In this post I'll explain how I generated a United State based virtual phone number on the internet for sending/receiving free calls and text messages from all over the world without spending a single dollar. There are several other websites and apps (free and paid) that lets users get new numbers from many different countries. You can check them out here.
First method
1. Registered at pinger.com/textfree
2. Fill all your information and click Create
3. Enter your age and zip code of USA or you can Get zip codes and other details click here
4. Choose any number from the list and You were done.
Note: IPKall will be discontinuing its service as of May 1st, 2016. So second method will not work after May 1st, 2016. Here are some other alternatives.
Second method
The second method is a little difficult from Pinger but do not worry I will explain step by step.
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Get free US local phone number for receiving calls and text or for phone verifications From PC.
So now I will tell you the trick to getting a US number, although this service is only allowed for USA citizen but now we can get it from outside of the US with this trick.
First you need to understand that before getting this number, we must have a Local US phone number for verification purpose, but fret not (if you don't have one), I'll also tell you the solution. Here is the method for getting a local U.S. number.:
1. Sign Up on callcentric.com/login
Under the New customers please sign up here
2. Fill all the fields with your information and click continue.
3. Now verify your email and enter your own address or Get a free USA address from here: link
Next click on I agree
4. Click on “Go to My CallCentric” now under your username there will be CallCentric # in this format 1777*******
5. Open http://phone.ipkall.com and fill information :
6. Now check your email address you will receive an email from info@ipkall.com in which your detail will be given. At the end of the first line there will be your local US phone number but you need to register this number.
7. Download Express talk from here
8. When you are installing express talk, select the default option for all screens. At “SIP Setup” option, select “Yes, I already have a SIP account” and enter all your detail as you fill in Step "5" and log in.
9. After your successful login your US local phone number will be registered automatically. Which you can see on CallCentric.com home page under "Balance" tab saying "Your phone is registered"
Getting A US Google Voice Number
1. Go to google.com/voice in new tab or browser sign in with an existing account or you can sign up for a new Google account
2. Click on Get a Voice number then on "I want a new number" and pick any number of your choice by entering Area, zip code, city, word or phrase number after choosing your number, Create a new pin and click continue
3. Put your IPKall phone Number without dashes at "Add a forwarding phone" and click continue Now Google will verify your number you will be provided a two digit code for verification now press "Call me now" button
4. Now you will receive a phone call on IPKall number, receive and press your two digit code. Now you have done, now you can free call on US or Canada to your relatives.
Note: Before asking a question, please follow the step by step method.
First method
1. Registered at pinger.com/textfree
2. Fill all your information and click Create
3. Enter your age and zip code of USA or you can Get zip codes and other details click here
4. Choose any number from the list and You were done.
Note: IPKall will be discontinuing its service as of May 1st, 2016. So second method will not work after May 1st, 2016. Here are some other alternatives.
Second method
The second method is a little difficult from Pinger but do not worry I will explain step by step.
Generating a phone number is more complicated than monitoring phone logs with the best android parental control app. But you can do the first with the following guide.
Get free US local phone number for receiving calls and text or for phone verifications From PC.
So now I will tell you the trick to getting a US number, although this service is only allowed for USA citizen but now we can get it from outside of the US with this trick.
First you need to understand that before getting this number, we must have a Local US phone number for verification purpose, but fret not (if you don't have one), I'll also tell you the solution. Here is the method for getting a local U.S. number.:
1. Sign Up on callcentric.com/login
Under the New customers please sign up here
2. Fill all the fields with your information and click continue.
3. Now verify your email and enter your own address or Get a free USA address from here: link
Next click on I agree
4. Click on “Go to My CallCentric” now under your username there will be CallCentric # in this format 1777*******
5. Open http://phone.ipkall.com and fill information :
- Choose your account type : SIP
- Choose Area Code for your IPKall Number: (253)
- SIP username : Now put your CallCentric # here which will be like this 1777*******
- Host name or IP address : callcentric.com
- And use previous email address and password which you used on CallCentric.com and Click submit.
