Is using an SMS verification number legal?

Verifying your own account is allowed in most countries. Following the rules of the service you use is your responsibility.

How fast does the code arrive?

Usually within a few seconds to a minute. If it takes longer, request the code again in the app; if time runs out, your credits are refunded.

Can I use the same number for another app?

No. Each number is bought for one service and one verification.

Yes. It is a line from a mobile carrier in the country you pick, not a public list.

You top up credits by card, and each number takes its price in credits. There is no subscription.

Guide · SMS verification number

How an SMS verification number works

What happens when an app asks for your phone number, how a one-time number gets you through that step, and where it does not help.

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The short version

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Pick the service, then the country where codes arrived most over the last hour.
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The number lands in your account; type it into the app's sign-up screen.
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The SMS shows up in your panel. Copy the code and you are signed up.

Why apps verify by SMS

A phone number is harder to mass-produce than an email address, so messaging, social and shopping apps send a six-digit code to the number when an account is opened. Whoever types the code back counts as the owner of that number.

The catch: the number you give is stored with the account. It can end up on marketing lists, leak in a data breach, or be used to link your different accounts together.

What a one-time number does

A one-time number is a real carrier line reserved for you only while the verification runs. The app sends its code to that line, the code appears in your TempSMSCode panel, and the number is released when the order ends.

Your own number is never typed anywhere. As far as the app is concerned, the account is verified with the number you gave it.

Why the country matters

Not every app accepts every country's numbers at the same rate; some countries may get no code at all.
The order screen shows each country's success rate over the last hour. A high rate means a good chance the code arrives.
The cheapest country is not always the best pick; a few credits more often means the code actually comes.

Where it does not help

Banks and public bodies that treat the number as a permanent identity.
Cases where you must sign in again later with the same number; the number is single use.
Services that recognise and reject virtual numbers. Then no code arrives and your credits are refunded.

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Questions

Is using an SMS verification number legal?: Verifying your own account is allowed in most countries. Following the rules of the service you use is your responsibility.
How fast does the code arrive?: Usually within a few seconds to a minute. If it takes longer, request the code again in the app; if time runs out, your credits are refunded.
Can I use the same number for another app?: No. Each number is bought for one service and one verification.
Is it a real number?: Yes. It is a line from a mobile carrier in the country you pick, not a public list.
How do I pay?: You top up credits by card, and each number takes its price in credits. There is no subscription.