Renting a number helps when a service demands SMS confirmation and you would rather not give out your own.
- Pick a service and a country in the “SMS” section.
- Get the number and enter it on the site where you are signing up.
- The code arrives in your dashboard within a few minutes.
What to know upfront
- The number is issued for temporary use. Once the rental ends it returns to the shared pool and may go to someone else.
- You most likely will not be able to recover an account registered to a rented number — set up other recovery methods right away.
- These numbers must not be used for banking, payment or government services.
- If no code arrives within the allotted time, the rental is cancelled and the money returns to your balance.