eBay SMS verification: rules and limits
Understand eBay verification, number eligibility and account recovery. Check the official rules before choosing a temporary number.
What the platform says
Some account changes require extra identity verification.
eBay — Official helpHow to receive the code
Choose the service and a country, pay with your balance or another payment method, then copy the number into the service. The SMS code appears in your account as soon as it arrives.
Before choosing a temporary number
The official information above does not confirm that TMPTEL numbers are accepted. A delivered SMS does not guarantee account creation, access or removal of restrictions. Never use a number to bypass a ban, identity checks or platform rules.
Refunds
If no SMS arrives, cancel the number or wait 20 minutes: the amount goes back to your balance. The smallest top-up is $5.
Keep control of your account
If you may need another code later, use a number you control long term. A temporary SMS activation is not a recovery method. A password, recovery email or two-step PIN does not guarantee access after losing the registered number.
Check your order before payment
Check the service, country, price and activation window shown on TMPTEL. Request a code only for an account you are authorized to use. If no SMS is received and you cancel the number, or twenty minutes expire without an SMS, an eligible SMS order is credited back to your TMPTEL balance. This is not a card refund. eSIM orders are never refundable, even if not installed.