Receive Airtasker verification SMS online
Get a phone number, type it into Airtasker, and read the verification code here. You pay only when the code arrives.
- 14 countries
- From $4.09
- Charged on delivery
- What it is
- A marketplace for local tasks and odd jobs
- Markets
- Australia first, plus the UK and others
- Mobile
- Verified for posters and Taskers; shown as a badge
- Payment
- Held by Airtasker and released when the task is complete
- Other badges
- ID and licence checks for some Taskers
- Reviews
- Both sides review each other after the task
How a task runs
You post a task with a budget and a date. Taskers make offers, and you pick one based on price, reviews and badges. Airtasker takes payment when you accept and holds it. When the task is done you release it, and both sides leave reviews.
Between accepting and finishing, poster and Tasker need to talk: where to park, which door, whether the part arrived. That is where the phone comes in.
People most often use one of our numbers for Airtasker to:
- Passing mobile verification while your long-term number is being set up
Many apps expect the number you keep. We help with the cases above; we do not help anyone reach an account that is not theirs — see our acceptable use policy.
The verified mobile badge
Airtasker asks users to verify a mobile number, and the badge shows on profiles. For posters, a verified mobile tells Taskers the job is real. For Taskers, it is one of several badges, alongside ID checks, police checks and trade licences where relevant, that posters look at before accepting an offer.
The number on the day
A Tasker running late, a locked gate, a question about materials: these happen on the day, often by phone. A number that has expired since you posted the task means a wasted trip, and a cancellation that can affect reviews on both sides.
Use a number that works from posting until the task is complete. If you want to keep your main mobile private, a second number you keep does the job.
Keep payment on Airtasker
Payment held by Airtasker protects both sides: the poster does not pay for a job that is not done, and the Tasker knows the money is there. A Tasker who asks for cash, a bank transfer or a deposit outside the platform removes that protection. It also breaks the platform's rules.
Extra costs, like materials or extra hours, can be added through the platform too.
Safety at home
Choose Taskers with reviews and relevant badges for the job, check licences for regulated work such as electrical or plumbing, and have someone else at home if you would feel safer. Keep conversations in the app, which gives both sides a record if there is a dispute.
For Taskers
For Taskers, the account is a small business: reviews, completion rate and badges bring in work. A number that changes or lapses costs jobs and can cause missed messages from posters. Put your long-term number on the account and keep your identity verification current.
Installing Airtasker and verifying the number
On Android
- Install Airtasker from Google Play and create an account
- Verify a mobile number that will work until your task is done
- Post a task with clear details
- Choose a Tasker by reviews and badges
- Coordinate in the app and by phone on the day
- Release payment in the app when the task is complete
On iPhone
- Install Airtasker from the App Store and create an account
- Verify a mobile number that will work until your task is done
- Post a task with clear details
- Choose a Tasker by reviews and badges
- Coordinate in the app and by phone on the day
- Release payment in the app when the task is complete
When the code does not arrive
In order of how often each one is the real cause:
- The verification code did not arrive
Check the country code and number, then request again. - The Tasker could not reach you
Check the number on your account is current and can take calls. - A Tasker asks for cash or a deposit
Decline. Keep payment on Airtasker. - The job was not finished
Do not release payment. Contact Airtasker support. - Someone asks for your code
Refuse. It would give them your account.
Working out which case you are in
- Is your task more than a day away? Yes Use a number that will still work then. No Keep your phone on.
- Does the job need a licence? Yes Choose a Tasker with that badge. No Go by reviews.
- Did the Tasker ask for payment outside the app? Yes Decline. No Good.
- Is the job done? Yes Release payment and review. No Hold payment and talk to support.
Before you request another code
- Verify a number that lasts until the task is done
- Check reviews and badges
- Check licences for regulated work
- Keep messages and payment on Airtasker
- Release payment only when done
- Never share a code
Which kind of number to use
| Kind of number | Usually works? | Privacy | Long-term recovery | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your own mobile number | Yes | Taskers can reach you | Full | Posting and doing tasks |
| A second number you keep | Usually | Keeps your main line private | Full while you keep it | Privacy-minded posters |
| A rented private number like ours | Depends on the range | Short-lived | Ends with the rental | Verification only |
| A public SMS inbox | Rarely | None | None | Not for jobs at your home |
Checked 2026-09-28 by the FreeSmsOtp team. Prices, stock and delivery figures on this page are live and come from our own orders — how we measure.
Countries with Airtasker numbers now
| Country | Price | Delivered | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $4.09 | collecting data | Buy |
| Brazil | $4.16 | collecting data | Buy |
| Finland | $4.16 | collecting data | Buy |
| Indonesia | $4.16 | collecting data | Buy |
| Italy | $4.16 | collecting data | Buy |
| Kenya | $4.16 | collecting data | Buy |
| Malaysia | $4.16 | collecting data | Buy |
| Netherlands | $4.16 | collecting data | Buy |
| Nigeria | $4.16 | collecting data | Buy |
| Poland | $4.33 | collecting data | Buy |
| Canada | $4.47 | collecting data | Buy |
| United States | $4.52 | collecting data | Buy |
| Australia | $5.18 | collecting data | Buy |
| Hong Kong | $5.98 | collecting data | Buy |
Refreshed every hour. How we measure delivery.
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Questions
Why does Airtasker verify my mobile?
It is a trust badge and how poster and Tasker coordinate a task.
Does Airtasker accept rented numbers?
Sometimes, for verification, depending on the range. For the task itself, use a number you keep.
Can I pay my Tasker in cash?
Keep payment on Airtasker, where it is held until the task is complete.
How do I know a Tasker is trustworthy?
Look at reviews, completion rate and badges such as ID or licence checks.
Which countries is Airtasker in?
It started in Australia and also operates in the UK and some other markets.
What if the code never arrives?
If you used one of our numbers, you are not charged; the held amount returns to your balance.
Do you have free Airtasker numbers?
Public free numbers are shared by everyone who visits a site, so Airtasker usually rejects them or someone else reads the code first. Our numbers are private for the whole activation.
What if Airtasker does not send the code?
You are not charged. Try another country from the table — delivery differs by country, and the measured rates show where it works best.
How much does a Airtasker number cost?
From $4.09, depending on the country. The price shown is the whole price: it is held on your balance and charged only when the SMS arrives.
Can I use the number again later?
No. An activation covers one code. If the account may ask for a code again, keep your own number on it or add an authenticator app.
Which country should I choose for Airtasker?
Right now the lowest prices are in United Kingdom ($4.09), Brazil ($4.16), Finland ($4.16). Where we have at least 100 measured orders the table also shows the delivery rate — when there is one, pick the country with the highest rate.
