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TheFork often asks for a phone number when booking a table, since the restaurant may text to confirm your reservation. Keeping that off your everyday line is where a temporary virtual number becomes a practical option, useful for one specific booking. 5SIM lets you grab an available TheFork number, watch the SMS arrive online, and track it from your dashboard.
Receive SMS online for TheFork verification – Virtual Number for SMS Verification
TheFork is the reservation app most European diners reach for. Owned by Tripadvisor, it lists close to 60,000 restaurants across 11 countries with photos, menus, and reviews written by people who booked a table and ate there. Booking happens in real time, and many restaurants attach a discount, often up to half off the food bill, or take part in the month-long Festival promotion.
The Yums loyalty scheme rewards repeat bookings. A reservation made in the app is worth 150 points, one made on the website 50, and once you pass 1,000 you can turn them into a 20 or 50 discount at a partner restaurant. Points last a year, and restaurants tagged "Yums x2" earn at double the rate. On the other side of the table, TheFork Manager runs the floor plan, the booking book, and the reviews for the restaurant.
Ownership changed hands in 2026. Revenue reached 232 million dollars for the year to March, up about a quarter. In June, American Express agreed to buy TheFork from Tripadvisor for 700 million dollars, with the deal due to close before year-end and the current team staying on. The purchase follows Amex's earlier moves into dining through Resy and Tock.
Creating an account accepts an email or a linked account, and a booking carries a phone number that TheFork can confirm by SMS, since the restaurant may need to reach you about the table. Someone who would rather keep restaurant reminders and confirmations off their main line can use an additional virtual number for that step.
How to buy a virtual phone number for TheFork
5SIM is organised around the service you need a number for. Select TheFork, add a country that has stock, and the operators covering that pair appear with a price, an available quantity, and an SMS delivery rate.
Buy the number that fits and it lands in your active order right away. Enter it on TheFork's verification screen, and the SMS arrives in that same order.
An unused number costs you nothing. Cancel the order for a refund to your 5SIM balance right away, or leave it be and collect the refund when it expires.
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 TheFork
A temporary virtual number can be a practical option when you need an additional number for a supported TheFork registration or verification flow.
Convenience: An additional number can make supported TheFork registration more convenient when an SMS is requested.
Privacy: An additional number can help keep your usual contact details separate from a particular online service.
International access: An available number from another country can be useful when TheFork has regional registration requirements.
Flexibility: 5SIM provides a choice of available countries and operators, depending on current supply.
Simple online access: The number and incoming SMS can be managed directly through your 5SIM dashboard.
Compare TheFork Numbers by Country, Operator and SMS Delivery Rate
Pick TheFork and a country on 5SIM, and the operators for that pair appear with a price, a remaining quantity, and a delivery rate on each row.
The percentage records what recent orders did. An operator marked 75% for TheFork in a country delivered the SMS on 75 of its last 100 orders there. With prices close, that record beats the few cents between them.
- Price from
- $0.076
- Countries available
- 15
- Operators
- 43
- Best SMS delivery rate
- 100%
USA
Virtual51
19 503 pcsUSA
Virtual63
9002 pcsPortugal
Virtual51
263 pcsEngland
Virtual66
632 564 pcsPoland
Virtual59
9000 pcsEngland
Virtual59
75 694 pcsEngland
Virtual51
75 694 pcsNetherlands
Virtual51
24 105 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 TheFork. 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 TheFork, 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 TheFork account verification.
5SIM offers virtual numbers from many countries. Available options depend on the country, service, and current operator availability.
Popular Countries for TheFork Verification
The list below shows countries that tend to do well for TheFork verification on 5SIM. Since TheFork operates country by country across Europe, the one you pick tends to match where you plan to book a table.
The countries on show move with live stock, and none holds a set place, as numbers get bought and released hour by hour. Settle on one, and its operators are what set the price and carry the SMS.
Other guides you may need
Buy Virtual Number for TheFork
Setting up TheFork to book your next table? Any operator 5SIM has in stock will give you a number, and the confirmation SMS lands in the same order, with your personal line left out of it.