Opera Mini SMS Verification

The browser itself needs no number: the Opera Mini SMS verification step usually appears in its built-in MiniPay wallet, where your number must stay yours for the long run.

Opera Mini is the mobile browser Norway's Opera has offered worldwide since 2006, compressing pages on its own servers to cut data use by up to 90%, with a built-in ad blocker, PIN-protected private tabs and offline reading. Its MiniPay wallet, added in 2023, lets people send stablecoins to one another using phone numbers, and every wallet is tied to a verified phone number.

You do not need a number to use the browser; verification is requested when activating MiniPay, to prove the number is yours. A virtual number can receive that code, but because people send you money via your number in MiniPay, a short-lived number is not suitable for the wallet. The realistic option is a second number you will control long term, to keep your personal line separate.

MiniPay is a self-custodial stablecoin wallet backed up to your Google account, so keep that Google account secure too. If you lose access to the number, verifying the wallet and receiving payments sent to you may become a problem. Deposit and withdrawal providers may require KYC with your own identity, and the legal status of crypto assets differs from country to country.