In short
Claude can ask for a phone number at sign-up, when you sign in from a new device or during a security check. Choose Claude in Hush SMS, in the bot @HushNumBot or on the website, enter the number and wait for the code in your order. If no SMS arrives within 15 minutes, the money returns to your balance automatically. Claude decides whether it trusts a number, so for an account you plan to keep, a rental is the safer choice.
Claude and other AI services may ask for a phone number at sign-up, when you sign in from a new device or during a security check. A virtual number lets you receive the SMS code without sharing your personal number. It helps to know the limits, though: Hush SMS receives the message, while Claude decides whether to trust the number.
When a virtual number makes sense
- you need to pass the first SMS check quickly;
- you do not want to tie your personal number to a test or work account;
- you want a separate number for a work setup instead of your own SIM card;
- your team shares one account and should not depend on one person's phone.
How to get the Claude code
- Open Hush SMS in the Telegram bot or in the web account and choose Claude in the catalog.
- Pick a country and check the price before you buy.
- Copy the number you were given and paste it into the Claude form with the country code.
- Wait for the SMS code in your order and enter it in Claude.
Why the code may not arrive
Most often the problem is not the number itself but the sender's filters. A service can limit frequent requests, decline a region, reject the number format or simply not send the SMS for a while. Pressing "send code" many times in a row makes it more likely that you hit a limit. If nothing arrives, wait for the order to time out and get your refund, then try a different country. The general checklist is in SMS code not received.
Activation or rental
One sign-in usually needs only a one-time activation. If the account will matter for a long time and Claude may ask for the code again, plan for recovery upfront: a rental keeps the same number available for the term you choose, and every new SMS appears in the same rental card.
How to lower the risk of errors
- request the SMS only after Hush SMS has issued the number;
- enter the number with the country code and without extra characters;
- keep the country of the number consistent with how you use the account;
- if the account matters, set up a backup sign-in method inside it right away.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use one number for several Claude accounts?
Usually not. Most services tie a number to one account and quickly treat reuse as a risk signal. Use one number per account.
Does a virtual number guarantee a successful sign-up?
No. It gives you a way to receive the SMS. The final decision about sign-up, sign-in and fraud checks stays with Claude.
What happens if the Claude code never arrives?
The order waits for the SMS for 15 minutes. Without a code it is cancelled and the money returns to your balance automatically, so you can try another country.
Check Hush SMS on one order: if the code does not arrive within 15 minutes, the money returns to your balance automatically.