US Phone Number for Your LLC as a Non-US Founder (2026 Guide)

Thousands of founders outside the US form a US LLC every year through services like Stripe Atlas, doola, Firstbase or Clerky. The company, the EIN, the US bank account and the registered address all get sorted. The phone number usually doesn’t.

That gap shows up quickly:

Your website and pricing page show a foreign number, or none, and US customers hesitate.
Your App Store and Google Play listings ask for a support phone number.
Banks, payment providers and SaaS vendors want a number for verification codes and callbacks.
US prospects and partners expect to call you, and you need to call them without paying international rates.

This guide covers the realistic options and what each one actually does.

What a founder’s US number needs to do

Job	Why it matters
Receive calls from US customers	A local number people can dial for free builds trust
Call US numbers cheaply, including 1-800 lines	Sales calls, vendor support, your US bank
Receive SMS verification codes	Stripe, banks, SaaS sign-ups, 2FA
Show the company number when you call out	Recipients pick up a local number
Work for a small team	Shared number or shared balance without per-seat cost

Your options

1. Your registered agent’s or formation service’s “phone add-on.” Some formation services resell a number. Check whether it can receive calls on your laptop, whether it can receive texts, and what it costs per month after the first year.

2. Business phone apps with per-seat pricing (OpenPhone/Quo, Dialpad, Aircall, RingCentral). Full-featured, with texting and team inboxes, but you pay a monthly fee per user, and sign-up can require US identity details. They make sense once you have a support team.

3. Google Voice. Free for personal use, but it requires a US account and phone to set up, and Google Workspace’s business version is sold per user. Not a practical path for most founders abroad. See VoixCall vs Google Voice.

4. A pay-as-you-go virtual number (VoixCall). Rent a US number from $2/month, answer calls in the browser, call US numbers for about 3¢ a minute (toll-free included), and receive texts and verification codes, with no US entity requirement and no per-seat subscription. More on the VoixCall for startups page.

Setting up a US number with VoixCall

Create an account at voixcall.com with email, Google or Apple. The first call is free.
Add credit (from $5) and choose a US number. The monthly price is shown before you buy.
Use it everywhere: website, App Store and Play listings, Stripe and bank profiles, invoices.
Answer calls in the VoixCall web app, and read texts in the Messages inbox (50 text segments per month included).
Call US customers and vendors from the web app or the iPhone and Android apps, showing your number as caller ID.

Honest limits

Outbound SMS isn’t available yet. Numbers receive texts; replying by text from a US business number requires carrier (A2P 10DLC) registration.
Incoming calls ring in the web app, not yet inside the mobile apps.
Some services block VoIP numbers for verification codes. Test the ones you rely on before switching.

FAQ

Do I need a US address or SSN to get a US number?

Not with VoixCall. You create an account and rent a number from anywhere. Your LLC’s registered address is separate and not needed for the number.

Can I use the number for my App Store or Google Play developer listing?

Yes. It’s a normal US phone number that can receive calls, so it works as a support contact number.

Will Stripe or my bank accept it?

Many services accept VoIP numbers, but some reject them for verification. Try it before making it your only contact number.

Can my co-founder use the same number?

With a Teams account you share one calling balance across members, and every call is logged with its cost. See Teams.