6. Now check your email address you will receive an email from info@ipkall.com in which your detail will be given. At the end of the first line there will be your local US phone number but you need to register this number.
7. Download Express talk from here
8. When you are installing express talk, select the default option for all screens. At “SIP Setup” option, select “Yes, I already have a SIP account” and enter all your detail as you fill in Step "5" and log in.
9. After your successful login your US local phone number will be registered automatically. Which you can see on CallCentric.com home page under "Balance" tab saying "Your phone is registered"
Getting A US Google Voice Number
1. Go to google.com/voice in new tab or browser sign in with an existing account or you can sign up for a new Google account
2. Click on Get a Voice number then on "I want a new number" and pick any number of your choice by entering Area, zip code, city, word or phrase number after choosing your number, Create a new pin and click continue
3. Put your IPKall phone Number without dashes at "Add a forwarding phone" and click continue Now Google will verify your number you will be provided a two digit code for verification now press "Call me now" button
4. Now you will receive a phone call on IPKall number, receive and press your two digit code. Now you have done, now you can free call on US or Canada to your relatives.
Note: Before asking a question, please follow the step by step method.
Hi, Thanks for your post to verify phone numbers. Your post is very helpful to me. But I have one problem while using express talk. I registered and get phone number. I can receive call for that number. But after i trying another number i coudln't receive call. But the first registered number could use anytime. Why i can't use second number..plz help me..Plz reply to my mail smartdhana3@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteHello, @Smartway I have sent you an e-mail. For further help you can ask any question directly to NCH express talk support center :
Deletehttp://www.nch.com.au/talk/support.html
Do you know any other alternate of Express Talk? As my previous version get expired and now I'm in need of another account. Looking forward to your early response. Thanks
DeleteI truly like to reading your post. Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a nice information.
ReplyDeleteHi Irfan,
ReplyDeleteI tried to register my number using Express Talk, but failed because the system couldn't connect to the server.
I used the server: callcentric.com and the ipkall number and password,
Can you let me know what may have gone wrong?
Thanks
Hello James Pereira, Can you send me the screenshots on
ReplyDeleteipadfour.blogspot.com@gmail.com
Or please check again your inputs-entries on Express call Account setup > SIP details.
Great post, however after following your instructions I was getting the following error message when dialing to my new number "your call cannot be completed due to network error 101".
ReplyDeleteI looked for it, and found the solution. In step 5, in your IPKall settings, the Host name or IP address should be in.callcentric.com instead of just callcentric.com
In Express Talk, the server name should be callcentric.com as per the instructions.
Again, great post, thank you!
Hello...
ReplyDeleteNice trick Irfan...i also got my free us number as per your described method.
Thank you, you gave easy directives, my account is now opened. i would also need that us number rings in my local phone. how do we do that.
ReplyDeleteThis is all nice, and thanks a lot,. now I have a lot of US numbers. Which works to call but... looks like that Facebook don't accept them anymore :( I did try to verify my FB account with pinger and Google and FB doesn't sent SMS. It doesn't give me any error but no SMS. When I send SMS to tht numbers from my mobile phone they receive that. Maybe we can't use this for facebook, like we can't verify Craig List account with Google since some time. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteOf course, my FB account is clean from US IP from the beggining.
I have done all this step succsessfully. Got US no. but varification call comes from gmail voice, I picked up & press 2 digit code. But they say "I dont get it. Please enter code again." I have tried many times. But it does not work. What to do ?
ReplyDeletehow can i recieve sms using this?
ReplyDeleteI hate to reply Anonymously, By the way @Anonymous : That's true that many secure websites are filtering the verification process, but I wondered that why your Google voice number Didn't get verification SMS, seems this method didn't work for you.
ReplyDelete@Roman : Dear check your verification status it seems that you've successfully verified your number.
@anjali : if you want to receive messages on this number just give your friends your number. And if you are asking for verification purpose, then simply put your number in anywhere on the internet where a phone number is required. You will receive messages.
after i redistered at ipkall. they told me there was no u.s number. what can i do?
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the trick Ifran...i got the number and also able to receive the calls....but problem is coming in receiving call from Google Voice & askville from Amazon.
