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Need an additional number for Carousell? A temporary virtual number can be a convenient option when you need to receive SMS online for a supported Carousell registration or verification flow. With 5SIM, you can choose an available number, use it for the relevant step, and manage incoming SMS directly through your dashboard.
Receive SMS online for Carousell verification – Virtual Number for SMS Verification
Carousell began as a place to photograph something you no longer wanted and put it up for sale in under a minute, and it now runs across seven markets under a spread of names: Carousell itself, Cho Tot in Vietnam, Mudah.my in Malaysia, Laku6, LuxLexicon, REFASH and OneShift. Tens of millions of people use it, and the categories run from phones and furniture to cars and property.
The interesting shift is that it stopped being only a listings board. Recommerce, meaning consignment, authenticated goods and managed secondhand sales, now brings in 45 percent of revenue and grows past 40 percent a year. In practice that means Carousell will take a designer handbag, verify it is genuine and sell it on your behalf, or assess a phone and buy it outright, rather than leaving you to argue with a stranger about condition. By the close of FY25 the group ran 29 physical stores across Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and its home market, working as trade-in and assessment counters under the Refash and LuxLexicon brands.
That combination fixed the business. Revenue rose 18 percent to 141 million dollars, losses before tax narrowed by 75 percent from 32.3 million, and the group turned EBITDA positive for the first time. The plan for 2026 leans harder on the same idea, with AI put to work cleaning up listings and building trust between people who have never met. Trust is the whole problem in secondhand trade: everyone has been offered a bargain that turned out to be a fake or a brick in a box.
An account confirms a phone number by SMS. Selling here means dealing with strangers, arranging handovers at a station or a car park, and fielding lowball offers for weeks after an item goes. Take the confirmation on an additional number and that side of your life sits on its own line. It reaches you inside your 5SIM order, while your listings, chats and reviews stay in Carousell.
How to buy a virtual phone number for Carousell
Choose Carousell in the service list on 5SIM. The countries stocked for it right now load next. Pick one and the operators available for that country and service pairing appear.
Each operator line carries price, available quantity and SMS delivery rate side by side. Take all three together. A cheap line running low with a weak recent record often needs a second attempt, which costs more than the difference saved.
The number you buy waits in your active order. Enter it in the Carousell phone field, request the SMS, and the message lands in that order window. Orders stay active for roughly 15 to 20 minutes.
If nothing turns up, cancel the unused active order and your payment returns to the 5SIM balance at once. An unused order left to run out refunds by itself.
Top Up your Balance
Add funds to your balance via any of the payment methods offered by our website; to access them, click on the profile icon, then click "Top up balance".
Choose a Purchase Method
Manual Buy:
• Choose the country and operator yourself. This option gives you full control over the purchase.
Smart Buy:
• The fastest option. Simply choose a service, and we’ll automatically select the country and operator with the best SMS delivery rate.
Select a Service
In the left panel you can choose the service you need, may it be a website or an app, which you can receive an SMS for. If the service you need is not listed, try using the service "Other". You can also reorganize the list and choose country first.
Select a Country
It is recommended to choose the countries and operators with high SMS delivery rates—check out the sections "Statistics" and "Prices" to find the best options for the service you need.
Select an Operator and Click "Buy"
Apply the Phone Number that You Received
• Press the copy button near the phone number, then paste the number where required.
If necessary:
• Click "Cancel" if you do not wish to continue the process of receiving SMS.
• Click "Ban" if the number has already been used.
If you didn't receive an SMS, you will be refunded automaticallyrarely it may take up to 15 minutes
Receive an SMS
Once you purchase a virtual number, you can receive unlimited SMS messages for a certain website or app within 5-30 minutes. If a SMS is not delivered within five minutes, in some cases the order will be canceled automatically. Some service/country/operator combos can provide you with only one SMS message. Click here to learn more about SMS delivery.
If there’s an error that you cannot solve yourself, contact our support.
Pros of using temp numbers for Carousell
A temporary number can be a practical option when you need an additional number for Carousell, especially when using online shopping and marketplace services.
Choice of routes: 5SIM shows available countries and operators so you can review the current options before choosing. It can also be handy when using Carousell from a different country or while traveling.
Shopping convenience: An additional number can be practical when setting up Carousell for a particular shopping-related purpose. The result is a clear separation around Carousell while your usual number stays focused on everyday communication.
Regional shopping: A country-specific option can be useful when you are traveling or using a marketplace associated with another market. This is useful when you want Carousell-related messages to remain easy to identify.
Less clutter: Keeping marketplace SMS in a separate order can make them easier to distinguish from other everyday messages. For Carousell, it keeps the relevant registration separate from unrelated online services.
No extra SIM: You can handle a short registration without buying or carrying another physical SIM. It works well when your use of Carousell is limited to a particular online flow.
Compare Carousell Numbers by Country, Operator and SMS Delivery Rate
On 5SIM the numbers for Carousell sit grouped by country and split by operator underneath. Select the service and a country, and price, remaining quantity and SMS delivery rate line up on each row, ready to compare without opening anything else.
The rate reports orders that already ran. A 65% rate means SMS arrived in about 65 of the last 100 placed for Carousell through the same country and operator. Where two lines cost much the same, the stronger rate is the sounder pick.
- Price from
- $0.060
- Countries available
- 135
- Operators
- 194
- Best SMS delivery rate
- 82%
Hong Kong
Virtual54
69 385 pcsMalaysia
Virtual4
25 000 pcsPhilippines
Virtual58
1652 pcsTaiwan
Virtual4
25 000 pcsHong Kong
Virtual66
304 823 pcsPhilippines
Virtual4
25 000 pcsHong Kong
Virtual34
266 538 pcsItaly
Virtual4
3684 pcsLive data from the 5SIM Statistics — prices, stock and SMS delivery rates change through the day.
FAQ
Yes. Virtual numbers can be used for legitimate personal and online tasks, including registering with supported services such as Carousell. They can also be a convenient way to use an additional phone number for a specific purpose.
SMS delivery time can vary depending on the service, country, and mobile operator. If the expected SMS does not arrive, the cost of the number is automatically returned to your 5SIM balance after the order is completed. You can then try another available number or operator.
No. Temporary numbers are intended for a specific task and cannot be reused after the order has been completed. If you need an additional number for another task, you will need to purchase a new number.
SMS delivery can vary depending on the country and mobile operator. You can check the available options and SMS delivery statistics on 5SIM to choose a suitable number for your needs. You can also use Smart Buy to make the selection easier. Simply choose Carousell, and Smart Buy will automatically select an available country and operator with the highest SMS delivery rating among the available options. You can also set a maximum price to stay within your budget.
No. Each temporary number is designed for one Carousell account verification.
5SIM offers virtual numbers from many countries. Available options depend on the country, service, and current operator availability.
Popular Countries for Carousell Verification
Below you can find the top countries currently available for Carousell on 5SIM. The available countries and operators can change as inventory is updated, so check the current list directly on 5SIM before placing an order.
You may need a number from a particular country because you are in that country, are traveling, the service provides regional features, you need to test a specific regional scenario, or the service requires a number from that country. A country listed below is not a guarantee that it will work for every registration. Check the current availability and requirements for Carousell on 5SIM.
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Buy Virtual Number for Carousell
Got something to sell or something to hunt down? Choose Carousell on 5SIM, take an available country and operator, and receive the SMS online in your order.