An app, an internet connection and a +1 number. Here is what happens from checkout to your first call.
You buy a plan on TripoSIM, complete a short ID check, choose a number by state or area code, and use it in the TripoSIM app on iPhone or Android. Calls and texts travel over Wi-Fi or mobile data, so the number works in almost any country without a US SIM.
Pick yearly or monthly on TripoSIM. All you need is an email and a payment card. No SSN or US address.
A short check of about 2 minutes with your passport or ID card and a selfie. TripoSIM says US rules require it for every phone number.
Choose a number by US state or area code. It works in the TripoSIM app on iPhone or Android, over Wi-Fi or mobile data.
Calls out: 300 minutes a month to US and Canadian numbers, resetting on the day you bought the number. Calls in: included with no roaming charges, fair use 300 minutes a month. Texts: received from US and Canadian senders; sending is not included. Voicemail: messages up to 2 minutes, up to 30 a month, kept 30 days.
A carrier SIM connects to cell towers and can reach 911. This number connects through the internet, which is why it works in almost any country and costs far less than roaming, and also why it cannot call emergency services or send texts today. Read virtual number vs mobile SIM vs eSIM for the full comparison.
The number is paused and kept for 30 days on the yearly plan or 90 days on the monthly plan. After that it is released and cannot be recovered.
Two plans with the same number, minutes and app.
$100per year
About $8.33 a month, paid once a year
Renews yearly until you cancel
$12.99per month
Cancel the renewal anytime. $155.88 over 12 months
Renews monthly until you cancel
Prices in US dollars as published by TripoSIM. Payments are not refunded, except a full refund if your number is not delivered within 72 hours, or where local law requires. Checkout continues on TripoSIM. Right after payment you complete an ID check with a selfie, then choose from the numbers available.
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.
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.
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.