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Random phone number generator

Generate random US and UK phone numbers that are safe to use in forms, tests, mock-ups and stories. Every number comes from a range set aside for fiction, so it never rings a real person, and it can’t receive texts.

Generate numbers

Type of number
How many
Format
  • (212) 555-0147
  • (415) 555-0182
  • (312) 555-0109
  • (713) 555-0136
  • (617) 555-0193

These numbers can’t receive calls or texts. Need a code? Use a free temp number or rent a private US or UK number from $0.09.

Are random phone numbers safe to use?

A truly random number might belong to someone, and they’d get the calls or texts meant for your test. That’s why this generator only uses numbers that telecom regulators set aside for fiction:

Other 555 numbers aren’t safe: NANPA lists 555-1212 as directory assistance, and the rest have gone back into its inventory.

Can a fake phone number receive verification codes?

No. A website sends its code by text to the number you enter, and a fake number has no phone line behind it, so the code goes nowhere. Many websites also check a number’s line type first and refuse numbers that aren’t real mobile lines.

To receive a code without giving out your own number, use a real number instead:

  • Free temp numbers: real US and UK numbers that anyone can read. Fine for a test, never for an account you want to keep.
  • A private non-VoIP number: a real US or UK mobile number from $0.09 for 20 minutes, or 3 to 30 days you can renew. See our US and UK phone numbers.

More on the options: burner numbers, virtual phone numbers and how to get a second phone number.

When to use a random phone number

  • Testing forms

    Fill phone fields in sign-up and checkout forms while you build or test them, without using anyone’s number.

  • Mock-ups and screenshots

    Show a realistic number in designs, demos and documentation that no one will ever try to call.

  • Stories and scripts

    Give a character a phone number, the way films and TV shows use 555 numbers.

Frequently asked questions

Is it safe to use a random phone number?
Yes, if it comes from a range set aside for fiction, like the numbers here. NANPA says “The fictitious, non-working numbers, 555-0100 through 555-0199, will remain reserved for entertainment/advertising,” so a 555-01XX number doesn’t belong to anyone.
Can a fake phone number receive SMS?
No. These numbers don’t connect to any phone, so they can’t receive calls or texts, and a website can’t send a verification code to them.
What is a fake US phone number I can use?
A number from 555-0100 to 555-0199 with a US area code in front, for example (212) 555-0147. NANPA keeps that range as fictitious, non-working numbers.
Which fake UK phone numbers are safe?
Ofcom sets aside numbers for TV and radio drama, including mobile numbers from 07700 900000 to 07700 900999 and London numbers from 020 7946 0000 to 020 7946 0999. See Ofcom’s list.
How do I get a phone number that receives codes?
Use a real number. Our free temp numbers are real but public, so anyone can read their codes. A private US or UK number costs from $0.09 for 20 minutes.
Why do movies use 555 numbers?
Because 555-0100 to 555-0199 are reserved as fictitious, non-working numbers, so a number shown on screen won’t reach a real person.

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