Getting a UK phone number is one of the most difficult things to do if you’re not a citizen of the United Kingdom or someone living in the UK. And being an outsider, there might be different reasons why you want to have a UK number for yourself.
It could be for business purposes or a way to make calls and send texts to friends and family over there. Another reason could be for WhatsApp verification, if you’d like to have a UK number for WhatsApp Verification, then this article will interest you.
In today’s article on NaijaKnowHow, I’ll be showing you how to get a free UK number for WhatsApp Verification. If you’d like to switch your WhatsApp number to a USA-based phone number, you can also read a similar article here on how to get a free USA number for WhatsApp.
How To Get a Free UK Number for WhatsApp Verification
Getting a free UK number for WhatsApp verification is actually easy and if you follow the steps below, you could find yourself having a UK number without your presence in the UK, with this number you can make calls with your friends and loved ones without having to spend huge on international calls.
The free UK number you’ll be getting is a virtual phone number i.e. it doesn’t come with a SIM card and one of the ways you’ll get this number is through the use of Virtual Phone Number Apps on your Android or iOS device.
Methods To Create a Free UK Number
Just as I had explained above that the UK number you’ll be getting is virtual and to get a virtual number these days, you’ll need to download and install a few apps that provide virtual phone numbers or you visit the websites that offer them. But in this case, we will go with apps.
I’ll give 2 methods you can use to get a free UK number, all you need to do is download the apps stated under any of the 2 methods. While they’re free to download, sometimes they charge users who want to get a UK number from them. UK numbers are premium so most times they’re not available for free.
Method 1: Create a UK Number for WhatsApp Verification via Numero
Numero is a virtual phone number app for both Android and iOS users, and it’s an app you can use to create a virtual number from over 70 different countries. This app automatically gifts out a free USA number but if you’ll be getting a UK number from them, you’ll need to pay a small token and you can also earn free credits to make calls at a cheaper rate. With the Numero app, you can get yourself a UK number for WhatsApp verification.
Follow the steps:
- Firstly, you’ll need to download the Numero app on your Android device.
- Launch the Numero app once the installation is completed, then enter your mobile number inside the registration box and also set your country code to the right one.
- Once you’ve entered your phone number, you will be signed in and you’ll see the app interface. Then on your screen, click on Phone Numbers > United Kingdom > then search the area you want the UK number from.
- After that, you’ll need to pay 4 Euros to get the number ( I already explained that UK numbers are premium and getting them for free is very rare)
- After making your payment, the UK number will be assigned to your account, you can now earn free credits and make calls with the number. You can also use the number for Facebook verification, WhatsApp verification, Twitter and other social media accounts.
Method 2: Create a Free UK Number on TollFreeForwarding.com
TollFreeForwarding is a virtual phone number directory and it’s one of the best websites where you can create a virtual phone number for almost every popular country from any of the known continents. On this website you’ll get free trial access to create a free UK number then you can upgrade your account later if you want, here’s how to create a UK number on TollFreeForwarding.
Follow the steps:
- Open your browser and visit TollFreeForwarding the official website, you’ll be automatically taken to the page to create a virtual UK number.
- On the page, you’ll see 3 boxes, click on the second one, change the 808 UK toll and select any of the available cities in the box. Then click on the free trial button placed below.
- Then fill in your details and also select the country you’d like your calls to be forwarded to, and select the purpose of the UK number you’re creating. agree with terms and conditions, then click on continue.
- After clicking on Continue, an email will be sent to the email address you provided, therefore check your Inbox or Spam box to verify your email address.
- After clicking on verify email from the email sent to you, you’ll be taken to a page that says Try or Buy.
- Fill in your Contact Information then scroll down and click on Free Trial.
- After that, you’ll need to enter a payment method to activate your UK number. You’ll only be charged after 30 days and you can choose to cancel your account before then.
How To Use UK Number for WhatsApp Verification
After you’ve finished creating your UK number from any of the methods above. Now follow the steps below to learn how to use that UK number for WhatsApp.
- Open the WhatsApp app and go to Settings, click on the Account option, and you will see the option to change your WhatsApp Number.
- Click on that and enter your current mobile number and also the new number you’d like to replace it with
- Click Done, and wait for the verification code that’ll be sent to your UK number, check your Numero app or TollFreeForwarding inbox to get the OTP code that was sent
- Enter the OTP code and wait for your WhatsApp number to be replaced with your UK number. You’ve successfully created a UK number for your WhatsApp.
Conclusion:
I hope you find this article helpful, you can leave a comment below if you have any issues with the creation of a UK number from any of the two given methods. And don’t forget to share this article with friends who might need a free UK number for WhatsApp verification.
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Numero doesn’t work for WhatsApp or Discord. If you’ve actually tried what you explained, you’d have known that, but didn’t.
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