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An additional virtual number can be useful when you need to complete a supported SMS step on iFood. You can choose an available number through 5SIM and receive the requested SMS online in your active order, without arranging another physical SIM card.
Receive SMS online for iFood verification – Virtual Number for SMS Verification
iFood is what winning a market looks like. Started in Osasco in 2011 and owned jointly by Prosus and Movile, it now runs past 120 million orders a month, works with more than 400,000 restaurants and merchants across over 1,500 cities, and holds better than 80 percent of delivery in Brazil on revenue of 1.2 billion dollars. Ordering dinner and opening iFood became the same action for a generation of Brazilians.
That dominance is being tested for the first time in years. 99Food, backed by DiDi, quit Brazilian food delivery in 2023 and returned with a plan to spend 2 billion reais by June 2026. Keeta, from Meituan, launched at the end of October behind a five-year commitment that has been put as high as 5 billion dollars. Both are buying users with discounts, and iFood has taken them to Cade, the competition authority, arguing that sustained losses funded from abroad are not competition. The regulator, meanwhile, has sent iFood its own formal questions about how it treats restaurants. Everyone is now a complainant.
The defence has been to become harder to leave. Since May 2025 Uber riders in Brazil order food through iFood inside the Uber app, and the two have been extending that integration into shared subscriptions through 2026. Pharmacies and supermarkets sit alongside restaurants in the app, so the same courier network that brings a pizza brings paracetamol at midnight. Coupons arrive constantly, which is what a price war feels like from the customer side.
An account confirms a phone number by SMS before you order. The number then does the work of delivery: a courier ringing from a gate with no obvious buzzer, order and arrival alerts, substitution questions on a grocery basket, and promotional messages that get heavier the harder the platforms compete. Take the confirmation on an additional number and that traffic keeps its own line, arriving inside your 5SIM order while your addresses and order history stay in iFood.
How to buy a virtual phone number for iFood
Choose iFood 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 iFood 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 iFood
An additional virtual number can be handy for iFood when you want a simple online option for a supported registration or verification flow.
Travel-friendly: You can handle a short registration without purchasing a local physical SIM. This can be convenient when you prefer service-specific messages to stay grouped separately.
Organized messages: Delivery-related SMS can stay separate from other everyday online messages. It can also be handy when using iFood from a different country or while traveling.
Regional choice: Available country and operator options can be reviewed before you place an order. The result is a clear separation around iFood while your usual number stays focused on everyday communication.
Online access: Incoming SMS are shown in your 5SIM dashboard, making the process easy to follow. This is useful when you want iFood-related messages to remain easy to identify.
Local ordering: An additional number can be useful when setting up iFood while visiting another country. For iFood, it keeps the relevant registration separate from unrelated online services.
Compare iFood Numbers by Country, Operator and SMS Delivery Rate
On 5SIM the numbers for iFood 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 iFood through the same country and operator. Where two lines cost much the same, the stronger rate is the sounder pick.
- Price from
- $0.038
- Countries available
- 133
- Operators
- 274
- Best SMS delivery rate
- 97%
Brazil
Virtual34
1 849 252 pcsBrazil
Virtual61
535 623 pcsEngland
Virtual51
75 880 pcsPortugal
Virtual51
178 pcsBrazil
Virtual51
2155 pcsFrance
Virtual51
966 pcsKenya
Virtual51
5000 pcsIsrael
Virtual51
100 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 iFood. 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 iFood, 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 iFood account verification.
5SIM offers virtual numbers from many countries. Available options depend on the country, service, and current operator availability.
Popular Countries for iFood Verification
Below you can find the top countries currently available for iFood 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 iFood on 5SIM.
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Buy Virtual Number for iFood
Hungry and the coupon expires tonight? Choose iFood on 5SIM, take an available country and operator, and receive the SMS online in your order.