How to Verify PayPal Without Using Your Personal Phone Number
PayPal asks for phone verification when opening a new account, and again for certain security prompts later (a login from an unrecognized device, enabling two-factor authentication). Freelancers and sellers running a sep
PayPal asks for phone verification when opening a new account, and again for certain security prompts later (a login from an unrecognized device, enabling two-factor authentication). Freelancers and sellers running a separate business PayPal account, or anyone testing a checkout integration, often want that number to be independent of their personal line.
Steps
Rent a number for PayPal β an instant rental is enough for the initial verification code.
Enter the number (with country code) in PayPal's phone-verification step, during signup or when prompted for a security check.
PayPal texts a verification code, usually within seconds.
Enter the code from your rental's status page to finish.
Worth knowing for a business account
If this number is for an ongoing business PayPal account rather than a one-off signup, a monthly rental keeps it reserved so PayPal can text the same number again for future security checks, instead of the number becoming unreachable right after the first code.
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