A home and away phone number for expats

Updated 2026-09-30 · By the SMS Conecta team (SMSConecta Inc.)

Short answer: SMS Conecta lets expats hold a number in their new country, a number back home, or both inside one account. A local number only needs an email, so you're reachable from day one, while a home number lets family call at local rates and home services keep texting you. Both can ring the same phone and renew automatically.

Living abroad means belonging to two places at once. Your new life calls for a local number, while your old one still has banks, family and accounts expecting to reach you. SMS Conecta lets you keep a foot in both.

Two directions, one dashboard

Some expats want a number in their new country, so landlords, schools and colleagues can reach them locally. Others want a number back in their home country, so parents can dial something familiar and home-country services can keep texting them.

Plenty hold one of each. Both show up in the same account, and both can ring the same phone.

This matters most for anyone who expects to move again, return home eventually, or split the year between countries. The numbers stay fixed even as your address keeps changing.

Home-country number alongside a new-country one

Number	Who it's for	Common use
Home-country number	Family, parents, and services back home	A familiar line for calls and texts from home-country services
New-country number	Landlords, schools, coworkers, and employers	A local contact number from the moment you arrive

Staying connected to home

Give family a number in your home country they can call at local rates.
Receive texts from home-country services on the dashboard, with a free replacement within 7 days if a service won't accept the number.
Answer from a SIP app wherever you live, over Wi-Fi.
Keep the number for years thanks to automatic yearly renewal.

About your existing number

We don't offer porting, so we can't take over a number you've had for years. What you get instead is a brand-new genuine number in whichever country you choose.

Planning to let an old home SIM lapse? First update your bank, tax and government accounts, following each institution's own process. Some organisations carry their own requirements, so confirm with them before switching; if a number doesn't suit, the 7-day replacement guarantee gets you a new one free.

Settling into the new country

Local SIM contracts can demand an address, a residence permit, or a credit history you don't have yet. A SMS Conecta number only needs an email, so you have a local contact number from day one while the paperwork catches up.

Hand it to letting agents, employers and schools while you hunt for a flat and get your life set up. Later, once you have a local SIM, forward the number to it or keep answering through your SIP app.

Some local services, especially banks and government portals, may insist on a number from a domestic carrier. Check their requirements, and use your SMS Conecta number for everything else.

What you get with each number

Home or local, every number includes unlimited incoming calls and texts, 1,000 outgoing minutes and 500 outgoing SMS a month, SIP credentials, forwarding to any phone, and a browser dialer. The price is identical in every country: starting at $1.80 per month, billed yearly ($21.60 per year). Each number also comes with a 7-day replacement guarantee.

Setting up both lines

Label each number clearly in your SIP app — Home and Local, say — so you always know which line is ringing and can answer in the right language or tone for the caller.

Pick a number in your home country, your new country, or both.
Fund your wallet with USDT or USDC and order; activation usually takes minutes.
Install a softphone and add each number, or forward both to your local SIM.
Share the right number with the right people, and update your accounts one by one.

Top countries for expats

Numbers in stock as of 2026-10-28. Every number costs $1.80/month, billed yearly.

Country	Number types in stock	Price
United States (+1)	Mobile 12 · Local 21 · Toll-free 5	$1.80/mo billed yearly
United Kingdom (+44)	Mobile 14 · Local 22 · Toll-free 4	$1.80/mo billed yearly
India (+91)	Mobile 10 · Local 12 · Toll-free 8	$1.80/mo billed yearly
Germany (+49)	Mobile 22 · Local 13 · Toll-free 5	$1.80/mo billed yearly
United Arab Emirates (+971)	Mobile 11 · Local 15 · Toll-free 5	$1.80/mo billed yearly
Spain (+34)	Mobile 13 · Local 15 · Toll-free 5	$1.80/mo billed yearly

Included on every plan

Unlimited incoming SMS
Unlimited incoming calls
500 outgoing SMS per month
1,000 outgoing minutes per month
SIP credentials, call forwarding and web dialer
Keep your number as long as you want
Works with WhatsApp, Facebook, Google, Telegram and thousands more
7-day replacement guarantee — free new number if it doesn't work for you
7-day money-back guarantee if the number is unused

Numbers start at $1.80 per month, billed yearly ($21.60 per year). Settle up with USDT or USDC.

expats numbers — FAQ

Can I keep my old phone number from home?

We don't offer porting of existing numbers. You can get a brand-new genuine number in your home country to use alongside or instead of the old one.

Will my home bank accept this number?

Check with your bank before changing the number on your account. Our numbers receive SMS and calls just like a SIM, and if a service won't accept yours, you can swap it free within 7 days.

Do I need a residence permit or local address?

No. Signing up only requires an email address.

Can my family call me cheaply?

Hold a number in their country and they dial it like any domestic call. Their own carrier sets the cost.

Can both numbers ring one phone?

Yes. Add both to one SIP app or forward both to the same phone.

What if I move again?

Your numbers aren't tied to a SIM or an address, so they simply move with you.

Is there a refund if the number doesn't suit me?

Yes. If it doesn't work out, swap it free within 7 days, and if it hasn't carried any call or SMS, you can get a full refund within 7 days of purchase.