# Virtual number for Instagram and TikTok: sign up and keep the account

Источник: https://hush-sms.com/en/blog/virtual-number-for-instagram-tiktok/
Обновлено: 2026-10-29

> How to sign up for Instagram and TikTok with a virtual number: getting the SMS code, why a number may be rejected and when the account needs a rental.

In short

Instagram and TikTok confirm sign-up with an SMS code and may send a code to the same number later during a security check. Choose Instagram or TikTok in Hush SMS, in the bot [@HushNumBot](https://t.me/HushNumBot?start=landing) or [on the website](https://hush-sms.com/account/?lang=en), enter the number in the app and wait for the code in your order; without an SMS within 15 minutes the money returns to your balance. For an account you want to keep, take a rental.

A virtual number for Instagram is most often used to keep your personal number away from a social network: for a work account, a project or a shop. Here is how to sign up for Instagram and TikTok, why a number is sometimes rejected and what to do so you do not lose access later.

## How to sign up for Instagram with a virtual number

1. In the bot or the web account, choose Instagram and a country, and check the price.
2. In the Instagram app, choose to sign up with a phone number and enter the number with the country code.
3. Wait for the SMS in your order and enter the code in Instagram.
4. Right away, add an email and turn on two-factor authentication with an authenticator app.

Instagram confirms the number not only at sign-up: a code may come when you sign in from a new device or during a security check. If the number was a one-time activation, that code goes to someone else.

| Case | What fits |
| --- | --- |
| Sign-up or a one-off check | A one-time activation |
| A work account, shop or blog | A [rental](https://hush-sms.com/en/rent-virtual-number/): repeat codes reach the same number |

## Why Instagram may not accept a number

Meta makes the call. It looks not only at the number but also at the device, the network and the history of actions. A number that has already confirmed many accounts, or requesting codes too often, raises the chance of a rejection. If the form says right away that the number cannot be used, take another number or country instead of repeating the request.

Instagram and Facebook can be linked in the Meta Accounts Center, and then the number becomes a shared contact for both. More in [virtual number for Facebook](https://hush-sms.com/en/blog/virtual-number-for-facebook/).

## Signing up for TikTok

TikTok lets you sign up with a phone number or an email. With a phone number the code comes by SMS, and TikTok may send a code again when you sign in from a new device. The steps are the same: choose TikTok, enter the number in the app and wait for the code in your order.

## How not to lose the account

- link an email you will always have access to;
- turn on two-factor authentication with an authenticator app, not SMS to a one-time number;
- for an account you are growing, use a [number rental](https://hush-sms.com/en/rent-virtual-number/);
- do not remove the number from the account until you add another sign-in method.

Platforms decide whom to block. A virtual number keeps your personal number private, but it does not get around the rules or a ban.

## Frequently asked questions

### Why might Instagram not accept a virtual number?

Meta decides, looking at the number together with the device, the network and the history of actions. If the number is rejected, take another number or country.

### Can I use one number for Instagram and TikTok?

Technically yes, but a separate number for each account is better: a problem with one account then does not touch the other.

### Do I need a rental for Instagram?

One sign-up needs only a one-time activation. If you need the account for a long time, rent the number: Instagram may send a code to it again.

Check Hush SMS on one order: if the code does not arrive within 15 minutes, the money returns to your balance automatically.

[Buy in the bot](https://t.me/HushNumBot?start=landing) [Buy on the website](https://hush-sms.com/account/?lang=en)