Medium SMS Verification

Get past the Medium SMS verification step with a virtual number and verify your account on the popular publishing platform without giving out your personal phone number.

Medium is an online publishing and blogging platform where writers publish articles and readers discover content. It hosts writing on a wide range of topics, from technology to personal development. The platform may send an SMS code during sign-up or security verification to reduce fake and automated bot accounts and to strengthen account security; this step confirms the account belongs to a real user.

Verifying Medium with a virtual number is completed by entering your temporary number in the phone field and typing the SMS code you receive. This approach is practical for people who don't want to share their personal number with content platforms, those managing multiple writer accounts, or privacy-conscious users. That way you can quickly activate your account before you start publishing. Once the code reaches your virtual number, verification is complete.

On content and publishing accounts the phone number is mostly used for security and recovery, so a virtual number protects your privacy. Enter the verification code only on the official Medium page and never share it. If you use two-step verification, it's also wise to set up an additional recovery method you can access. If you'll use the account for a long time, a fixed number is more suitable.