A Craigslist phone number for verification is a United States mobile number that receives the Craigslist SMS code for you, so your own number stays private. Craigslist is a classified advertisements website for jobs, housing, sales, and services.
Craigslist asks for a phone number when posting ads or creating an account, sending a verification code via SMS. SNSPhone numbers are real US carrier numbers, not VoIP, and one Craigslist verification costs $0.15 with a 20 minute window and an automatic refund if no code arrives.
Ways to verify Craigslist with a US non-VoIP number.
$0.15per verification
A private US number for one Craigslist code. The window is 20 minutes, another code on the same number is free, and if Craigslist sends nothing the full price returns to your credit.
Craigslist asks for a phone number when posting ads or creating an account, sending a verification code via SMS.
Craigslist prefers real mobile numbers to reduce spam and fake listings.
Enter the verification code quickly to publish your ad or secure your account.
What the SMS looks like
Sample text. The real message comes from Craigslist and shows in your console with the code picked out.
Step by step
The whole job takes about two minutes once your account has credit. Here is every step, from signup to a secured Craigslist account.
Press Sign up. Your browser makes an access token; save it as a file or copy it. No email or phone number is needed.
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Open New verification, pick Craigslist and confirm. A US mobile number shows at once, with a 20 minute window.
Choose United States (+1) in the Craigslist form and type the 10 digits. Ask Craigslist to send the code by SMS, not by a call.
The SMS shows in your console within moments, with the code picked out and a copy button. The page refreshes by itself.
Type the code into Craigslist, then add your own email or an authenticator app in the Craigslist settings so later sign-ins do not depend on the number.
Ask Craigslist to send the code again from its own screen. If nothing arrives in the 20 minute window, the verification closes and the full price returns to your credit by itself.
Cancel the verification while it is waiting: the full price comes back at once. Start a new one and you get a different US number.
Press Another code in the console and ask the service to send a new SMS. It reaches the same number inside the window, free.
A verification number is not yours after 20 minutes, so add your own email or an authenticator app to the account before the window ends.
More answers about numbers, refunds and rentals are on the FAQ page, and the reasons apps refuse VoIP are explained in the non-VoIP guide.
Answers about using a US non-VoIP number with Craigslist.
Yes, Craigslist accepts US numbers. SNSPhone provides real US mobile numbers that can receive Craigslist's SMS verification codes.
Craigslist may block VoIP numbers to prevent spam. A real US mobile number from SNSPhone can help you pass verification.
SNSPhone numbers can receive these codes promptly.
Yes. SNSPhone sells only United States mobile numbers from carriers, so Craigslist sees a mobile line, not VoIP.
$0.15 for one verification with a 20 minute window. If no code arrives, the full price returns to your credit.
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