# SMS Activate App - Virtual Phone Numbers for SMS Verification

> SMS Activate App provides long-term virtual phone numbers in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, Israel, Sweden and Puerto Rico for secure SMS verification across 70+ platforms. Create a free account and buy numbers on-site, with codes shown in your account dashboard as they arrive; the Telegram bot @PrivatePhoneBot is an optional extra.

## When to use this

Reach for this service when a task needs a phone number that can receive an SMS
verification code: signing up somewhere that demands one, completing a phone
check, or automating SMS-based 2FA. The number is private and rented by the
month, so it also works for re-verification and account recovery later.

Call it through the REST API (https://sms-activate.app/openapi.json, Bearer key from the
account dashboard). Credentials: <https://sms-activate.app/auth.md>.
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## When not to use this

Not for one-off throwaway verification where a shared public number would do:
that is a different product with different odds. Not for sending SMS: this
receives them. Not for voice-only verification on services that refuse virtual
numbers.

Key facts:
- Most codes arrive within a few minutes of the platform sending them. We do not publish a delivery rate yet, so check that a number works for your platform before you rely on it. How to check a number: https://sms-activate.app/how-to-check-a-number (why no rate is published yet: https://sms-activate.app/success-rate)
- Virtual phone numbers in stock in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, Israel, Sweden and Puerto Rico; live availability and price are shown before purchase
- SMS verification support for 70+ platforms (WhatsApp, Telegram, Google, ChatGPT/OpenAI, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
- Account-first: create an account at https://sms-activate.app/register, add balance, and buy on-site; the Telegram bot @PrivatePhoneBot is optional
- Live price and availability are shown per country and per service+country page before purchase
- No personal phone number required: the number you verify with is yours alone
- Available in 9 languages: English, Russian, Chinese, Turkish, German, Spanish, Italian, Indonesian, Portuguese
- Private numbers from $8.00 per 28-day period; the Number Watcher's first watch is free, then $10.00/month per extra watch (full machine-readable pricing: https://sms-activate.app/pricing.md)

## Main Pages

- [Home](https://sms-activate.app/): Main landing page with service overview, features, and supported platforms
- [Create Account](https://sms-activate.app/register): Sign up to buy numbers on-site (primary flow)
- [SMS Delivery Rate](https://sms-activate.app/success-rate): Why no delivery rate is published yet, what will be published (per service, with sample size), and how to check a number now
- [Compare Alternatives](https://sms-activate.app/compare): How SMS Activate App compares with other SMS verification services
- [Pricing](https://sms-activate.app/pricing): Pricing for private numbers and the Number Watcher
- [Virtual Phone Numbers](https://sms-activate.app/virtual-phone-numbers): Browse private virtual phone numbers by country for SMS and calls
- [Supported Platforms](https://sms-activate.app/platforms): The catalog of 70+ platforms a private number works with (70+ of them have their own page)
- [Number Watcher](https://sms-activate.app/number-watch): Watch the catalog for a digit pattern or exact number and auto-buy it
- [SMS Receiver](https://sms-activate.app/sms-receiver): Online SMS receiver service for verification codes
- [OTP & Account Registration](https://sms-activate.app/otp): Receive OTP codes on a private number and register private accounts on 70+ platforms
- [Developer API](https://sms-activate.app/api): REST API with Bearer keys, OpenAPI spec and a copy-paste LLM agent skill to automate SMS verification
- [Blog](https://sms-activate.app/blog): Guides and tutorials on SMS verification and virtual phone numbers
- [Guides](https://sms-activate.app/guides): Step-by-step guides, including what to do when a verification code does not arrive

