Receive SMS: a borrowed number for codes

A site wants your phone number for a single coupon, a test app demands SMS verification, and you'd rather not hand over your real number and invite spam calls. Receive SMS BOT offers free online numbers from more than 10 countries where you can receive a code. 📮

Understand the key point first: these are public numbers. Every SMS that arrives is visible to all users of the bot.

How it works

• 40+ numbers. A list of available numbers sorted by country.
• Fresh numbers. /latest shows the most recently added ones.
• Countries. /countries lists available countries.
• Services. /services shows which platforms users have confirmed codes from.
• No filtering. All incoming SMS are shown as received.
• User votes. People mark which numbers work.

The bot runs around the clock, and /help opens a video tutorial.

Step by step

1. Launch. Tap Open and send /start.
2. Number. Choose a country and a number from the list.
3. Sign up. Enter that number on the site or app.
4. Code. Refresh the messages for that number and find your SMS.
5. Done. Enter the code where it was requested.

Why a public number is risky

Since everyone sees the messages, any other user could receive a recovery code for your account if it is tied to such a number. ⚠️

• No important accounts. Banks, email, messengers, government services and shops with saved cards belong on your own number only.
• Recovery. An account on a public number can be taken over by anyone through forgot password.
• It isn't yours. The number may vanish from the list tomorrow, and you lose access for good.
• Blocks. Many services recognize these numbers and refuse them.

When it makes sense

A public number suits one-off tasks where losing the account doesn't matter. 🧪

• Testing. A developer checking whether their service sends SMS.
• Trial sign-ups. Seeing what a service looks like before giving your number.
• One-time promos. A site you'll never open again.

Safer alternatives

If you need a long-term number without exposing your main one, a second SIM card or a virtual number from a mobile carrier is more reliable. It stays yours, and account access never ends up in someone else's hands. 📱

Privacy

Don't use public numbers to sign up anywhere you will later store personal data, photos or messages. Treat anything linked to such a number as public. /privacy shows the bot's privacy policy, and /donate lets you support the developer.