Rebtel SMS Verification

Calling family abroad? Complete the Rebtel SMS verification with a virtual number and try the Stockholm-based calling app without registering your personal line first.

Rebtel is an international calling company founded in Sweden in 2006 that mainly serves migrant communities calling relatives back home. Its app offers country calling plans, app-to-app calls and mobile top-ups for prepaid phones around the world. Because every account is tied to a phone number, Rebtel texts a verification code at sign-up, which the app can fill in automatically.

During sign-up you pick your country of residence and enter the number in international format; the code then completes registration. Since the app can also ask for a one-time code or an automated call when you log in, a virtual number fits best for trying the service or keeping a one-off international call separate from your main line, rather than for long-term use.

Rebtel states that if you lose access to the number linked to your account you cannot log in directly, and that SMS verification cannot be bypassed. Opening a new account instead means losing the old account's credit and call history. Before topping up, register an email you control, keep your payment receipts and consider adding a second number you own to the account.