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Why people switch
- The number they need is out of stock or keeps failing
- The site doesn't accept their payment method
- Minimum deposits are too high to try it
- No support when a code never arrives
What CoveSMS offers
- Over a thousand apps in close to 200 countries
- Price back to your balance when no code arrives within 20 minutes
- First card top-up from $2, plus +20% with code FIRST20
- Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, crypto in the dashboard, and PIX in Brazil
- Recent delivery shown per app and country
- REST API for developers
How to test it
Create an account, top up the minimum, and buy one number for the app you use most. If the code doesn't arrive, the price returns to your balance and you can try another country or the other server.
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