## Guides

- [Virtual Phone Number for OpenAI / ChatGPT: Verify Privately in 2026](https://sms-activate.app/guides/virtual-phone-number-for-openai-chatgpt): Sign up for ChatGPT or the OpenAI API without giving out your personal number. Use a private number that's yours alone for OpenAI's SMS check. Here's how.
- [Virtual Phone Number for Telegram: Create an Account Privately (2026)](https://sms-activate.app/guides/virtual-phone-number-for-telegram): Create or add a Telegram account without exposing your personal number. Use a real private virtual number that receives the Telegram code. A step-by-step guide.
- [Virtual Phone Number for Instagram: Verify Privately (2026)](https://sms-activate.app/guides/virtual-phone-number-for-instagram): Sign up or verify Instagram without giving out your personal number. Use a private number that's yours alone for Instagram's SMS check. Here's how.
- [Virtual Phone Number for WhatsApp: Does It Still Work in 2026?](https://sms-activate.app/guides/virtual-phone-number-for-whatsapp): Often, yes: WhatsApp mostly rejects shared, recycled numbers, not a private one that's yours alone. How to create a WhatsApp account without your personal SIM.
- [Virtual Phone Number for Gmail & Google: Verify Privately in 2026](https://sms-activate.app/guides/virtual-phone-number-for-gmail-google): Create a Gmail / Google account without your personal number. Use a private virtual number that's yours alone for Google's SMS check, step by step.
- [Virtual Phone Number for Tinder: Sign Up Privately in 2026](https://sms-activate.app/guides/virtual-phone-number-for-tinder): Create a Tinder account without giving out your personal number. Use a private virtual number that's yours alone for Tinder's SMS check. Here's how.
- [How to Earn With Virtual Phone Numbers: Legitimate Ways](https://sms-activate.app/guides/how-to-earn-with-virtual-phone-numbers): Three legitimate ways to earn with SMS Activate App's private virtual numbers: API resale, a product built on the API, or the partner program.
- [Resell Virtual Numbers With Our API: Prices and Margin](https://sms-activate.app/guides/resell-virtual-numbers-with-the-api): Resell private virtual numbers with the SMS Activate App API: buy at our price on your account, add your margin, and serve clients from your bot or site.
- [Automate SMS Verification With the API: A Developer Guide](https://sms-activate.app/guides/automate-sms-verification-with-the-api): The SMS Activate App REST API lets your code buy a private number, trigger a verification and read the SMS code, for your own apps, accounts and tests.
- [Telegram Code Not Arriving? Why It Happens and What to Do](https://sms-activate.app/guides/telegram-code-not-arriving): Telegram login code not coming? Check where Telegram sent it, wait out the timer, and fix the number. When the number is the problem, use a private one.
- [WhatsApp Verification Code Not Arriving? What to Check](https://sms-activate.app/guides/whatsapp-code-not-arriving): WhatsApp code not coming by SMS? Check the number format, wait out the timer, try a call, and rule out a number WhatsApp won't verify, then pick a private one.
- [Google Verification Code Not Arriving? Fixes That Work](https://sms-activate.app/guides/google-verification-code-not-arriving): Google or Gmail code not coming? Wait before asking again, try a voice call, check the number, and see why Google says a number can't be used for verification.
- [ChatGPT or OpenAI Verification Code Not Arriving? What to Do](https://sms-activate.app/guides/chatgpt-verification-code-not-arriving): OpenAI or ChatGPT code not coming? Check the country, the number limit and the timer. If OpenAI refuses the number, use a private one that only you receive.
- [How to Check a Number Before You Rent It](https://sms-activate.app/guides/check-a-number-before-you-rent): Paste the number into the service's sign-up form and request a code. No error means it accepts the number: rent it and request the SMS again.

