PayPal asks for a number to confirm an account and for two-step login. It is also an account where a number mistake is expensive: read the caveat before you buy.
Confirm an account in another country
A local number where your PayPal account is registered, without living there or asking a favour of a relative.
Login codes
PayPal's SMS arrive in ELK Connect, and every message is timestamped in your history.
Keep business accounts apart
One number per PayPal account, all paid from the same ELK Balance, each one stoppable on its own.
Frequently asked questions
- Does PayPal accept virtual numbers?
- PayPal is strict and refuses a good share of numbers not tied to a SIM card, especially when opening an account. We say so before you buy rather than after.
- Can I change my number inside PayPal?
- Yes, in your PayPal account settings, while you still have access. Do it before you stop the line.
- Does the number protect my account?
- It serves two-step login, which is real protection. For an account that holds money, an authenticator app is safer still: it depends on no network.
Worth knowing
A PayPal account whose two-factor authentication rests on a stopped line can be locked, money included. Update PayPal before giving the number back — never the other way round.