# vNu : Virtual Phone Number — user reviews > 49 indexed App Store user reviews of vNu by Ayoub El Omrani, rated 4.20/5 from 1,205 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vnu-virtual-phone-number/id1576545203/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vnu-virtual-phone-number/id1576545203.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 864 · 4★ 74 · 3★ 52 · 2★ 36 · 1★ 179 ## What do users think of vNu? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Great app - 💡 Useful for verification - 🚀 Switching numbers is easy **Cons** - 🐛 Numbers don't receive SMS - 🔍 Shared phone numbers - 💸 Paid subscription required - 📢 Too many ads - 🚫 Doesn't work as expected **Commonly reported bugs** - Numbers are blocked from receiving codes - Verification codes don't work - App crashes and freezes **Most requested features** - Option to remove old verification codes - Ability to contact customer support ## Newest reviews (12 of 49) ### 2/5 — What are all the messages *2023-06-23* There's already a lot of codes that are sent ... which is odd because Ive just set up this account. There should be no messages. But there's like 20. ### 3/5 — Ads *2023-05-23, version 3.4.16* Cannot figure out how to press X on add ### 1/5 — Terrible App *2023-04-18* Pop up every time you open the app and cant even click off it. Developers should jump off a bridge ### 1/5 — 5’digit number *2023-04-15, version 3.4.3* The number I got to use had 11 digits excluding the country code. ### 3/5 — Question *2023-04-04* I open the app and instantly see verification codes from different websites? That I didn’t use.. is there any way I can remove those extra messages? ### 1/5 — Inutile, ne fonctionne pas *2023-03-04* Cette application ne sert à rien. La plupart des numéros ne fonctionnent pas, avec ceux qui semblent fonctionner vous ne recevez pas mes message. Le temps de vous apercevoir que vous vous étiez fait avoir vous avez dû visionner 100 fois la même publicité, c’est une arnaque. ### 1/5 — What’s the point?!? *2023-01-18, version 2.0.27* You can’t revive anything pointless app ### 1/5 — Didn’t work *2023-01-15, version 2.0.27* Does not work. Seems like a scam For sure ### 1/5 — Horrible service doesn’t work *2023-01-10, version 2.0.27* Horrible app very badly laid out and complete waste of money ### 1/5 — Phone number does not work at all *2023-01-05* Ive been texting this number several times and it never works. Worst app ever!!! Should be blocked on the Appstore ### 1/5 — Could not close out of ad *2022-12-11* Upon installing and opening, an ad appears in which you can not click out of. No matter how many refreshes, restarting the app or anything... you can not close out of the ad until you pay to remove ads. Steer clear of this scammy app. ### 1/5 — Worst app I’ve ever used *2022-11-16* The phone apps are for people who can’t afford a proper functioning phone line so why are you forcing people to pay there’s an obvious reason to why we are downloading it if you wanted money just post your cash tag on the ads since you think everyone wants to pay for the subscription ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Poor service *2025-02-18* Your service is so poor, your numbers doesn’t receive sms ### 1/5 — Annoying app *2024-12-05* This app is fake, doesn’t do what it says just filled with adds, every click an add pops up and yet you won’t get what you signed up for so annoying ### 1/5 — Am I doing something wrong? *2024-05-27, version 4.1.9* I can’t get it to work. Selected number, now where do the codes get sent? Checked messages, nothing new and newest messages are 4 months old. Nothing new coming through. I was gonna purchase if it worked but looks like it’s broken. 😞 ### 1/5 — Paid for a number that didn’t work *2023-12-25, version 3.12.24* I got the code but when entered it said that the number has been blocked and there is no way to contact them to get my money back, don’t use this app ### 1/5 — many ads *2023-10-30, version 3.7.27* app have very ads ### 1/5 — Garbage *2023-10-07* Don’t download this garbage if you want to get verification texts. It doesn’t work and half the time the number has been used too many times (for Google at least). 1/5 ### 1/5 — Scam *2023-09-13* Doesn’t work. A waste of time you can’t even contact them. It’s a scam also pops up with so many ads you can’t even do anything . ### 1/5 — Big fraud! *2023-08-27, version 3.7.27* They say it’s free then hit your card for 39.95! I had to cancel my card because these vultures try and snatch it and run it up! Beware this is a total scam. ### 1/5 — Piece of junk *2023-06-26* Can’t text anyone, have a bunch of old texts to someone else connected to this number and all these verification codes which if I was a scammer or hacked could be a problem for the previous owner of these verification codes. On top of this you have to enter in your credit card, and I can’t get verification codes or text anyone back! So this is a piece of junk and also I’d be worried a hacker could steal my info if my number was reclaimed. Garbage! ### 1/5 — Horrible *2023-06-23, version 3.5.25* I was waiting for an Amazon OTP. It arrived once as a wrong code, and then never arrived again. Piece of crap. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Number *2025-04-14, version 5.3.17* Good ### 5/5 — Scam fraud *2024-10-22* Stupid app every virtual number aren’t valid they are banned and can not receive any messages that’s not all you can not contact customer service it takes you to other unrelated apps which to me look like a phishing app virus malware ### 5/5 — Snappy review *2024-10-03, version 4.1.9* This app is so cool ### 5/5 — Thankyou so much! *2023-08-15, version 3.7.27* I have issues with my name when I have to put it on the internet as it’s never accepted but with your app I can do the most simple things like just buy some clothes online without there being a huge problem with my name!! THANKYOU SO MUCH!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Loving the App *2023-03-05* I love how you can switch numbers and this is the best ! ### 5/5 — App is actually working. *2022-04-25, version 1.10.17* I received the code I wanted, yes after trying a couple of numbers but it worked! ### 5/5 — Still trying to use it thank you *2021-08-18* Thank **Developer response:** Thanks for your support, if you face any problem with, Please let us know to fix it. Regards. ### 4/5 — Flezo *2024-07-11* It’s a great app you can use it to ### 4/5 — Great *2023-03-29* Depending on what your looking to get out of this app you’ll either love it or hate it there’s a few details I’d be interested in seeing the app expand on in the future but all in all great app ### 3/5 — !!NO REPLY SHARED PHONE NUMBERS!! paid by ads *2025-01-16* use only for verification of things you don’t wanna be traced back to and then delete the app. other reviewers mention some phone numbers are blocked from receiving codes (?) i wouldn’t use it for social media verification because the numbers are shared but it’s paid for by the ads which are a bit much but worth not having to pay. Use with VPN to change your ip address. I only need this for verification because the future law in the US might restrict US phone numbers and i want to change the accounts linked to my phone number or at least make an email that i can link that isn’t bound by a US phone number. If i’m ever in a situation where the account isn’t connected to my social media and information i’ll probably come back but i cannot allow an email address to be verified by shared phone numbers im sorry. Seeing so many ads was relieving, i will gladly take ads over apps that require subscriptions for the most basic things but it is only useful in very specific situations and you should delete after your done using it --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*