Holafly phone number: only some plans have one, and it only receives texts

Does Holafly give you a phone number?

It depends on the product. A standard Holafly day-based eSIM carries data only. Holafly's help pages say it does not provide a temporary local phone number, SMS or traditional voice calls. A Holafly phone number exists only on the monthly and annual Unlimited Plans, and Holafly's page says there is no extra charge for it. This page sets out both cases.

The Holafly phone number on Unlimited Plans

Holafly's help article on SMS abroad with Holafly Plans is dated 30 October 2025 and was updated on 11 June 2026. We saw a secondary mention of 4 November 2025 as a start date for plans that include the number, but could not confirm it on Holafly's own page, so check the date against your order.

What the article says:

Which plans

the monthly and annual Unlimited Plans, not the day-based eSIMs

Which numbers

a +1 number (US or Canada) or a +44 number (UK). The number works in every country your subscription covers, whatever the prefix

One choice only

the country code cannot be changed later, so choose carefully

How to get it

in the Holafly app, open Plans, find the phone number section, pick your country code, save, choose whether SMS alerts go to the app or to email, save again, tick the consent box and activate

Our Holafly app page covers the app itself.

What the Holafly phone number can and cannot do

It is receive-only. Holafly says the number is virtual and hosted in the cloud. Its servers receive incoming texts and pass them to you over the internet, so they appear in the Holafly app or your linked email, not in your phone's normal messaging app. You cannot send texts, and regular cellular calls are not supported.

Holafly points out that some banks and services will not send codes to foreign numbers, so check before you rely on it for a bank login. Two further rules are easy to miss. A temporary number, for example one starting +43, may appear in your phone settings; Holafly says to ignore it, since it cannot receive codes, and not to delete or change it. And deleting the Holafly eSIM permanently removes your assigned number, so deactivate the line instead if you are not using it.

What about calls?

For calls, Holafly's advice on both product types is the same. Use apps that run on data, such as WhatsApp, FaceTime, Messenger or Telegram, or keep your home SIM on for voice and SMS and use the eSIM for data. Holafly warns your home carrier may charge roaming for calls and texts on that line, and suggests turning off data roaming on the home line.

Holafly's call article also notes that some countries partly restrict calling apps. It names China, the UAE, Oman, Qatar and, intermittently, Turkey. Some travellers use a VPN there, but only where it is legal, and Holafly says to check local rules first.

What we could not confirm about the Holafly phone number

Holafly's home page mentions a local phone number option alongside its unlimited plan. The help article is clearer, so we have followed the help article. We found no fee for the number (Holafly's page says it is included), no prefixes beyond the US, Canada and UK, and no way to bring your own number in. We also did not read Holafly's separate answer on why a data eSIM sometimes receives texts, so ask Holafly support about that.

See how Holafly works for the day-based plans, the Holafly hub for the overview, and cheapest eSIM if you need a plan with a number from somewhere else.

We have not tested Holafly's plans, app or support ourselves. This page is desk research from Holafly's own site and help centre, read on 8 October 2026, and Holafly changes its rules from time to time.