A real phone number
for Upwork.

How Upwork verification works

Upwork asks you to verify a phone number before posting a job or submitting a proposal, and can send six-digit codes by text for two-step verification. It rejects VoIP numbers.

Because SMSCreation numbers are real mobile numbers, Upwork treats them like any other phone: the code is delivered to your number and shows up in your dashboard inbox straight away.

Why it works with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram & Google

Apps check more than the digits: they look up the line type, the country format and whether the number can actually receive their code. Every SMSCreation number is a real mobile number in its country's official format — not a VoIP line — so it passes those checks the same way a SIM in your pocket does.

And we stand behind it with a 7-day replacement guarantee: if your number doesn't work with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, Google or any app you need, we replace it free with a new number in the same country — or refund 100% if you prefer.

• Non-VoIP, real mobile line type — line-type checks see an ordinary SIM number, not a VoIP line
• Official country format with the right country code, prefix and digit count
• Unlimited incoming SMS and calls — codes arrive by text or through the “call me” option
• Private to you — never listed on public SMS sites, so it isn't flagged or rate-limited
• Yours for as long as you want — re-verification and account recovery keep working

Upwork phone verification details

Upwork asks you to verify a phone number before you post a job or submit a proposal, to cut scams, spam and fraud. It also uses the number to enforce its one-account rule: you can have only one Upwork account, used as freelancer, client and agency, so signing up with a number tied to an existing account triggers an error. Upwork says the code should arrive instantly. It can't verify VoIP numbers and asks for a standard landline or mobile number. An SMSCreation number is a real mobile number.

The same number can serve two-step verification, which Upwork asks for at login and when you open settings or payments. Methods include a six-digit code sent to your phone, a six-digit authenticator code, a prompt in the Upwork app and a security question. Text-message codes only unlock after you verify your identity or add a billing method. Identity checks are separate from the phone: Upwork may ask freelancers for a government-issued photo ID, a short video call or photo, or proof of location for US-only jobs, and gives seven days before an account may be put on hold. A phone number can't satisfy those checks.

Code

6 digits, sent to your phone by text

When it's asked

Before posting a job or submitting a proposal, and at login with two-step verification

Numbers refused

VoIP numbers; a standard landline or mobile number is required

Security setting to turn on

Settings → Password and Security → Text message (needs ID verification or a billing method first)

Where the number is managed

Account settings (desktop) or Settings → Password and Security

Common Upwork problems and fixes

• An error says the number is linked to an existing account → Upwork allows one account per person → recover the old account with Forgot password and close the new one, or contact Support if you've never had an account.
• The code doesn't arrive within a few minutes → check the number and try again. Our guide “Verification code not received” covers more fixes.
• The number is refused as VoIP → Upwork can't verify VoIP numbers → use a real mobile number instead.
• The Text message option won't switch on → SMS two-step verification needs identity verification or a billing method first → complete one of those, then add the number.
• You've lost access to your number → without a backup method you must submit Upwork's Reset your Security Information form → add an authenticator app or a security question as a second method now.

One Upwork account per person, one number per account

Upwork's phone article ties the number to its one-account rule. You can only ever create one Upwork account, though that account can act as freelancer, client and agency. If you sign up again with a number already on an existing account, Upwork shows an error. Upwork's advice is to recover the old account from the login screen with Forgot password, then close the new one, because a second account breaks its Terms of Service. If you no longer have the old account's email, or never had an account, use Contact Support at the top of the help centre.

Losing the phone itself is handled differently. Upwork recommends setting up several two-step verification methods so one lost device doesn't lock you out. Without a backup method, you fill in the Reset your Security Information form, and Upwork verifies your identity before restoring access. Upwork says the code should arrive instantly. If it hasn't after a few minutes, check the number and your coverage, then try again; VoIP numbers can't be verified at all.

Verify Upwork with your number in 4 steps

1. 01Choose a country and pick a mobile number.
2. 02Pay in crypto or from your wallet — from $1.80 a month on the yearly plan.
3. 03Enter the number in Upwork with its country code and request the code.
4. 04Open your SMSCreation inbox, copy the code and you're verified.

Tips for Upwork

• Use one number per person: Upwork allows only one account.
• SMS two-step verification unlocks after ID verification or adding a billing method.
• Add an authenticator app or security question as a backup method.

Included with every number

• Unlimited incoming SMS — every verification code and message, no cap
• 500 outgoing SMS every month
• 1,000 outgoing call minutes every month
• Unlimited incoming calls
• Keep the number for as long as you want — auto-renew keeps it yours
• Works with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, Google & Instagram — guaranteed: free replacement or 100% refund within 7 days
• 7-day replacement guarantee — if the number doesn't work with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram or Google, we replace it free or refund 100%; plus a no-questions-asked refund if you haven't used it for any call or SMS

Private by design — keep Upwork separate from your identity

A SMSCreation number keeps your personal SIM, name and bank card out of your Upwork account. No KYC, no ID, no card — crypto only.

• No KYC — no ID, passport, selfie or proof of address, ever
• No real name required — sign up with an email and a password
• No card, no bank account — crypto only, so no payment details are linked to you
• No phone number needed to sign up

Popular countries for Upwork numbers

USUnited States+1CACanada+1BRBrazil+55GBUnited Kingdom+44DEGermany+49FRFrance+33NLNetherlands+31ESSpain+34AEUnited Arab Emirates+971INIndia+91SGSingapore+65AUAustralia+61

Keep it as long as you want

Upwork may ask for your number again — on a new phone, after a reinstall or for account recovery. Keep your number renewed and it stays yours, so you can always receive the code.

Not what you needed? Our 7-day replacement guarantee — if the number doesn't work with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram or Google, we replace it free or refund 100%; plus a no-questions-asked refund if you haven't used it for any call or SMS.