Colombia virtual phone number
A Colombian virtual number: a +57 mobile for WhatsApp, Rappi, Mercado Libre and fintech apps that ask for a phone in Colombia. Order it online and the SMS code is in your dashboard minutes later.
Colombian virtual number: what to know
Pick a +57 number for your service
Services for a Colombian number: one-time prices
The price of a single code depends on the service. The table lists every service with Colombian numbers in stock right now; a permanent +57 line receives codes from all of them.
One-time prices for Colombia by service: you pay per received code, updated daily. A permanent number of this country works for any service.
How to get a Colombian number: step by step
- Check the live stock for Colombia in the passport block.
- Pick a format, pay, and the +57 number appears in your dashboard.
- Give the service that number on the sign-up screen.
- Grab the code from the dashboard, confirm it, and the account is ready.
Buy a Colombian virtual number: the essentials
A Colombia virtual number is a +57 mobile for a Spanish-speaking market where WhatsApp is everywhere and daily life runs through apps. BasolinoVoIP shows stock before payment, not after it. Rappi handles delivery, Mercado Libre handles shopping, fintech apps handle money, and each of them verifies by SMS. A virtual Colombian phone number is issued to your dashboard and the code is read there. The account is opened from any country by a seller, a remote worker or a Colombian living abroad.
Colombia comes in both formats. A one-time +57 code is a temporary Colombian number for a single sign-up. A permanent Colombian number is a non-VoIP mobile line on a physical SIM, renewed monthly, which is what fintech apps and seller accounts on Mercado Libre are comfortable with. Stock changes during the day, so the passport above is where you see what is live and at what price.
Colombian numbers in practice
Remote workers who settle in Medellin or Bogota need a Colombian phone number for verification in Rappi and other local apps before they have a contract. A one-time code opens the account on the first evening.
Sellers aimed at Colombian buyers keep a permanent +57 line on WhatsApp, since customers there write before they buy. Marketplace accounts that handle money belong on the same format, one line for each account. Nearby in the catalog: Mexican numbers.
Who takes a Colombian number
A +57 code for a delivery app that will not take a foreign phone.
A permanent local number on the profile buyers message before they order.
A Colombian mobile kept on file for a marketplace account that is checked again.
Receive SMS online with a +57 number
Receive SMS online with a +57 number: codes from WhatsApp, Rappi, Mercado Libre and fintech apps are shown in your dashboard, and there is no need for a handset in Colombia. A Colombian SMS number is the local mobile these apps expect on a Colombian account, and the permanent line keeps taking messages as long as you renew it. How receiving SMS works for every country is on the receive SMS page.
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Questions about Colombian numbers
How much does a Colombian virtual number cost?
The live answer is in the passport above: right now it is from $25/mo. Prices follow the catalog, so the page never shows a stale figure.
Is buying a Colombian number legal?
Yes. Renting a virtual number is a regular telecom service; you register the account yourself and use it within the rules of the service and local law.
How long is a one-time Colombian number reserved?
Until it receives the code for you. There is no monthly clock on a one-time number: you pay per received code.
Which is cheaper for Colombia: one code or a monthly number?
One code, by far, if you need a single sign-up. A monthly number costs more but keeps receiving codes; the passport above shows both when both are in stock.
Can I register a service from a computer with a Colombian number?
Yes. The number and the code are in your browser dashboard; the service itself can be opened on any device.
What does a Colombian number look like to my contacts?
Like a regular local mobile: +57 3xx xxx xxxx. Contacts see the +57 code and nothing else about you.
Do I stay private with a Colombian number?
Your own SIM never enters the process, and the code is visible only in your account. What contacts see is just a +57 number.
Can I renew a Colombian permanent number every month?
Yes, renewal is one click in the dashboard. Keep the balance topped up before the paid period ends and the +57 number stays yours.
What does a Colombian mobile number look like?
It is +57 followed by a number that starts with 3. The sample on this page shows the grouping, and the number in your dashboard is ready to paste.
Will Rappi accept a Colombia virtual number?
Rappi verifies by SMS, so the code arrives in your dashboard and the sign-up is completed. It asks for a Colombian mobile, which is what this page issues.
Should a +57 number for a fintech app be permanent?
Yes. Fintech apps return to the phone at logins and changes, so the account should sit on a line that stays yours while you renew it.
Can I buy a Colombian number online without being in Colombia?
Yes. The purchase, the number and the codes are all in the dashboard, so your location does not matter.
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