Cape Verde virtual phone number — receive SMS codes
Get a temporary Cape Verde +238 number for an SMS verification code, with the price for your chosen service shown before you order.
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Why use a Cape Verde virtual number?
Cape Verde uses country code +238, followed by seven digits for a mobile number. With no domestic trunk prefix in Cape Verde, nothing has to be removed from the number when +238 is placed in front. If the sign-up form fills in +238 for you, type only the seven digits that follow it in your order.
A Cape Verde number can help visitors and residents of the islands, or anyone whose sign-up form asks for a Cape Verdean number. You choose the service and Cape Verde, the number is issued to that order, and any code it receives appears in the order in the web app or the Telegram bot.
Tip: If the activation window ends without a code, the hold on your Cape Verde order is released and nothing is charged.
What you can verify with a Cape Verde number
A Cape Verde number can receive one-time SMS verification codes for hundreds of messaging, social, marketplace and gaming apps — 800+ services in all. Choose the service you need inside the app. If no code arrives, use the replacement, country-switch, or cancellation options shown on the order; an undelivered code is not charged.
Is a Cape Verde virtual number safe to use?
For one-time sign-up codes, yes: the activation is private, so the code is delivered to you in chat and is never published on a public page the way a free shared number is. Two limits are worth knowing. The number is not permanently yours — it returns to the pool once the activation ends, so never set it as the recovery number on an account you intend to keep. And it is not anonymity: the platform still sees your IP address, your device and your payment method, and the code itself passes through our systems and the mobile network to reach you. Treat the code itself as a short-lived secret and never forward it to anyone, however official they sound.
How to get a Cape Verde number
- STEP 1: Top up your walletAdd prepaid credit to your wallet.
- STEP 2: Pick a service + countryChoose the app, then select Cape Verde.
- STEP 3: Get your numberAn available temporary number is assigned to the order; otherwise the order may queue.
- STEP 4: Receive the codeAny code that arrives is forwarded to you automatically.
The price is held when you order a Cape Verde number and charged only when the verification code is delivered. No code, no charge — see our Refund Policy.
Cape Verde numbers — FAQ
How much is a Cape Verde number?
Cape Verde numbers start from $0.25. The exact price depends on the service and live availability, and is always shown before you buy. You are charged only when the verification code is delivered.
Which apps work with a Cape Verde number?
The app lists 800+ services across messaging, social, marketplaces and gaming. Each service decides whether it accepts a virtual number. If no code arrives, use the actions offered on the order, such as replacement, switching country, or cancellation. An undelivered code is not charged.
What if I don't receive the code?
If no code arrives within the activation window, the held amount is released back to your wallet automatically — no code, no charge. If the Cape Verde order is eligible for replacement, that option appears on the order card with its terms.
What is the country dial code for Cape Verde?
The dial code for Cape Verde is +238. Every number we issue for Cape Verde starts with it, and you should enter the number in full international format, including +238, whenever a platform asks for it.
Can I keep a Cape Verde number long term?
An OTP number is temporary. Its expiry is shown in the order. For longer access to the same number, check rental availability and the rental terms.
Why is Cape Verde sometimes out of stock?
Availability is live and depends on real supply for each service. When Cape Verde has no free number for the service you picked, the order queues and keeps hunting rather than failing, and you can cancel a queued order at no cost. If you need a code immediately, pick a country that is in stock right now.