How to Get a Temporary U.S. Phone Number

When you have just met somebody and it comes time to exchange phone numbers, do you give out your real phone number? What if the person you just met turns out to be someone you don’t want to stay in contact with? Giving your real phone number can lead to months and months of unwanted calls and texts. For times like this, it’s useful to have a temporary phone number that you can use and discard easily.

CoverMe can give you a temporary phone number so that you can protect your main phone number and keep it private. This number is just like a real U.S. phone number and you can use it to receive calls, make calls, send and receive SMS. You can call and text anyone, even people who are not using CoverMe.

To get your temporary phone number, download the CoverMe app which is available for iPhone and Android. Open the app, tap “More” on the bottom right corner of the home screen. Tap “CoverMe Phone Numbers” and follow the instructions to choose a U.S. phone number.

Calls and texts that you make with CoverMe private temporary phone number will not show up on your call logs, leaving no trace of your communications. You can also set-up a blacklist to block calls you do not wish to receive.

Calling rates are very low with CoverMe and you can even earn free credits to pay for your calls, making them completely free! The call quality is just as good as traditional phone lines and sometimes the call quality is even better since CoverMe uses a digital VoiP (Voice over Internet Protocal).

You don’t have to limit yourself to one temporary phone number, you can get as many as you want and have a different phone number for different purposes. You can have one number for your business contacts, another one for your friends and another for your family. You can also have a phone number just for making online posts, like on Craigslist.