Phone numbers for recruiters and hiring teams

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

Short answer: Recruiters use SMS Conecta numbers to call and text candidates from a dedicated line in the candidate's own country. Each genuine local or mobile number includes unlimited incoming calls and SMS, 1,000 outgoing minutes a month, a browser dialer and SIP credentials, letting you source across 181 countries without ever handing out your personal phone.

Candidates pick up calls from numbers they recognize and let the rest go to voicemail. For agency and in-house recruiters hiring across borders, a local number in each market can decide whether that first call even gets answered.

The trouble with calling candidates from your own phone

A personal mobile number ends up scattered across job boards, candidate CRMs and dozens of WhatsApp chats. Once a placement closes, candidates keep ringing it for years afterward. A separate recruiting line lets you switch off on weekends and hand the number to a colleague if you change desks.

Calling internationally from a home-country number carries a second cost: plenty of candidates will not pick up an unfamiliar foreign code. A number that is local to the candidate reads as a normal domestic call.

Setups that suit recruiting desks

Recruiting setup	Suggested numbers	How calls reach you
Solo recruiter, one country	One local or mobile number	Forwarding to your mobile
Agency hiring across several countries	One number per target country	Softphone with every line registered
In-house team sharing a line	One local number for the team	Office PBX ring group
High-volume screening calls	Several numbers in the same country	Spread outbound work across lines
Texting candidates about interviews	Mobile numbers	Dashboard SMS inbox

Calling and texting candidates

The web dialer runs right in the browser, so you can place screening calls alongside your ATS without installing a thing. Pick the number that matches the candidate's country as caller ID, and they see a local call.

If you would rather use a desktop app, register the SIP credentials in MicroSIP, Zoiper or Bria. Several numbers can live in one softphone, which suits a recruiter covering, say, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK all at once.

Interview reminders and quick follow-ups can go out by SMS, drawing from the 500 outgoing texts included each month. Candidate replies land in the dashboard inbox. The outgoing SMS allowance is for individual conversations, not mass job-alert blasts.

Budgeting your outbound time

Each number includes 1,000 outgoing minutes per month. At roughly ten minutes a screening call, that's about 100 calls a month from a single number, enough for most individual recruiters. Heavier phone sourcing across a whole team is easier to manage with one number per recruiter.

Incoming calls and SMS stay unlimited, so candidates calling back never touch the allowance. Every number costs $1.80 per month, billed yearly ($21.60 per year).

Setting up a recruiting line

List the countries you hire in and pick local or mobile numbers for each.
Create an account with an email address and pay with USDT or USDC.
Open each number's page in the dashboard to grab its SIP credentials.
Add them to your softphone, or just use the web dialer.
Update your job ads, LinkedIn profile and email signature with the new number.

Messaging apps and candidate profiles

Plenty of candidates prefer WhatsApp or Telegram over a phone call. SMS Conecta numbers take both SMS and calls, so you can register a messaging account on your recruiting number and keep candidate chats apart from friends and family. Numbers work with WhatsApp, Telegram, Google, Facebook and thousands more; if an app won't accept one, the 7-day replacement guarantee gets you a new number free.

Good habits for a recruiting line

SMS Conecta numbers do not support emergency calls, which rarely matters for recruiting but is worth knowing if a teammate treats the line as their only phone.

Give your name and the role within the first ten seconds; an unfamiliar local number still needs context.
Send a short text before the first call so the candidate recognizes the number when it rings.
Save the number in your ATS as the official contact for each requisition, so candidates always reach the right desk.
Check the dashboard call log at day's end for missed candidate calls and ring them back.
Keep the number renewed while candidates and clients still have it; a lapsed number means lost placements.

Top countries for Recruiters

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
Germany (+49)	Mobile 22 · Local 13 · Toll-free 5	$1.80/mo billed yearly
Netherlands (+31)	Mobile 12 · Local 22 · Toll-free 3	$1.80/mo billed yearly
India (+91)	Mobile 10 · Local 12 · Toll-free 8	$1.80/mo billed yearly
Philippines (+63)	Mobile 19 · Local 20	$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.

Recruiters numbers — FAQ

Can I call candidates in another country with a local caller ID?

Yes. Get a number in the candidate's country and select it as caller ID in the web dialer or your softphone.

How many screening calls does one number cover?

Each number includes 1,000 outgoing minutes per month, roughly 100 ten-minute calls. Incoming calls stay unlimited.

Can I use my recruiting number on WhatsApp?

Yes. You can register WhatsApp on the number and receive the verification code in the dashboard.

Can several recruiters share one number?

Yes, by connecting the number to a PBX such as 3CX or FreePBX and setting up a ring group, or simply by forwarding it.

Can I send bulk job alerts by SMS?

No. The 500 monthly outgoing SMS are meant for individual messages to candidates, not bulk campaigns.

Do I need to show ID to sign up?

Sign-up only needs an email address.