not need an SSN or US address."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which countries can I use it from?",
      "a": "People in almost any country can buy and use it, except sanctioned countries. Some countries restrict internet calling, so check the rules where you are."
    },
    {
      "q": "What happens when I use all 300 minutes?",
      "a": "Add 100 more outgoing minutes for $5 in the app. Included minutes reset every month on the day you bought the number and do not carry over. For incoming calls above the 300-minute fair use, callers go to voicemail until the reset."
    },
    {
      "q": "Should I choose monthly or yearly?",
      "a": "If you need the number for 8 months or more, the yearly plan costs less: $100 against $155.88 for 12 monthly payments. For a shorter stay or a trial, monthly is cheaper and keeps your number 90 days after you cancel."
    },
    {
      "q": "What happens if I cancel?",
      "a": "Turn off renewal in the app anytime. The number works to the end of the period you paid for, then it is paused and kept 30 days on the yearly plan or 90 days on the monthly plan. After that it is released and cannot be recovered."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I get a refund?",
      "a": "Payments are not refunded, including unused time or minutes. The exceptions are a full refund if TripoSIM cannot deliver your number within 72 hours, and any refund your local law requires."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I choose my area code?",
      "a": "Yes. You choose a number by US state or area code from the numbers available right after payment, for example New York 212 or 646, Los Angeles 213 or 310, or Miami 305. Availability changes, so a specific number is never guaranteed."
    },
    {
      "q": "What do I need to use it?",
      "a": "An iPhone or Android phone with the TripoSIM app, an internet connection, a free TripoSIM account and notifications and microphone allowed for the app so calls can ring. Call quality depends on your connection."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is voicemail included?",
      "a": "Yes. Voicemail is included with messages up to 2 minutes each, up to 30 a month, kept for 30 days. You also get missed-call alerts."
    },
    {
      "q": "What if my phone is offline?",
      "a": "Calls need an internet connection to ring. If your phone is off or offline, callers can leave voicemail and you see the missed call when you are back online."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the $5 welcome credit?",
      "a": "The yearly plan includes $5 you can spend in the TripoSIM app on a travel eSIM, an eSIM top-up or extra US minutes. The monthly plan does not include it."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is the number mine to keep?",
      "a": "It stays yours while your plan is active and renews. If a renewal is not paid, it is kept for the hold period and then released, and a released number may be given to someone else."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I call numbers outside the US and Canada?",
      "a": "No. Outgoing calls go to US and Canadian numbers only. Anyone in any country can still call your US number, at their own carrier's rates."
    }
  ],
  "facts": [
    {
      "key": "provider",
      "label": "Provider",
      "value": "TripoSIM (BroadNet Technologies, New Jersey)",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "type",
      "label": "Number type",
      "value": "US +1 virtual (VoIP) phone number used inside the TripoSIM app on iPhone and Android",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "price-annual",
      "label": "Yearly plan",
      "value": "$100 per year (about $8.33 a month), renews yearly",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "price-monthly",
      "label": "Monthly plan",
      "value": "$12.99 per month, renews monthly, cancel the renewal anytime",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number/monthly",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "minutes-out",
      "label": "Outgoing calls",
      "value": "300 minutes a month to US and Canadian numbers; unused minutes do not carry over",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "minutes-extra",
      "label": "Extra minutes",
      "value": "$5 per 100 outgoing minutes, bought in the app",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "calls-in",
      "label": "Incoming calls",
      "value": "Included with no roaming charges, fair use 300 minutes a month; above that callers go to voicemail",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "sms-in",
      "label": "Text messages",
      "value": "Receive texts from US and Canadian senders; sending texts is not included",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "voicemail",
      "label": "Voicemail",
      "value": "Included: messages up to 2 minutes, up to 30 a month, kept 30 days",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "credit",
      "label": "Welcome credit",
      "value": "$5 on the yearly plan only, for travel eSIM data or extra minutes",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "hold",
      "label": "If the plan ends",
      "value": "Number paused and kept 30 days (yearly) or 90 days (monthly), then released and not recoverable",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "id",
      "label": "Identity check",
      "value": "Photo ID and selfie, about 2 minutes, before choosing a number",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "requirements",
      "label": "Requirements",
      "value": "iPhone or Android, internet (Wi-Fi or mobile data), email and a payment card; no SSN or US address",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "eligibility",
      "label": "Who can buy",
      "value": "People in almost any country, except sanctioned countries",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "emergency",
      "label": "Emergency calls",
      "value": "Not supported: no 911 or any emergency service",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "fair-use",
      "label": "Allowed use",
      "value": "Personal and small-business use only; no spam, robocalls, call centres, harassment, fraud or illegal activity",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "refunds",
      "label": "Refunds",
      "value": "Not refunded, except a full refund if the number is not delivered within 72 hours, or where local law requires",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number/monthly",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "billing",
      "label": "Call billing",
      "value": "Each outgoing call is rounded up to the next full minute; unanswered calls are free.",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "topups",
      "label": "Top-up minutes",
      "value": "Top-up minutes are used after your monthly minutes, stay valid while your number is active and carry over when you renew. They are not refundable.",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "apps",
      "label": "How you install it",
      "value": "On iPhone, add the TripoSIM web app to your Home Screen. On Android, install the TripoSIM app. TripoSIM says calls ring even when the app is closed once notifications and the microphone are allowed; a phone that is off, offline or has notifications blocked does not ring, and callers reach voicemail.",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "operator",
      "label": "Operator",
      "value": "TripoSIM and USVirtualNumbers.com are operated by BroadNet Technologies LLC, based in New Jersey, United States",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/privacy",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "cooling-off",
      "label": "Cooling-off",
      "value": "The number starts right after payment and the ID check; where a cooling-off (withdrawal) right applies, it ends once the number is delivered",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "conditions",
      "label": "Conditions",
      "value": "TripoSIM's US-number conditions, version 2026-10-v1, published on the offer page",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "verification",
      "label": "Verification codes",
      "value": "Receives verification codes (OTP SMS) from apps, including WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business. TripoSIM tested 22 apps from October 3 to 18, 2026; the list shows examples, not a limit",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    },
    {
      "key": "whatsapp",
      "label": "WhatsApp",
      "value": "A safe, reliable choice for WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business: the number receives the WhatsApp verification code. Tested by TripoSIM: WhatsApp on October 13, 2026 and WhatsApp Business on October 18, 2026",
      "source": "https://triposim.com/us-virtual-number",
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-28"
    }
  ]
}