Today, a huge amount of money is moved over the internet. Mostly because it’s way faster and more convenient. If you’re a business owner or if you’re buying something online, or even in person, you probably know the advantages of processing your payments online. There are many great platforms that do this, and one of the most popular ones is Payoneer.

Payoneer is a platform that provides financial services in which users can send and receive funds, and the money held on a Payoneer account can be then withdrawn to a bank account or be used for online transactions. Businesses can also request payments or send invoices to customers, allowing them to pay online through a bank account or credit card. Funds are later transferred into their Payoneer accounts, and they can choose if the money will be used through a bank account or a Payoneer debit card. This method stands out in comparison with other similar services, in which businesses can’t request payments.

However, Payoneer is most known for its ability and versatility for allowing international payments and different currency exchanges, offering the making of transactions in 150 different currencies. This great advantage is very beneficial to people working remotely that need their payment in the official currency used where they live in.

And due to the fact that Payoneer doesn’t charge fees for most bank transfers if the parties have their own Payoneer accounts, it’s widely used for businesses, e-commerces, and Marketplaces, that work with B2B payment transactions that often involve a large amount of money.

But Payoneer can be used by anyone, and it is definitely a great tool for making and receiving payments that everyone should consider. It is also a great alternative for those that don’t want to use PayPal or can’t do it because it’s not available in their country.

However, Payoneer still has some downsides; one of them, for some users, is the amount of data and information Payoneer asks for in order to create your account. This includes things like your email, phone number, country, specific location, bank information and even an identification document. Although what they do with all this data is stated on its privacy policy, some users might not feel too comfortable giving away some of their private information or might wonder what the company might do with all of it.

A phone number is something not a lot of people want to give to companies or strangers, and Payoneer demands it on its registration process. But what if you still want your Payoneer account but don’t wish to give your phone number to this company? Or what if you don’t have a phone at the moment and need to process payments urgently? You might even want to try the waters first, see how the platform works for you without being too involved and giving up too much information about yourself.

Well, don’t panic because there are good news. You can still create and verify your account using a virtual number. Also known as Non VoIP, they are numbers that instead of using physical lines, connect and communicate via the web. These numbers come in handy when you want to protect your privacy and need to bypass SMS verification for some platforms in which you can’t be really sure of what they use your phone number for.

In this guide, we’ll teach you how you can use one of our numbers to create a completely functional Payoneer account without giving away your real number. It’s worth noting that this guide is made with a US number, so do keep that in mind.

Step 1: go to Payoneer

Type “Payoneer” on the browser of your choice.

On the top menu, you’ll see a “Register” option, so just click on it.

Next, fill in the shown form with your personal information and click on “Next” once you are finished. On this section you’ll also need to specify if your account would be for a company or for an individual.

After that, you’ll need to provide your contact details, such as where you live and your phone number; fill it in with your information but leave the phone number section blank. We’ll teach you how to get a virtual number to do this step.

Step 2: how to get a temporary number?

First, go to our website and sign in. To get your number, you’ll need to have an account, so if you don’t have one, click on “Sign Up” and follow the steps. Both the “Sign In” and “Sign Up” options are located at the top right corner of our homepage.

Once you are in, make sure the top tab says “United States”.

Then, on the left menu, click on “Services” followed by “Short-term numbers”.

You should be presented with a list of numbers available for purchase. However, we are interested on the Payoneer one. To search for this number, type “Payoneer” on the search tab and click on the blue “Purchase” button.

Now, mark the checkbox to confirm your purchase and the discount from your balance. After this, click on “Next” to obtain your Non VoIP number.

Copy the number given and paste it on Payoneer’s page.

Step 3: get the code to verify your account

After entering the number, click on “Send Code”.

Now, click on “Next” on our page to get the verification code.

Type the code given into Payoneer’s page and click on “Next”.

Step 4: setting up your account

Now, all is left to do is enter your security details. Click on “Next” once you are finished.

And lastly, enter your banking information and agree to the terms and conditions.

And that’s it! by following these steps you have created a Payoneer account successfully by bypassing SMS verification using a reliable virtual number provided by us, Major Phones!