Virtual number for Amazon
Maybe. We haven't yet confirmed that Amazon accepts callmins numbers, so treat it as may not work. Amazon accounts can use a mobile number as the login and for 2-Step Verification codes.
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Which callmins numbers work with Amazon
From our carrier's delivery records. We update this when the records change.
| callmins number | Receives codes? | Price |
|---|---|---|
| UK +44 | Not confirmed | $3.00/mo |
| US +1 | Not confirmed | $2.00/mo |
| Canadian +1 | Not confirmed | $2.00/mo |
“Not confirmed” means we have no delivery records either way yet: it may work, or Amazon may refuse an internet number.
How to set up Amazon with a callmins number
Get a UK number
Sign up at callmins.com, top up your wallet by $5 or more and buy a UK number ($3.00/month, no setup fee).Enter the number in Amazon
Open Your Account → Login & security → Mobile number, and add your callmins number.Enter the code
Enter the one-time code from callmins Messages.
Before you start
Things to know about Amazon
- For 2-Step Verification, an authenticator app avoids depending on any number.
- Amazon stores in different countries use separate accounts and checks.
A private number, not a shared one
Free “receive SMS online” sites publish one number to everyone, so your Amazon code is readable by strangers. A callmins number is rented to you alone, by the month, and receives calls as well as texts. See receive SMS online for how that works, or the temporary number guide if you only need it briefly.
Questions people ask
Can I use a virtual number for Amazon?
Maybe. We haven't yet confirmed that Amazon accepts callmins numbers, so treat it as may not work. Amazon accounts can use a mobile number as the login and for 2-Step Verification codes.
Why not use a free number from a website for Amazon?
Free receive-SMS sites show every number and its texts to anyone who visits, so anyone can read your Amazon code and take over the account later. Apps also block those shared numbers quickly. A callmins number is rented to you alone.
What happens if I stop paying for the number?
The number is released when its paid month ends if it isn't renewed, and may later go to someone else, who could then receive your Amazon codes. Keep the number for as long as you use the account, or move Amazon to another number first.
Does Amazon need a phone number?
Not always. Amazon accounts can use a mobile number as the login and for 2-Step Verification codes.
Other apps
Try a number with Amazon.
$3.00/month, no setup fee. Yours alone, in your browser or the callmins app. Cancel renewal any time.