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Rent a local phone number online and use it as your caller ID. A second phone number for calls to 200+ countries, right from your browser.
Why rent a phone number with HalaPhone
A local number abroad
Rent a local phone number in supported countries so people see a familiar number when you call them.
Call from your browser
Use your virtual number as caller ID for calls from your laptop or phone browser. No app, no SIM card.
Keep your personal number private
Give clients, sellers or sign up forms a second phone number and keep your own number to yourself.
Prepaid, no contract
The monthly price is shown before you rent and is paid from your balance. Cancel any time, no lock in.
How to get an online phone number
- 1
Create a free account
Sign up with your email in under a minute.
- 2
Pick a country and number
Search available numbers and see the monthly price before you pay.
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Start calling
Your new number is ready as caller ID for calls to 200+ countries.
Virtual number for SMS
Receive text messages online on your own US or Canadian number, private to your account.
Receive texts online
Turn on SMS for a rented US or Canadian number and read incoming text messages in your browser.
A private SMS inbox
Messages land in your own account inbox, not on a public page that anyone can read.
Pay per message
Each received text costs $0.01 from your prepaid balance. No sending, no monthly SMS plan.
Who uses a second phone number
Small business
A business phone number that looks local in the market you sell to.
Expats and travellers
Stay reachable with a number from home while you live or travel abroad.
Freelancers
Separate work calls from personal life with a second phone number.
Sales teams
Call prospects from a local number to get more calls answered.
Already have a number? Connect it as caller ID or read more about HalaPhone.
Virtual phone number questions
What people ask before renting their first online number.
Can I receive SMS with a virtual number?
Yes. Rented US and Canadian numbers can receive text messages in a private inbox in your HalaPhone account. Each received message costs $0.01. Sending texts is not supported.
Is this a free number to receive SMS online?
No. Free public SMS sites show messages to everyone. HalaPhone gives you your own rented number and a private inbox, paid from your prepaid balance.
Will every service send codes to my virtual number?
Not always. Some apps and banks refuse internet based numbers, so check with the service before relying on a virtual number for sign in codes.
What is a virtual phone number?
A virtual phone number is a real phone number that works over the internet instead of a SIM card. With HalaPhone you rent one online and use it as your caller ID when you call from your browser.
How do I get an online phone number?
Create a free HalaPhone account, add prepaid credit, choose a country and pick an available number. It is ready to use as caller ID straight away.
How much does it cost to rent a phone number?
Prices depend on the country and number type. You always see the exact monthly price before you rent, and it is charged from your prepaid balance with no contract. Create a free account.
Can I use a virtual number as a second phone number?
Yes. Many people use a virtual number as a second phone number for work, online selling or sign ups, so their personal number stays private.
Can I keep my existing number instead?
Yes. You can connect a number you already own as caller ID after a free SMS confirmation. Caller ID access costs $4 per month or $40 per year from your balance.
Which countries can I get a number in?
Availability changes with local rules and stock, so the live list of countries is shown when you rent a number in your dashboard. You can call 200+ countries from any number.
What happens if I stop paying?
Rentals renew monthly from your balance. If there is not enough credit at renewal, the number is released after a short grace period.