Virtual Phone number in the Philippines

Have your own phone number in the Philippines. Incoming calls can be forwarded anywhere worldwide at the cost of a local call.

In this article we will explain how it works and how you can get a virtual phone number in the Philippines now. GET A PHILIPPINES NUMBER   A virtual number is a real phone number A virtual phone number is actually a normal, real phone number. The only difference is that a virtual number isn't connected to any physical phone line or to any SIM-card. You can make and answer calls with free apps for Android and iOS or your laptop. People calling your Philippines virtual phone number will have the same experience as if calling a regular local number. When you make calls from your number - people you call will see your number before answering. You can get your phone number in the Philippines here.  

    Different types of numbers In the Philippines it is only possible to get city numbers as virtual phone numbers.     Who can buy a Philippines phone number? Anyone in the world can buy a Philippines virtual phone number - except local residents and businesses in the Philippines . Local regulations prohibits the use of virtual phone numbers for pure local use. The call to the local Philippines number has to be forwarded out of the country.

• Monthly cost From $14.99.
• Calls and call forwarding Incoming calls costs $0.290 per minute. Call forwarding of incoming calls costs as a local call.
• Optional add on services Voice response, call recording requires that you have a paid plan (starts at $9.95 per user and month). This includes free calls, call forwarding and free phone numbers.

GET A PHILIPPINES NUMBER   Answer calls The easiest way to answer incoming calls to your Philippines phone number is to forward all calls to your regular mobile phone number or to a landline number - anywhere in the world. When you receive a forwarded call, you can see the number of the caller - or the virtual number they called - dependent on your settings. Call forwarding worldwide costs like a regular local call. There are many other options available for call forwarding, such as answering calls with voice response, sending calls to team members etc.     Make calls You can make calls from your virtual Philippines phone number by using our free Android , iOS or web app. You can import your regular mobile contacts into the app and call anyone you know with a click. The person you call can see your number. You can chose if you want to show one of your Sonetel numbers or your regular mobile number. You will be charged local call rates for the calls you make.       SMS SMS is not supported on any virtual numbers in the Philippines.     Voice response If you want to add voice response to your phone number ("For sales, press one...".) you need to have a paid plan. This gives you access to the "Voice apps". You can easily create menus for callers, announcements or voicemail boxes. Text-to-speech can be used to create the messages to be played to callers. Simply type in the message you want converted into an audio message. You can also upload audio files or record new messages with your phone.     Call recording Call recording is available if you have a paid plan. Only use call recording if you can do it without breaking any laws in the country of the phone number, or in the countries where you - and the person you are talking to - is in.       Subscription options Here are the options when you subscribe to a phone number from the Philippines.

• Different subscription lengths You can subscribe with monthly renewal, or 1-year or 3-years. The longer the subscription - the lower the monthly cost. You pay in advance for the entire subscription period. You can turn off auto-renewal whenever you want.

GET A PHILIPPINES NUMBER Advanced AI Features Upgrade your Philippines virtual phone number experience with our optional Premium or Business plans (starting at $9.95 per user/month). In addition to call forwarding, call recording, and voice response, you can also enjoy these advanced AI-powered services:

1. Call Summaries & Transcription
   Each call you make or receive can be automatically summarized in writing. You’ll see key points, a list of agreements, next steps, and a full transcript—ensuring that you never miss an important detail.
2. Customer Call Analysis
   Our AI assigns each customer call a score from 1 to 5, indicating how well the conversation went. You’ll also receive instant feedback about what could have been done differently to achieve an even better outcome—helping you continuously improve your customer interactions.
3. Draft Follow-up Emails
   After each call, we’ll provide a suggested follow-up email you can send to the customer. This makes your business look more professional while reducing the risk of misunderstandings.
4. AI Voicemail Summaries
   When someone leaves you a voicemail, you’ll automatically receive a summary of the message, including mood analysis and a complete transcript. This helps you decide how urgently you need to respond, without having to listen to the entire audio.

Are there any limitations? Yes, there are different limitations, dependent on what type of subscription you have.

• Phone number limitations
• Plan limitations

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Restrictions & Compliance

For general limitations and address requirements, see Phone number limitations.

Legal Restriction(s):

• Numbers cannot be assigned to residents or companies registered in Philippines.
• Numbers cannot be used for calling cards applications or applications offering call termination services within the Philippines.
• Numbers cannot be used for call back applications.
• Numbers cannot be used for services offering adult content.
• For Geographic numbers, customer shall provide their name and address and will transmit to Sonetel the documents justifying that the information is valid and correct before activation. Customer shall keep the information updated during use.
• For Toll free numbers, customer shall send the identification and location of the end user (place of residence/business) within 24 hours of receiving Sonetel's request, otherwise the number may be disconnected.

Service Restriction(s):

• Toll free numbers can be reached from PDLT landline networks (+70% market share) and SUN and SMART mobile networks (+60% market share). From the these networks, the numbers are reachable from all islands, and calls to these numbers are free to the caller.
• Calls to Toll free numbers are not guaranteed to work from outside Philippines.
• A single toll free number can have no more than 50 simultaneous calls.
• Number portability is not available.

Local NRA:

• National Telecommunications Commission Telephone: +63 2 924 4040 Website: www.ntc.gov.ph