## Service + country pages (programmatic, live data)

Every supported service can be combined with every country at https://sms-activate.app/numbers/{service}/{country},
each showing live price and availability for that exact combination. Examples:
- [whatsapp in australia](https://sms-activate.app/numbers/whatsapp/australia): Live price/availability + how-to for this service & country
- [whatsapp in canada](https://sms-activate.app/numbers/whatsapp/canada): Live price/availability + how-to for this service & country
- [whatsapp in poland](https://sms-activate.app/numbers/whatsapp/poland): Live price/availability + how-to for this service & country
- [whatsapp in puerto-rico](https://sms-activate.app/numbers/whatsapp/puerto-rico): Live price/availability + how-to for this service & country
- [telegram in australia](https://sms-activate.app/numbers/telegram/australia): Live price/availability + how-to for this service & country
- [telegram in canada](https://sms-activate.app/numbers/telegram/canada): Live price/availability + how-to for this service & country

## Tools

- [Free tools](https://sms-activate.app/tools): Six utilities for phone numbers and SMS. Each runs in your browser, so what you type is not sent to us or to anyone else.
- [Phone number validator](https://sms-activate.app/tools/phone-number-validator): Check a number's format and get it in E.164, international and national form, one number or a whole list.
- [Country calling codes](https://sms-activate.app/tools/country-codes): The calling code, trunk prefix and mobile format of each country, with a page for every code.
- [2FA code generator (TOTP)](https://sms-activate.app/tools/totp-generator): Read the current code for a 2FA secret key when your authenticator app is not at hand.
- [WhatsApp and Telegram link generator](https://sms-activate.app/tools/whatsapp-telegram-link-generator): Make a wa.me or t.me chat link with a pre-filled message, and a QR code for it.
- [SMS character counter](https://sms-activate.app/tools/sms-character-counter): See how many characters and SMS segments a message takes, and which characters force UCS-2.
- [Random Phone Number Generator](https://sms-activate.app/random-phone-number-generator): Generate random phone numbers by country for testing
- [Free SMS Receiver](https://sms-activate.app/free-sms-receiver): Free online SMS receiving service
- [Temporary Phone Numbers](https://sms-activate.app/temporary-phone-numbers): Short-term disposable phone numbers

## Partner program

- [Affiliate program](https://sms-activate.app/affiliate): Earn 30% of our margin on every purchase and renewal by the people you invite, credited to your balance 30 days after each purchase. Free to join.
- [Referral program](https://sms-activate.app/referral-program): Refer a friend to private virtual numbers: they save 10% of our margin on the first purchase, you earn 30% of our margin on what they buy.
- [For creators and partners](https://sms-activate.app/for-partners): Partner program for bloggers, channels and communities: earn 30% of our margin on every purchase and renewal by the people you send. Custom links, clear stats.
- [Resellers and integrators](https://sms-activate.app/reseller): For resellers and API integrators: earn 30% of our margin on purchases and renewals by the accounts you refer. Your own API purchases never earn commission.
- [Program rules](https://sms-activate.app/affiliate/rules): The affiliate program rules: what is prohibited, how flagged commissions are reviewed, what suspension and a ban mean, and how the rules change. Version 2026-10-04.

## Legal

- [Contact](https://sms-activate.app/contact): Contact form and support channels
- [Terms of Service](https://sms-activate.app/terms): Terms and conditions
- [Privacy Policy](https://sms-activate.app/privacy): Privacy policy and data handling

## Optional

- [Pricing](https://sms-activate.app/pricing.md): Canonical machine-readable pricing feed
- [OpenAPI Spec](https://sms-activate.app/openapi.json): Machine-readable OpenAPI 3.1 spec for the public REST API
- [Agent Skill](https://sms-activate.app/api-skill.md): Copy-paste LLM agent skill (SKILL.md) for the public REST API
- [Telegram Bot](https://t.me/PrivatePhoneBot?start=Special_smsactivateapp): Optional Telegram bot for code delivery (secondary to on-site purchase)
- [News (English)](https://t.me/VirtualNumbersForVerification): The bot's news channel
- [News (Russian)](https://t.me/SmsVerificationService): The bot's news channel in Russian
- [Reviews](https://t.me/PrivatePhoneReviews): Customer reviews
- [Support](https://t.me/BestVoipTelegram): A person in Telegram, for support and balance withdrawals
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/sms_activate_app/), [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@sms_activate_app), [X](https://x.com/PrivatePhoneBot), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/smsactivateapp/): The brand's social profiles