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Updated: October 202624 services tested17 apps13 countries11 fix-it guides

A Chinese number is needed for WeChat, Chinese marketplaces and services that work only with mainland numbers. Chinese mobile numbers have 11 digits and start with 1.

Many Chinese apps add real-name checks on top of SMS, so a number gets you through registration but not always through later identity steps. Chinese stock is also scarcer than most countries.

China number at a glance

Country code+86
Mobile number format+86 1XX XXXX XXXX
RegionAsia
Best forWeChat and Chinese marketplaces
Services with these numbers17
Often used forWeChat, Amazon, Telegram

When a Chinese number is the right choice

You need +86 when the app works only with mainland numbers — WeChat registration, Chinese marketplaces and some supplier platforms. For anything outside China, another country is cheaper and easier to find.

Chinese services often follow the SMS step with real-name checks. Treat the number as the key to registration, not to every feature behind it.

Tips for China numbers

  • Check stock before topping up — Chinese numbers sell out.
  • For WeChat, be ready for friend verification even with a +86 number.
  • Free Chinese numbers on public sites are almost always used up.

Apps people verify with China numbers

WeChatWeChat Sign Upa AmazonAmazon OTP TelegramVirtual Number for Telegram

China number FAQ

Can I get a free Chinese phone number for verification?

Public ones exist, but they're shared and almost always used. A paid number is more reliable.

Is a +86 number enough for WeChat?

Usually for registration, but WeChat may still ask an existing user to verify you. See WeChat sign up.

Why are Chinese numbers hard to find?

Supply is limited and demand from WeChat sign-ups is high.

If something goes wrong

All fix-it guides →

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Where to buy a China number (+86)

Editor's choice for China numbers: Tiger SMS. One-time numbers in 260+ countries from $0.001, and you pay only when the SMS arrives — no code, instant refund to your balance. Get a number →
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Tiger SMS

★ 4.9 / 5.0 Editor's choice
Type: One-time and non-VoIP numbers
API: yes · Rentals: no

Tiger SMS sells one-time virtual numbers for SMS verification in 260+ countries and for 200+ services, with 800,000+ numbers available every day. Prices start at $0.001, and you pay only when the SMS arrives: if no code comes, press Cancel and the money goes straight back to your balance.

  • Receive SMS online
  • Non-VoIP numbers
  • SMS verification API
  • Visa & Mastercard
  • PayPal
Get a number Read review Tiger SMS FAQ
2

HeroSMS

★ 4.5 / 5.0 New
Type: Virtual numbers + API
API: yes · Rentals: yes

HeroSMS presents itself as the continuation of SMS-Activate after that service shut down, citing the same infrastructure, an API, a mobile app and numbers in 180+ countries.

  • Receive SMS online
  • Phone number rental
  • SMS verification API
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
3

SMSPool

★ 4.3 / 5.0
Type: Non-VoIP numbers, rentals
API: yes · Rentals: yes

An English-language service with a strong pool of US and UK numbers, rentals and an API.

  • Receive SMS online
  • Phone number rental
  • SMS verification API
  • Visa & Mastercard
  • Apple Pay & Google Pay
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
4

5SIM

★ 4.2 / 5.0
Type: Carrier-level numbers
API: no · Rentals: no

Lets you pick a specific mobile carrier inside a country when buying a number.

  • Receive SMS online
  • Cheap SMS verification
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
5

SMS-Man

★ 4.1 / 5.0
Type: Virtual numbers
API: yes · Rentals: yes

A long-running service with a large catalog of apps and countries, a mobile app and an API.

  • Receive SMS online
  • Phone number rental
  • SMS verification API
  • USDT & crypto
  • Visa & Mastercard
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
6

Grizzly SMS

★ 4.0 / 5.0
Type: Virtual numbers
API: yes · Rentals: no

An SMS activation service aimed at bulk sign-ups and low prices on popular platforms.

  • Receive SMS online
  • SMS verification API
  • Cheap SMS verification
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
7

OnlineSIM

★ 4.0 / 5.0
Type: Rentals and one-time numbers
API: yes · Rentals: yes

Focused on reliability and long-term number rentals for repeat logins, plus a page of free public numbers.

  • Receive SMS online
  • Phone number rental
  • SMS verification API
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
8

SMSPVA

★ 4.0 / 5.0
Type: Rentals and one-time numbers
API: yes · Rentals: yes

One of the oldest SMS receiving services, popular with marketers, offering one-time numbers and rentals.

  • Receive SMS online
  • Phone number rental
  • SMS verification API
  • Visa & Mastercard
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
9

PVAPins

★ 3.9 / 5.0
Type: Non-VoIP, rentals
API: no · Rentals: yes

Non-VoIP numbers for one-time codes and rentals, mostly used by English-speaking customers.

  • Receive SMS online
  • Phone number rental
  • Non-VoIP numbers
  • USDT & crypto
  • Visa & Mastercard
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
10

SMSBower

★ 3.8 / 5.0 New
Type: Virtual numbers
API: no · Rentals: yes

A newer activation service with an API for software and a low entry price.

  • Receive SMS online
  • Phone number rental
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
11

365SMS

★ 3.7 / 5.0 New
Type: Virtual numbers
API: yes · Rentals: no

A number and activation service aimed at bulk account registration.

  • Receive SMS online
  • SMS verification API
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
12

SMSHub

★ 3.6 / 5.0
Type: Number marketplace
API: yes · Rentals: no

A marketplace where third-party suppliers provide numbers. Prices are low; quality depends on the supplier.

  • Receive SMS online
  • SMS verification API
  • Cheap SMS verification
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
13

Vak-SMS

★ 3.5 / 5.0
Type: Virtual numbers
API: no · Rentals: yes

A service built mainly for Russian-speaking users, with local payment methods.

  • Receive SMS online
  • Phone number rental
  • Cheap SMS verification
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
14

SimSMS

★ 3.5 / 5.0
Type: Virtual numbers
API: yes · Rentals: yes

One of the oldest one-time SMS activation sites. Each number is issued for one service.

  • Receive SMS online
  • Phone number rental
  • SMS verification API
  • Payeer, AdvCash & e-wallets
  • USDT & crypto
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
15

Quackr

★ 3.4 / 5.0 Free
Type: Free and paid numbers
API: no · Rentals: yes

A site with free public numbers and paid private rentals.

  • Free numbers
  • Phone number rental
  • PayPal
  • Visa & Mastercard
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
16

Receive-SMSS

★ 3.0 / 5.0 Free
Type: Free public numbers
API: no · Rentals: no

Free public numbers: every incoming SMS is visible to all visitors.

  • Free numbers
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS
17

SMS24

★ 3.0 / 5.0 Free
Type: Free public numbers
API: no · Rentals: no

A list of free public numbers from many countries for receiving SMS online.

  • Free numbers
Get a number Read review Compare with Tiger SMS

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