Publi24 SMS Verification

Keep your personal number off public ads in Romania: complete the Publi24 SMS verification with a virtual number and open your account quickly.

Publi24 (publi24.ro) is an online classifieds platform in Romania where individuals and businesses post ads across many categories, and one of the sites people use to buy and sell second-hand goods. Because fake listings and mass-created spam accounts are a common problem on classifieds sites, confirming a phone number with an SMS code when creating an account or posting an ad helps protect both buyers and sellers.

Sellers who don't want their personal number shown in a public ad, or buyers looking for an item in Romania without a local SIM, can use a virtual number for the SMS code that may be requested at sign-up or when posting. You still need to leave a channel where people interested in your ad can reach you.

To avoid common classifieds scams, never send a deposit before seeing the item, never enter card details on links sent for shipping or payment, and watch out for fake courier messages claiming a payment is waiting for you. Hand items over in person in a busy place when you can, and report suspicious ads to the site.