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Setting up a second Viber line for a community, a side business, or quick testing? Viber ties each account to a phone number and confirms it with an SMS on install. An additional virtual number works well here: pick one on 5SIM and complete Viber's verification step without using your everyday line, and the SMS appears in your 5SIM order.
Receive SMS online for Viber verification – Virtual Number for SMS Verification
Viber is a phone-number messenger, one account per number, with free text, voice, and video between users. Groups run to large member counts, Communities and Channels handle one-to-many broadcasts, and any chat can be set to clear itself after a set time. Messages are end-to-end encrypted. Rakuten has owned the app since 2014.
Viber leans strongest in Eastern Europe and parts of Asia and the Middle East, where it often sits alongside or ahead of the other messengers as the everyday default. Desktop and tablet apps mirror the phone account, a My Notes space keeps a chat with yourself, and message reactions, polls, and disappearing media round out day-to-day use. Stickers, a built-in Viber Out option for calling regular phone numbers, and small in-chat games fill out the app past plain messaging.
Two changes stand out in 2026. In July, Rakuten added ChatGPT inside the app through a partnership with OpenAI, free to use without leaving a conversation. On the business side, Viber moved automated messages, including one-time verifications and alerts, onto pre-approved templates, with the switch running from April to a July deadline.
Installing Viber ties the account to a phone number and confirms it with an SMS the first time. That number is the account, holding the contact graph and the login, and Viber re-checks it whenever the app is set up on a new device. Someone who wants a Viber account separate from a personal or work line can activate it with an additional virtual number and read the SMS in a 5SIM order.
How to buy a virtual phone number for Viber
Open the 5SIM service list, take Viber, and then a country with stock. The operators for that pair line up, each 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 Viber's verification screen, and the SMS arrives in that same order.
Nothing is owed on an unused number. Cancel the active order for an immediate credit, or let it expire and the refund posts on its own.
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 Viber
There are several practical reasons to use an additional virtual number with Viber, from convenient registration to using the service while traveling.
Convenient registration: An additional number can make a supported Viber registration more convenient when an SMS is required.
Privacy: Using an additional number can help keep your usual contact details separate from a particular online service.
Travel: A virtual number can be useful when you are traveling and need to access a supported Viber registration online.
No physical SIM: There is no need to purchase or carry another physical SIM for a short registration or verification step.
Online access: Incoming SMS is displayed in your 5SIM dashboard while the active order is available.
Compare Viber Numbers by Country, Operator and SMS Delivery Rate
Pick Viber and a country on 5SIM, and the operators for that pair appear with a price, a remaining quantity, and a delivery rate beside each one.
The percentage recaps recent history. An operator showing 72% for Viber in a country delivered the SMS on 72 of its last 100 orders there. With prices close together, that recap decides it.
- Price from
- $0.010
- Countries available
- 134
- Operators
- 273
- Best SMS delivery rate
- 24%
Macau
Virtual4
18 570 pcsNorth Macedonia
Virtual4
25 000 pcsReunion
Virtual4
25 000 pcsSlovakia
Virtual4
25 000 pcsBosnia and Herzegovina
Virtual34
175 893 pcsBenin
Virtual4
25 000 pcsArmenia
Virtual4
25 000 pcsLithuania
Virtual4
25 000 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 Viber. 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 Viber, 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 Viber account verification.
5SIM offers virtual numbers from many countries. Available options depend on the country, service, and current operator availability.
Popular Countries for Viber Verification
The list below gathers countries that tend to do well for Viber verification on 5SIM. Viber's strongest user bases sit in Eastern Europe and parts of Asia and the Middle East, so a number from one of those regions is often the natural starting point.
The countries here shift with stock as it sells and refills, so the order does not hold for long. Settle on one and the operators beneath it set the price and carry the SMS.
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Buy Virtual Number for Viber
Activating Viber for a fresh set of chats? Any operator 5SIM has in stock gives you a number, and the activation SMS comes back in the same order, clear of your everyday line.