ReplyDeleteGoogle Calls but my phone will not ring & Amazon deliver the message that not comes. Any suggestion or help..Please..?
@mayor : Please retry step-by-step, maybe you've missed something.
ReplyDelete@Indian Railways : The only solution is voice-mail or text message. Go in settings at the top right and enable voice mail and text services.
Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYour instructions are very simple and work. I am not a tech person and don't understand what the instructions mean but they work. I was searching for this solution as my google number was expiring and my actual US phone number had expired and google wanted me to reverify. I followed your instructions and within minutes I was up and working, now problems.
Thanks for sharing this post..really simple instruction to understand and i am able to verify my number with Google voice also..
ReplyDeleteThanks for your post. when i try to sign up with ipkall, this is the message i get "There are currently no numbers available." what could be the problem and what can i do?
ReplyDeletethanks - got this to work! however google voice doesnt seem to receive shorttext messages (or auto generated messages) from f.e. bank of america.
ReplyDeleteIs there a way to use the phonenumber for a text message service somehow?
tried to get a us number and i have followed all the steps but at the IPKall portal after filling the form it's now showing 'There are currently no numbers available' after clicking on i agree. please what can i do
ReplyDeleteHello Irfan Ahmad
ReplyDeleteI am facing a problem regarding phone verification. i have done almost 90% work. Problem is when i login to my google account in google voice service. I have receive call from google but when i give any area code or city name and select any number but that time show me error message. I have tried lots of time but problem is i can not selet any google number. plz help me
How can i receive a message from google for verification
ReplyDeleteHello Irfan,
ReplyDeleteI Have Done All The Steps Properly,
but I dont understand the express talk part.
I have put the Server as :
callcenric.com
Username as my Callcentric Number
Password as my Callcentric Password
but it says ' STUN server failed ?
Please help.
@Top rider retry and again follow the steps.
DeleteHi if anyone got 407 error then try this
ReplyDeletefirst disable your firewall
or add exception of callcentric to your firewall
Thank you for you suggestion.
DeleteHey Irfan You rock man! aala, Rocking, AWESOME.. !! You just saved me 10$ a month I was about to buy subscription from Skype.. Thumbs Up!
ReplyDeleteadd me on skype: adn.cesar
Hi Irfan
ReplyDeleteOkay so i have done everything you have asked. I have an US number and its registered on Call centric.
However i am not getting any text verifications?
Also.. i tried to download google voice... but i dont have the option to pick a gooogle number.
Any help would be great. I am not that tech savy!
Hi Ifran and thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI tried all 3 tricks,but -
Pinger doesn't receive texts from facebook verification.
Express talk - where do I see incoming text messages? Can't find them anywhere...
Google voice - doesn't allow the option to get a number from my location.
TNX, T.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI try to create an account at pinger.com as i want to sign up for Craiglist US and need a phone verification for this
I am anable to sign up, I get the same error all the time .. see below
Invalid account detected [accountId: 460253738]
Can you help me out with this, I am from outside the US
Hi Irfan, Thanks for the instructions! Everything went on smoothly only until the very end. When I select the phone number from google voice after code verification, I get the message "There was an error with your request. Please try again!". No matter how many times I try with different numbers, it's the same result. Any idea on how to get over it?
ReplyDeletethanks so very much man...it works for me and am making use of it now...
ReplyDeletehello Irfan Ahmad.....i have done everything but my express talk is unable to find the address of server and registration attempt also failed...i used callcentric.com
ReplyDeleteas my server but it failed..please help me out..
hello Irfan Ahmad...is it possible to receive and send text messages with the US number generated from ipkall?
ReplyDeleteHi Irfan,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much to have this post to help many people.
Have followed all steps until where I download the Express Talk,(it downloads the Business edition automatically), then the dail pad phone box appear right away, I can NOT find the set up area for SIP and all others which you instruct?
Please help.
Find out setting options.
