RedBook SMS Verification

Pass the RedBook SMS verification with a virtual number and start exploring Xiaohongshu (rednote), China's 'little red book' of travel, beauty and shopping tips.

RedBook is the English rendering of Xiaohongshu, a social media and e-commerce platform founded in Shanghai in 2013 and marketed internationally as rednote. Users share 'notes' made of photos, videos and text recommending products, places and lifestyle ideas, and can shop within the app. Sign-up asks you to choose a country or region code and confirm your number with an SMS code.

Because the sign-up screen lists country codes beyond +86, you can try receiving the code on a virtual number. This is handy for travellers planning a trip to China, marketers following Chinese consumer trends and Mandarin learners who want an account of their own. Guides warn, however, that temporary numbers are often flagged and that accounts can be locked shortly after sign-up.

In 2026 rednote launched rednote.com and separate terms of service for international users, without fully explaining how it decides whether an account counts as Chinese or international. Since the number's country may play a role, choose it deliberately. Link a second login such as Apple ID, and note that posting through a VPN can trigger location-based restrictions.