A temporary phone number (virtual phone number) is a service that is becoming more and more popular every year. It may be needed both for personal and corporate purposes. How to receive SMS without a physical SIM-card quickly and without unnecessary complications? Let’s find out!
What is a Virtual Phone Number for receiving SMS?
A virtual temporary phone number is a temporary phone number that you can use to receive SMS messages and calls without being linked to your real number. It is also sometimes called a temporary or disposable number. It’s a useful tool in various situations where you want to keep your main number private or remain anonymous when interacting with online services, apps, and websites.
Why do I need it?
The need for an additional phone number that is not related to your personal contacts can arise in a variety of situations. These include:
- Registering an anonymous account in messengers, social networks or other applications where you need to confirm your phone number;
- Participation in loyalty programs, receiving discounts or bonuses from online and offline marketplaces and online services;
- Promotion of goods and services, launching various advertising campaigns in Google, Facebook and other services. Also, the creation of accounts in messengers for SMS mailings;
- Creaction of a large number of accounts, their unification in order to sell them on special account stores;
- Elimination of local restrictions on countries and continents when creating accounts on websites, messengers, social networks.
The Process of Selecting a Provider & Buying a Virtual Phone Number
If you need to receive SMS, but you do not want to use your personal phone number for this purpose, you can use the services of purchasing a virtual phone number.
A virtual number is a special phone number that is not tied to a physical SIM card and can be used to receive SMS over the Internet. To purchase a virtual number, you will need to contact a service that provides this service. There are many different services offering such phone numbers, so it is recommended to read user reviews and compare prices and conditions of different services before choosing one.
When buying a virtual number, pay attention to the following parameters:
- Country and region. Choose a virtual number tied to the country and region you need. Some services offer numbers from different countries.
- Duration of rent. Find out for how long the virtual phone number is provided. Most often offers 2 options, it is a long-term lease for several months or a one-time use.
- Price. Estimate the cost of renting a virtual number. Most often the price depends on the selected country or region, as well as on the lease term.
- Availability. Find out if your region supports and will be able to receive SMS from the service you need, as some may be limited.
After selecting a service and purchasing a virtual number, you will be given access to your phone number and special control panels where you can view received SMS and replace your virtual number if necessary.
