It is not always safe to leave a personal phone number on every site or service, but without it sometimes it is impossible to access the resource. Most popular sites require mandatory registration with a phone number for SMS verification. A second or third SIM card is not very convenient, because you may need a second phone number, which is too expensive.
In this case, you can use a temporary phone number. This is a service of your mobile operator, Internet service provider or Telecommunications Company. With this number, a user who does not have a SIM card and a phone can receive an SMS online from all sorts of services to confirm registration. This way you can protect your privacy by not sharing your personal phone number and protect your cellular phone number from all kinds of advertising spam.
Temporary virtual numbers are divided by type:
- One-time temporary number – the service is provided for a short period of time, from a minute to half an hour. This time is enough to register a new account on social networks, in a store or marketplace, to register a trial period of a web service or to perform any other operation. One-time temporary numbers are provided by companies at minimal cost, sometimes they are free.
- A rental number is the provision of a virtual number for an extended period of time, from one day to several months. These numbers are useful when you need to register many other accounts on different platforms. The cost of this service is slightly higher than buying a disposable mobile number, but you get a wider range of options.
Advantages of a virtual number for SMS
- You can register multiple social media accounts.
- Protection from fraud, spam and newsletter subscriptions. This is important for anyone who has to visit shopping malls and stores.
- Bypassing regional restrictions. Access to sites and resources that are not allowed to be accessed from the home zone. For example, to register on sites where registration is available only to residents of the United States, China and other countries.
- Anonymity. You can’t trace your real number and personal information to a temporary number.
- Increases your chances of winning. It’s not exactly fair, but it’s convenient for those who participate in voting to win in lotteries or various promotions on the Internet.
- The ability to use the free period multiple times for paid music and gaming services, digital libraries and video libraries.
How to get a one-time phone number or rent it for several months
- Go to the SMS-man website and register using your email address or social media.
- Then top up your balance in any way that is convenient for you.
- On the main page you choose the country whose number you want to purchase
- Then select the service or platform you want to use for registration
- You purchase the number of your choice by clicking “Buy” button next to the service you want.
- Once purchased, your virtual number will be instantly added to your request history on the main page.
To rent a virtual number to receive SMS online for a longer period of time, follow the instructions below. Instructions are as follows:
- Create an account on our service using email or profile in one of the presented social networks.
- Top up your balance using any of the available payment methods which are represented by online banking, cryptocurrencies and e-wallets.
- Open the “Rent” page and select the country of the virtual number as well as the lease term.
After that, all you have to do is to click on the purchase button. The ordered number will appear on a new page, which includes all the information you need while using it. Including the exact time when the temporary text message phone was purchased and will no longer be in service. Once received, the messages will automatically appear in your personal account.
