Zhipuai virtual numbers for SMS verification

Buying a Zhipuai number, in practice

A Zhipuai number is in stock in 16 countries right now, 567K lines in total, and the entry price is $0.20 in Hong Kong. The price gap between countries is not arbitrary: it follows what the local networks charge and how often they actually deliver, which is why the table above shows both next to each other.

If the first attempt fails, the repair is almost never another number in the same place — it is another country. A refusal at the country level does not change with the operator, and the hold on a silent number is released on its own, so working down the 16 countries in the table costs you time and nothing else.

Nothing is charged until the Zhipuai code lands. The price is held against your balance while the number is live and released automatically if the window closes empty, so the cost of being wrong about a country is a wait rather than money. Balances are topped up in crypto, $20.00 minimum, with nothing added on top.