Virtual numbers for SMS verification
Receive SMS online — no SIM, no waiting
Pick a country and a service, get a virtual number instantly and watch the verification code appear on screen. If the SMS never arrives, your money goes back to your wallet automatically.
Service
- Automatic refund if no SMS arrives
- No subscription
- Pay only for what you use
How to receive SMS online
From sign-up to code in under two minutes.
- 1
Pick country and service
Choose the number’s country and the app you will use it for (Telegram, WhatsApp, Google…). Price and availability show up instantly.
- 2
Get the number
With balance in your wallet, click buy. The virtual number appears on screen, ready to copy and paste into the app.
- 3
Read the code
The SMS lands in your dashboard in real time, with the code highlighted. If it doesn’t arrive in time, you get your money back automatically.
Virtual numbers from 45 countries
Choose the right country code for the service you are signing up for.
Why NumberVirtual
Automatic refunds
You only pay when a number is delivered. If no SMS arrives before the timer ends, the amount returns to your wallet on its own.
Many providers, one platform
We query several number providers and automatically pick the one with the best price, stock and delivery rate.
Code front and center
The code is extracted from the message and shown large with a copy button. The full message stays visible too.
No subscription
No monthly plan. Top up whenever you want and pay only for the numbers you use.
Privacy
Keep your personal number out of sign-ups, data leaks and spam lists. You decide when to share your real number.
In 12 languages
Dashboard and support in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Vietnamese and Indonesian.
NumberVirtual in numbers
70
supported services
45
countries with numbers
12
dashboard languages
100%
refund if no SMS arrives
Frequently asked questions
It is a real mobile number, operated by telecom providers, that you use temporarily to receive a verification code. Instead of giving your personal number to a sign-up form, you use the virtual number and read the SMS right in your NumberVirtual dashboard.
Usually 20 minutes — more than enough to receive the code. A countdown shows in your dashboard. If no SMS arrives in that window, the activation expires and the amount goes back to your wallet.
You lose nothing: the activation is cancelled and the amount is refunded to your balance automatically. After a few minutes you can also cancel manually and try another country.
“Free SMS” websites use public numbers that anyone can see and that most apps have already blocked. On NumberVirtual the number is exclusive to you during the activation, so the code actually arrives — and you only pay if it does.
Yes. During the activation the number is reserved for you and nobody else sees the messages it receives.
Temporary numbers are meant for receiving the activation code. To keep access, add a recovery email or turn on two-factor authentication right after you sign in.
In your dashboard, open Wallet, choose an amount and pay. The balance shows up immediately and works for any country and service.
Yes. NumberVirtual exists to protect your privacy and make legitimate sign-ups easier. Using the platform for fraud, spam, phishing, account takeover or any illegal activity is forbidden, and accounts doing so are blocked.
Receive SMS online: a quick guide
Receiving SMS online is the simplest way to confirm a sign-up without exposing your mobile number. Almost every app — from Telegram to WhatsApp, from Google to ChatGPT — asks for an SMS verification code when you create an account. With a virtual number that code shows up on your computer or phone screen, with no SIM card, no second device and without handing your personal number to yet another company.
NumberVirtual works as an aggregator: instead of relying on a single number provider, we query several at once and automatically pick the best option for each order, based on price, available stock and the real SMS delivery rate. In practice, that means a higher chance of getting your code on the first try.
Numbers are real mobile lines in 45 countries, with country codes such as +1 (United States), +44 (United Kingdom), +49 (Germany) and +55 (Brazil). Picking the right country matters: some services prefer numbers from the same country as your account, while others have more stock in specific countries. On the purchase screen you see the price and availability before paying.
Unlike free SMS websites, each number here is exclusive during the activation. Public numbers are seen by thousands of people and usually blocked by apps; a dedicated number actually receives the code. And if it doesn’t arrive, the system refunds your wallet automatically — you only pay for what worked.
Using a temporary phone number is also an extra layer of privacy. Fewer companies with your real number means less spam, fewer robocalls and less risk when data leaks happen. That is why developers, marketers, social media managers and privacy-minded people use virtual numbers every day.
It is simple and safe to use, but there are rules: the platform is for legitimate sign-ups. Fraud, spam, phishing, account takeover and any attempt to bypass security systems are forbidden by our terms of use and lead to account suspension.
Your next code arrives in seconds
Create a free account, top up when you need to and receive SMS from any of our 70 services.