By Tomas Novak · Value writer · 2026-08-28 · 6 min read
There are three very ordinary reasons people in Kuwait go looking for a US phone number, and it's worth being honest about all three. First, WhatsApp Business — a US number on your storefront reads as an international operation, not a personal line. Second, US clients: freelancers and small agencies working with American companies want a number their clients can call and text without thinking about country codes. Third, and this is the one that quietly matters most, receiving OTP and verification codes from services that only send them to a US number.
The problem is that the obvious free options simply don't serve Kuwait. So let me walk through why, and then show you the route that does work — with the trade-offs stated plainly, not glossed over.
This is the part that costs people an afternoon before they realise it. The well-known free number apps were built around North American users and gate everyone else out at the door.
The pattern is consistent: the tools assume you already live where the number lives. From Kuwait, that assumption breaks. VPN workarounds sometimes appear to work, then the number can't catch the verification code or the account gets flagged later — not a foundation for a business line.
Forget feature lists for a second. For someone in Kuwait, four questions decide everything: can I even get it, what does it cost, can I put WhatsApp on it, and will it receive my OTP codes.
| G100 | Google Voice | TextNow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Available to Kuwait users? | Yes — buy from anywhere | No — US-only setup | No — US/Canada sign-up only |
| Price | $1.95/month, no contract | Free (not reachable here) | Free (not reachable here) |
| WhatsApp-ready? | Yes — receives the SMS code | Not reliable / no number | N/A — no number to use |
| Receive OTP? | Yes — codes land in your inbox | N/A — no number here | N/A — no number here |
A free number you can't get is not cheaper than a working one — it's just unavailable. For a business tool, less than $2 a month for something that actually turns on is the better deal by a wide margin.
G100 is a US-registered app that sells US, Canada and Puerto Rico numbers. The important detail for you: you can buy one from anywhere in the world, and there's no KYC or documents to hand over. You're not pretending to be somewhere you aren't — you're renting a real US number and reading its calls and messages from Kuwait, in the browser or the mobile app.
The number does three concrete jobs. It receives SMS and OTP codes — including the code WhatsApp sends to verify a business account. It makes and receives calls, so a US client can dial you and you can call back at $0.03 a minute. And it gives your WhatsApp Business or your invoices a US identity that travels well.
Same flow works for a plain OTP from any service that only texts US numbers: point it at your G100 number, open the inbox, read the code. Meta handles the WhatsApp verification itself — the number simply has to catch the code, and this one does.
One honest caveat, because you should hear it before you pay: right now G100 numbers receive SMS and OTP and make and receive calls — which covers WhatsApp sign-up, verification codes and US client calls. Sending your own outbound SMS is not switched on yet; it comes after US 10DLC registration clears. So if your plan is receiving codes and calling clients, you're fully covered today. If outbound texting is essential, know that part is still on the way.
A US number makes you reachable and readable to US customers and services — that's the real value, and it's genuine. It doesn't change your tax residence, your business registration, or the laws you operate under in Kuwait. Treat it as a communications tool, which is exactly what it is, and it earns its $1.95 every month. If you later grow into a team sharing one number or sending broadcasts, G100 offers the official WhatsApp Business Cloud API as a $10/month add-on — start with the phone app and upgrade only when you actually need it.
Yes. G100 sells US, Canada and Puerto Rico numbers and you can buy one from anywhere in the world, Kuwait included. There is no US address or US bank card requirement — you sign up, fund a USD wallet through Stripe, pick a number and activate it from the browser or the mobile app.
Google Voice can only be set up from inside the United States and is not available in Kuwait or most of the Gulf. TextNow only allows sign-ups from the US and Canada, so registration from a Kuwaiti connection is blocked. Both check where you are and stop you before you get a number.
Yes. A G100 US number receives SMS one-time passwords and verification codes — including the WhatsApp Business registration code — straight into your G100 inbox, which you can open in Kuwait. If an SMS is slow, many services offer a voice call option, and G100 numbers take calls too.
A flat $1.95 per month per number, billed in USD through Stripe with no contract. Calls are $0.03 per minute from a pay-as-you-go wallet. An optional WhatsApp Business Cloud API add-on is $10 per month if you need a shared team inbox and broadcasts.
Not yet. Today G100 numbers receive SMS and OTP codes and make and receive calls, which covers WhatsApp verification and US client calls. Sending your own outbound SMS turns on after US 10DLC registration clears. If plain outbound texting is essential for you, that piece is still on the way.
Stop wrestling with apps that were never built to reach Kuwait. Get a US number that works from here at app.g100.us, and see the full breakdown on the pricing page.
Buy from Kuwait City, anywhere. No contract, no KYC. Receives your WhatsApp code and OTP straight to your inbox.
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