How it works
How to get a temporary phone number
How to get a temporary phone number: create an account, top up your wallet from $1, pick a service and country, then read the SMS in your inbox. Rentals are a separate product when you need the same number for days.
Four steps to a code
Top up once, pick a route, confirm the quote, then copy the code from your inbox. Temporary activations last about 20 minutes. Rentals keep the same number for days.
- 1
Account and credits
Create an account, confirm your email, then top up your wallet from $1 with crypto or card. Credits appear after payment confirms.
- 2
Service, country, operator
Choose the app you need and a destination country on the buy panel. Live prices update from stock. You pick the route before anything is held. For longer windows, open Rentals instead of a short activation.
- 3
Confirm the quote
Checkout locks the price in USD cents. We hold that amount while the number is live. Nothing else is charged until you confirm.
- 4
Paste, wait, copy
Open the inbox, paste the number on the form, wait for the SMS, then copy the code. The default activation window is about 20 minutes. Rentals keep the number for the rent length you buy.
While the number is live
After you buy, the number stays live for a short window. Use that time carefully.
- Copy the number from the activation screen and paste it only where you intend to finish the check.
- Cancel early if you do not want to wait. Unused holds return to your balance after a short undo window.
- If the window ends with no SMS, the hold returns on its own.
- Still stuck? Ask for a refund from the inbox. That opens a billing ticket with the activation id.
- Some activations accept more than one SMS in the same window. That is not a second purchase.
Allowed use
Use GetVerifyCode only for checks you are allowed to complete.
- Privacy: keep your personal number off a form.
- Travel: receive a code when your usual SIM is unavailable.
- QA and development: test signup and OTP flows.
- Work and personal: separate lines when both need a phone check.
Spam, fraud, credential stuffing, ban evasion, and marketplace abuse are out. Full rules: acceptable use.
Need a hand? Email support@getverifycode.com. The FAQ covers wallet and delivery. For HTTP buy and poll, read the API docs.
FAQ
Common questions
Temporary activations last about 20 minutes by default. Paste the number on the form, wait for the SMS in your inbox, and copy the code before the window ends. Need the same number longer? Browse rentals for day-length windows.
A rental keeps the same private number for days when a 20 minute activation is not enough. Pick a service and country on Rentals, choose a rent length from live stock, then confirm. Temporary activations stay on the services pages.
Cancel before the window ends or wait it out. Unused holds return to your wallet. Delivery depends on the app and whether it accepts virtual numbers. Try another country or operator if the first route fails.
No. The website shop uses your signed-in session. API keys are only for HTTP buy and poll. See the API docs.
Lawful privacy, travel, QA, and splitting work and personal lines when you are allowed to complete the check. Spam, fraud, and ban evasion are out. acceptable use.
GetVerifyCode
Ready to receive a code?
Browse services for a short activation, or open rentals when you need the same number for days. Top up your wallet from $1. Unused activation holds return if no SMS arrives.