DeleteThanks for your idea... but i have a problem with this, i registered for callcentric.com, and i tried registering for ipkall but it keep telling me "Please enter a valid SIP Proxy to use." please you tell me what to do... thank you
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
ReplyDeleteWorked Great! Thank You :)
i live in muscat and want to have free USA number i tried and was succesful until installing express talk.i have downloaded the express talk and provided the info.
ReplyDeletebut this info could not be registered the message was SIp was not registered kindly guide or provide me with some other method.
thanks
Hello Dear .. How do I send or receive SMS ??
ReplyDeleteI successfully receive call from Google to using your 2nd way. And Pinger is off for this kind of call receiving I think :)
ReplyDeleteipkall no longer gives us numbers.
ReplyDeleteYou can get a U.S phone number that makes calls, receive calls and sms at usacallsms.com
I really appreciate for sharing the tutorial. I would love to get US phone number for free.
ReplyDeletePlease note everyone. Before asking any questions follow the all steps carefully.
ReplyDeleteserver in.callcentric.com did not respond to register (user sip **********) ?????
ReplyDeleteChange your server setting from (in.callcentric.com) to just (callcentric.com)
ReplyDeletehello, irfan, have been doing according to the instructions you gave but IPKall keep saying there are no numbers currently available, please what do i do right now
ReplyDeleteCan you provide screen shorts where you are filling the form? and your email?
ReplyDeleteemail screen shorts here: irfanahmad1989@gmail.com
Is there anything out there at all that will receive facebook verification codes?
ReplyDeleteThanks irfan for ur detail description , but there is still a question.
ReplyDeletethat i got a text number as u described, but when some one from us send me sms msg how can i receive that sms. i mean where because this is not my mobile number that i can see it my inbox,
so how can i check my msg ??
thanks
Gull
I create 2 text free numbers and send sms from my local mobile number to my newly crreated usa number in internatinal format like 0017754201042, but these 2 msgs not received on both pinger text free web page while i am login , and also not receive in my email inbox. I also mark email notification as on, So help me how it works for verification. Do i need to install separate app on my win 7 pc ?
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ReplyDeleteI need US phone number for one of my tech support site. Thanks for sharing this information.
ReplyDeleteI was using free UK number for long time for business purpose. Now i expanded my business to USA, so i need a free number for US too. For that i was searching for i reliable and trustworthy service that can provide free number. While searching i came across your article and i am totally convinced with Google Voice. As it is of Google service, so it's trustworthy and reliable. Thanks for sharing such a useful resource.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this useful information, it just very useful and helped me lot.
ReplyDeleteHi there I would like to know if this method will work if I want to receive short code sms from Facebook or Twitter. Btw I'm not sure if google voice supports short code sms. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI am first time user of VoIP or IPKall or SoftPhone technology. I googled and found some good posts to get 1 free US phone number.
ReplyDelete1. I register at CallCentric
2. Entered CallCentric details at IPKall (CallCentric # 177***** and callcentric.com)
3. Received email from IPKall announcing my US number.
I downloaded Express Talk and entered following details
Server: callcentric.com
SIP Number: 177727**** (Call Centric #)
Password: CallCentric and IPKall Password (Same password at both sites)
Express Talk gives error "Server callcentric.com did not respond to register (user sip.17772*****@in.callcentric.com)
Please any one help me, what I need to do more to get 1 free US number.
I need Free US number with any combination either its CallCentric/IPKall/ExpressTalk or some one else, please guide me.
Rakib this step is causing the problem : Express Talk gives error "Server callcentric.com did not respond to register (user sip.17772*****@in.callcentric.com)
DeleteJust remove "in" from the above line in "Express Talk setting" or "sip setting" the correct form is:
"17772*****@callcentric.com"
I don't understand why I don't receive code google ? help me
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteI have registered number of IPKall and created account on callcentric and express talk. Now I need to to know that how can I receive messages from paypal on my IPkall number ? Where can I receive texts and calls ??
Is google voice account is necessary for the above three accounts to work ? I will be very thankful if you briefly teach me these things ?
Please can I use the pinger app on a tecno phantom tab??....also is there any other app that is very similar to pinger that will work on the phantom tablet?. Hope to read from you soon.
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