While many countries (e.g. USA, UK, Australia, ...) have an unrestricted policy for virtual telephone number allocation, some require documentation. The following requirements apply when purchasing a virtual telephone number from these countries:
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Required documents
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Country |
Local (tied to a certain city) |
National |
Toll-Free |
Albania
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1, 2, 3
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N/A |
N/A
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Australia
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1, 3
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N/A |
1, 3
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Belgium
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1, 5
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1, 4 |
-
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Bosnia & Herzegovina
( *l ) |
1, 2, 5, 7
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N/A |
1, 3
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Bulgaria
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1, 2, 6
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N/A |
1, 3
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China
( *a,d,f ) |
1, 2, 3, 7
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N/A |
N/A
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Croatia
( *g ) |
1, 2, 5
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N/A |
1, 2, 4
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Cyprus
( *b ) |
1, 2, 3, 7
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1, 2, 3, 7 |
-
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Ecuador
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N/A
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N/A |
1, 3
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Estonia
( *f,j ) |
N/A
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1, 3 |
-
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France
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1, 5, 7
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1, 4 |
1, 4
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Georgia
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1, 2, 6, 7, 8
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1, 2, 3, 8 |
1, 2, 3, 8
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Germany
( *c ) |
1, 2, 6, 7, 8
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1, 2, 4, 7, 8 |
N/A
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Greece
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1, 4
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N/A |
N/A
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Hong Kong
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N/A
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1, 2, 4, 7 |
1, 3
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Hungary
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1, 2, 6, 7
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1, 2, 4, 7 |
-
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Iceland
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N/A
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N/A |
1, 3
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India
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N/A
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N/A |
1, 3
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Indonesia
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N/A
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N/A |
1, 3
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Ireland
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1, 5
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1, 3 |
-
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Italy
( *g,m ) |
1, 2, 5, 7
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N/A |
1, 2, 3, 7
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Japan
( *f,g ) |
1, 2, 6, 7
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1, 2, 3, 7 |
1, 2, 3
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Latvia
( *f ) |
1, 2, 4
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N/A |
1, 4
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Lithuania
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1, 4
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- |
-
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Luxembourg
( *k ) |
N/A
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1, 3 |
1, 3
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Malaysia
( *d, g ) |
1, 2, 4, 7
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N/A |
1, 2, 3, 7
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Malta
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N/A
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1, 2, 4, 7 |
N/A
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Netherlands
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1, 5
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1, 4 |
1, 3
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Panama
( *d ) |
-
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N/A |
1, 3, 8
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Peru
( *f,g,l ) |
1, 2, 5, 7
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N/A |
1, 2, 4, 7
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Portugal
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N/A
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1, 4 |
-
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Romania
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1, 3
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1, 3 |
1, 3
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Russian Fed.
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1, 2, 3
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N/A |
1, 2, 3
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Saudi Arabia
( *j ) |
N/A
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N/A |
1, 3
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Serbia
( *l ) |
1, 2, 5, 7
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N/A |
-
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Singapore
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1, 2, 3
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N/A |
1, 3
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Slovenia
( *f ) |
1, 5
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N/A |
-
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South Africa
( *e,g ) |
1, 2, 5, 7
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1, 2, 3, 7 |
1, 2, 3, 7
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Spain
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1, 2, 4
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1, 2, 4 |
-
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Switzerland
( *g ) |
1, 2, 3
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N/A |
-
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Thailand
( *d ) |
1, 3
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1, 3 |
1, 3
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Ukraine
( *h ) |
1, 2, 3
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N/A |
-
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United Arab Emirates
( *j ) |
N/A
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N/A |
1, 3
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Uruguay
( *j ) |
N/A
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N/A |
1, 3
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Venezuela
( *d,i ) |
1, 2, 4
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N/A |
N/A
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- User registration is not required
N/A DIDs not available
1 |
Name, business name and contact phone numbers. |
2 |
Passport or ID copy. In case registration process is performed under a company name, company registration certificate shall be provided instead of passport or ID copy. |
3 |
Address worldwide. |
4 |
Local address in the same country as DID ordered. |
5 |
Local address in the same area as DID ordered. |
6 |
Local address in the same city as DID ordered. |
7 |
Proof of address form (copy of utility bill no older than 6 months). |
8 |
Specific registration form needs to be filled in and signed by the end user. You will be provided with the required form during registration process. |
(*a ) |
China Local and Shared Cost registration requires company registration certificate along with passport copy and 2 proof of address forms (no older than of 3 months) to be provided.
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(*b ) |
Cyprian company certificate should be provided in case registration is performed under company name.
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(*c ) |
Germany company certificate should be provided in case German Local or National number registration is performed under company name.
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(*d ) |
The detailed service description of DID usage.
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(*e ) |
Passport or ID copy: South African national identity document; South African biometric national identity card; passport (issued by any country).
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(*f ) |
The following numbers’ registration process cannot be performed under personal details: China Local, China Shared Cost, Japan Toll
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(*g ) |
In case registration process is performed under a company name, company registration certificate shall be provided along with passport or ID copy.
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(*h ) |
Ukrainian Local DID registration process cannot be performed under a company name.
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(*i ) |
Venezuelan passport or ID copy; Venezuelan company certificate should be provided in case registration is performed under company name.
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(*j ) |
Letter of intention (LOI) has to be provided for United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay Toll
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(*k ) |
If registration is performed using personal details, end user’s birth date and birth place should be provided as well.
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(*l ) |
Local passport or ID copy; local registration certificate should be provided in case registration is performed under company name.
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(*m ) |
The national tax code is required in case number registration is performed under personal details; VAT number and signatory tax code are required in case number registration is performed under company details.
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Don't have a presence in a country or city when it's required for the registration of a phone number? Don't worry, you can also send us the documents of a friend, relative, coworker or a befriended company instead. The actual customer and the number registrant can be different individuals or companies
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