SMS-Activate offers free virtual numbers, but there is a fee for receiving CAPTCHAs and renting a number, but the price for receiving CAPTCHAs is as low as 1 RUB. SMS-Activate has virtual numbers available for more than 188 countries, and its API integration and access to numbers from multiple countries is particularly useful for developers and people who need fast account verification. It's API integration and access to numbers from multiple countries is especially useful for developers and people who need fast account verification.
Pros
- Provides toll-free numbers that are updated weekly
- Rental can be cancelled and fully refunded if no SMS is received within 20 minutes
- Fast SMS verification and 24/7 support
Cons
- Accounts are sometimes banned for no reason
- Some users have reported scams, such as using placeholder text or shortened links on the homepage
Pricing
Paid services to receive captchas start from as little as 1 ruble;
For long term number rental, there are 33 countries to choose from, you can choose depending on the country and the services available, prices range from a dozen to hundreds of rubles, rental period 1 day - 12 months, if you need to use a foreign bank card for receiving verification SMS, I recommend you to rent a long term number, a short period of receiving the code number may result in you not receiving the verification from the bank SMS.
How you want to keep the number (hold a long term unique number), please renew the lease before the number expires. If you forget to renew the lease, you can reactivate the purchased number for a period of up to one month for a fee of 200 rubles, and for each month beyond that for a fee of 200 rubles;
