A private mobile number for WhatsApp

On WhatsApp, your phone number is your identity: every group, buyer and stranger sees it. Register WhatsApp on a separate HeyNum mobile number instead — the code arrives in your browser, and the number stays yours for as long as you keep the account.

Get a number How it works

Code by SMS or voice call, in your browser
Your personal number stays private
A number you keep, not a one-time code

Why a second number

Your personal number, protected

With your personal number

Every WhatsApp group shows your number to everyone in it.
Anyone with your number can see your photo, name and status.
One-time activation numbers expire — and with them, your way back into the account.

With a HeyNum number

Register WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business on a separate HeyNum number.
Receive the 6-digit code by SMS or voice call, right in your browser.
Keep the number for every re-verification, like a new phone or a reinstall.

Set it up

Ready in three steps

It takes about a minute — and you never need to show an ID.

1
Get a mobile number
Pick a country — yours, or where your contacts and customers are. UK, US and French numbers are popular choices.
2
Register WhatsApp with it
Enter your HeyNum number in WhatsApp on your phone. If the SMS is slow, choose “Call me”: the call rings in your browser.
3
Keep control
Turn on two-step verification and keep the number for as long as you use the account.

Practical tips

Five habits that keep you safe

Good advice, whether or not you use HeyNum.

Run two accounts on one phone

WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business can each use a different number — your personal one and your HeyNum line.

Tighten your privacy settings

Set “Last seen”, profile photo and “About” to “My contacts”, so strangers who have the number see less.

Add a two-step verification PIN

With a PIN, nobody can register your WhatsApp account elsewhere with a code alone.

Never share your code

WhatsApp never asks for your code in a chat. Anyone who does is trying to take over your account.

Keep the number

WhatsApp asks for a new code when you change phones. Keep the number as long as you keep the account.

Our recommendation

The right setup for WhatsApp

Price

from $5.79/month

or from $57 a year — two months free

One number, every feature included: 1,000 minutes and 1,000 texts a month in its country, unlimited incoming, voicemail transcripts and schedules.

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Popular countries

All 19 countries

Features you'll use

Can I use a virtual number for WhatsApp?

WhatsApp only needs a number that can receive its 6-digit code by SMS or voice call, and your HeyNum number receives both in your browser. WhatsApp decides which numbers it accepts, though: its help center says some VoIP numbers aren't supported, so no provider can promise every number will work. HeyNum numbers come from real mobile ranges; if WhatsApp won't send a code to yours, tell us and we'll do what we can — often a different number does the trick.

Will my contacts see my real number?

No. Your contacts and groups see the HeyNum number you registered with — never your personal number. It looks like any mobile number from its country.

Do I need a second phone?

No. WhatsApp stays on your current phone: HeyNum only provides the number and receives the code. Use WhatsApp Business, or a second account where WhatsApp offers it, to keep both numbers on one phone.

What happens if I cancel my number?

Your WhatsApp account keeps working until WhatsApp asks for a new code — on a new phone or after a reinstall — and you would no longer receive it. Released numbers are also reassigned after a long quarantine. Before you cancel, move your account to another number in WhatsApp → Settings → Account → Change number.

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Guides

Learn more before you choose

Explainers7 min read Virtual number not accepted? Why it happens and what to do “This phone number cannot be used for verification”? Why apps refuse VoIP, shared and reused numbers — and what to try next, app by app.

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Pick a country, pay with just an email and start calling from your browser in seconds.

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