Receive SMS online — free temporary numbers

Free numbers, in detail

• What is a free SMS number?

  A public phone number whose inbox anyone can read on this site. You use it to receive a one-time code without giving out your own number.

  Nothing about it is private: every message that arrives is visible to everyone looking at the same page, and the number gets reused after you.

• Why didn't my code arrive?

  Most big services keep lists of public numbers and refuse to send codes to them. A free number that worked yesterday may be blocked today — that's the nature of a shared pool.

  If the code has to arrive, use a private number instead. The inbox isn't public, we show you exactly what we know about the route before you pay, and if no code arrives you don't pay.

• Can I use a free number for my bank or an account I care about?

  No. Anyone reading the page sees the same messages you do, and a recycled number may still be attached to someone else's old account. Free numbers are for throwaway signups only.

• How long does a free number stay up?

  Until the pool rotates it out. There's no schedule and no way to reserve one — if a number disappears, pick another from the list.

• Do I need an account to read the messages?

  No. Free inboxes are public pages. No signup, no email, no app.