# GotSMS > Dedicated, physical US carrier phone numbers for SMS and voice verification — rent a real number (not a VoIP/virtual line) in seconds, from $0.55, across 1,100+ supported platforms. GotSMS solves the single most common failure mode in phone verification: platforms rejecting VoIP and virtual numbers ("This phone number cannot be used for verification"). Every GotSMS line runs on real physical US cellular carrier infrastructure (AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon), so it passes carrier-type checks that virtual-number services fail. Numbers can be rented short-term (from 1 hour) for a single verification, or long-term (up to 1 year) for accounts that need a persistent number. Operated by Aurora Art Trading Inc (Sheridan, WY, USA). Available in English, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German — swap `/en/` for `/ru/`, `/es/`, `/pt/`, `/fr/`, or `/de/` in any link below. ## Rent a Number - [Full service catalog](https://gotsms.org/en/services): 1,100+ supported platforms — AI tools, social/messaging, dating, fintech, crypto, banking, retail, delivery, gaming, and more. - [Telegram](https://gotsms.org/en/temp/telegram): from $0.55/1 hour, live pricing. - [WhatsApp](https://gotsms.org/en/temp/whatsapp): from $0.55/1 hour, live pricing. - [OpenAI / ChatGPT](https://gotsms.org/en/temp/openai-chatgpt): from $0.55/1 hour, live pricing. - [PayPal](https://gotsms.org/en/temp/paypal): from $1.50/1 day, live pricing. - [Instagram](https://gotsms.org/en/temp/instagram): from $0.55/1 hour, live pricing. - Every catalog entry has its own live-priced page at `/en/temp/{service-slug}`. ## Fix a Specific Error - Dedicated troubleshooting pages for exact platform error messages (e.g. "This phone number has already been used too many times", "VoIP numbers are not supported") at `/en/fix/{service-slug}/{error-slug}`, explaining why the error happens and how a physical line resolves it. - [VoIP line checker](https://gotsms.org/en/tools/voip-checker): instantly check whether a number will be flagged as VoIP by carrier-lookup services. ## Compare - [GotSMS vs. competitors](https://gotsms.org/en/compare): head-to-head against SMS-Activate, 5Sim, OnlineSIM, TextVerified, Burner, TextNow, Hushed, and other virtual-number services — physical line vs. mixed/virtual pool, refund policy, API access. ## By Use Case / Profession - [Use cases](https://gotsms.org/en/use-cases): freelancers, digital nomads, crypto traders, developers/QA, privacy-conscious users, and more. - [Professional workflows](https://gotsms.org/en/pro): role-specific guidance matched to specific platforms and actions. ## For Developers - [API documentation](https://gotsms.org/en/api): REST API, Bearer-token auth, code samples in cURL/JavaScript/PHP (full reference: https://app.gotsms.org/docs/api/v1). - Public, no-auth live pricing endpoint: `GET https://app.gotsms.org/api/pricelist` — full catalog as JSON, no API key required. - [API catalog](https://gotsms.org/.well-known/api-catalog) (RFC 9727) · [Agent skills index](https://gotsms.org/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) - This homepage is also available as clean markdown via `Accept: text/markdown` content negotiation. ## Company & Trust - [About](https://gotsms.org/en/about) · [Contact](https://gotsms.org/en/contact) - Legal: [Terms](https://gotsms.org/en/legal/terms) · [Privacy](https://gotsms.org/en/legal/privacy) · [DMCA](https://gotsms.org/en/legal/dmca) - Support: support@gotsms.org · Telegram support: https://t.me/got_sms - FAQ / help centre (how-to articles: renewals, wake-up, top-up, transfers, refunds): https://faq.gotsms.org/faq - Refunds: self-service — a Refund button next to each number on the site, available within 24 hours of purchase if no SMS arrived; the money goes back to the account balance (no withdrawals off the platform) - Payments: cards (Visa, Mastercard) and crypto (USDT TRC20, BTC, ETH, TON, LTC) - Third-party brand names referenced across this site (Telegram, WhatsApp, OpenAI, etc.) are used solely to identify which service each number works with — nominative fair use. GotSMS is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by those companies. ## Optional - [Guides](https://gotsms.org/en/guides): educational content on temporary/non-VoIP phone numbers and SMS verification. - [Bulk/scale rentals](https://gotsms.org/en/scale): for accounts needing multiple concurrent lines. - [Sandbox / API examples](https://gotsms.org/en/sandbox): live code samples per service.