# Temporary number for LinkedIn verification

LinkedIn registers with an email and password, then adds a phone step when it wants proof that a person is behind the account: typically right after the sign-up puzzle or when an account is placed under review. It sends a 6-digit code by SMS with no voice option. LinkedIn accepts most carrier numbers and some virtual ranges, and the login remains your email, so the number is not needed day to day. SMS Nitro keeps the number reserved for 20 minutes and you pay only if the code arrives.

## Can I verify LinkedIn with a temporary number?

Yes. Pick LinkedIn in the catalog, choose a country (United States, United Kingdom, India, Canada have the best recent results), enter the number in the app and read the 6-digit code in your dashboard. The number is reserved for 20 minutes and you are charged only when the SMS arrives. LinkedIn accepts numbers from most countries; physical-SIM pools pass the strictest checks. Numbers for LinkedIn are unlimited and never run out.

| | |
|---|---|
| Availability | Unlimited: LinkedIn numbers never run out, available 24/7 |
| Price | From $0.02 per code (United Kingdom, last snapshot) |
| Code format | 6 digits by SMS |
| VoIP numbers | Sometimes rejected: physical SIM recommended |
| Number reserved for | 20 minutes |
| Billing | Only when the code arrives; automatic refund otherwise |
| Best countries | United States, United Kingdom, India, Canada |

## How to get a LinkedIn verification code

1. **Choose LinkedIn in the catalog** Pick a country; the price is shown before you confirm.
2. **Enter the number in the app** Select the country code and type the number in LinkedIn's sign-up or verification screen.
3. **Read the 6-digit code** It appears in your dashboard within seconds of being sent.
4. **Pay only if it arrives** No SMS within 20 minutes means the amount returns to your balance.

## Why use a temporary number for LinkedIn?

- Set up LinkedIn for a recruiter seat, a company page admin or a new hire without a personal mobile on file.
- Pass the phone check LinkedIn triggers after a new account or a login it flags for review.
- Confirm a profile while living abroad when your home SIM does not receive roaming texts.
- Run the phone check for a test account used by a sales or marketing tool integration in staging.

## Best countries for LinkedIn verification

A number from the country shown on your profile looks consistent to LinkedIn, so a United States, United Kingdom, India or Canada number suits most profiles and is where LinkedIn verifications pass most smoothly; the SMS Nitro catalog lists 32 countries for LinkedIn, with unlimited numbers that never run out. Physical-SIM pools clear the check more consistently than virtual ones, even though LinkedIn is not the strictest app. At the last price snapshot Canada was $0.01 and the United Kingdom, Poland and Indonesia were $0.02, making LinkedIn one of the cheapest verifications available.

## Tips to keep the LinkedIn account

- Keep email as your login and do not set the temporary number as the two-step verification method; use an authenticator app instead (Settings → Sign in & security → Two-step verification).
- After the code is accepted, remove or replace the phone under Sign in & security → Phone numbers so future security prompts are not routed to a number you no longer hold.
- Pick the country in LinkedIn's drop-down and enter the national number without the dialing code.
- Finish the LinkedIn security puzzle before requesting the code; the SMS screen appears after it and the code window is short.

## If LinkedIn rejects the number or the code is slow

- LinkedIn says the phone number is already registered → LinkedIn ties a number to one profile; take a new number. The unused reservation is refunded automatically when it ends.
- 'Please enter a valid phone number' → the selector country does not match the number, or the range is virtual; fix the selector first, then try a physical-SIM country.
- No SMS and LinkedIn offers no other option → wait out the 20-minute reservation, let the automatic refund post, and request the code again with a different country.

## FAQ

**Why does LinkedIn ask for a phone number when I sign up?** LinkedIn uses the SMS code as proof that a real person controls a phone, usually right after the sign-up puzzle or when it places an account under review. The number is not your login; email and password remain the credentials. An SMS Nitro number receives the 6-digit code and is reserved for 20 minutes.

**Can I verify LinkedIn with a temporary number?** Yes. Pick LinkedIn and a country on SMS Nitro, enter the number in LinkedIn with the matching country selected, and read the code in your dashboard. You pay only if the code arrives; if LinkedIn never sends it, the hold is refunded automatically.

**Does LinkedIn accept virtual numbers?** Sometimes. LinkedIn rejects some virtual ranges and accepts others, so a physical-SIM country is the consistent choice. Canada, the United Kingdom, Poland and Indonesia were $0.01 to $0.02 at the last price snapshot and all come from physical-SIM pools.

**What happens to my LinkedIn account after the number expires?** Nothing changes for sign-in, which uses your email and password. Remove the temporary number from Sign in & security and, if you want two-step verification, use an authenticator app. The 20-minute number is for the single code during registration, not an ongoing contact line.

**Is the SMS code the same as LinkedIn identity verification?** No. The SMS code confirms a phone; LinkedIn's identity verification badge is a separate, optional process run with a government ID through a partner, and a phone number does not provide it. A temporary number covers the phone check only.

**How much does a temporary number for LinkedIn cost?** From $0.02 per delivered code in United Kingdom at the last price snapshot; physical-SIM pools and strict countries cost more. The exact price for LinkedIn is shown before you confirm and is frozen until the SMS arrives.

**How long is the number reserved for LinkedIn?** 20 minutes. During that time the number is yours alone and every SMS from LinkedIn appears in your dashboard. You pay only when the first code arrives.

**What if the LinkedIn code never arrives?** You are not charged. The held amount returns to your balance automatically and you can take another number for LinkedIn, from the same or a different country, right away.

**Does LinkedIn accept virtual numbers?** Often, but not always. LinkedIn accepts virtual numbers from most countries; when it refuses one, a physical-SIM country passes.

**Can I receive a second LinkedIn code on the same number?** Yes, while the number is active, at no extra cost. Ask LinkedIn to resend and read the new SMS in the same dashboard row; the latest code is the valid one.

**Does LinkedIn see my real phone number?** No. LinkedIn only sees the temporary number you typed. Your personal number is never shared, and the SMS is read in your SMS Nitro dashboard, not on your phone.

Source: https://smsnitro.com/number/linkedin