Free Protonmail Numbers to Receive SMS Online
A free Protonmail number is a public line anybody can read. There is 1 shared number below you can try right now. They work for a first look and often fail on Protonmail itself, because the account is usually already registered by somebody else. A private number avoids that.
Free public numbers you can try for Protonmail
Shared lines. Send the Protonmail code to one of these, then open its inbox to read it. Everybody else on the internet can read it too.
UK +44 74757 69313
Enter it without the spaces — they are here to make it readable, not to be typed.
Do not use a free number for anything that matters. The inbox is public, so a code sent here is readable by anyone. That rules out banks, wallets, exchanges and any account holding money or identity documents — and it is why a popular service is usually already registered on these lines.
Free, one-off, or rented — which one you want
Free public number
$0
Shared inbox anyone can read. Fine for a look around, unreliable for Protonmail because the account is usually taken already.
Try the pool aboveOne-off private number
pay per code
Yours for one verification. Nobody else sees the message. This is what most people on this page actually need.
Get a Protonmail numberRented number
by the day
Keep the same line for days or weeks and receive as many messages as you like — for an account you intend to keep using.
See rental countriesHow to receive a Protonmail code online
- Pick a number. A shared one from the list above costs nothing; a private one is yours alone and nobody else sees the code.
- Start the Protonmail sign-up and enter the number in the international format shown, country code included, no spaces.
- Watch the inbox. Codes normally land within a couple of minutes. A shared inbox may show other people's messages as well as yours.
- If nothing arrives, the number has probably been used for Protonmail already. Try another, or cancel a private one and take a different country — a cancelled number is not charged.
Questions about free Protonmail numbers
Can I verify Protonmail with a free number?
Sometimes. The shared number on this page is public, so a popular service like Protonmail has often been registered on it already, and the code either never arrives or belongs to another person's attempt. Trying costs nothing, so it is worth a go before paying for anything.
Who else can read the code sent to a free number?
Anyone. The inbox on this page is public and is not tied to your session or your account. Never use a free number for a bank, a wallet, an exchange, or anything holding money or personal documents.
What is the difference between a free number and a private one?
A free number is shared and its inbox is open to everybody. A private number is issued to your account for one verification and nobody else sees the message. If the code matters, that is the difference that decides it.