6 guides
Guides to verification and phone privacy
Short, practical answers: how verification works, what to do when a code doesn’t arrive, and how to keep your real number out of databases.
Getting started
- Getting startedHow to receive SMS online without your own numberWhat a rented number is, when it makes sense, and how to get your first code in about a minute.Read the guide →
- Getting startedVoIP vs mobile numbers: why apps reject someApps check what kind of number you enter. Here’s what they look for and why mobile numbers pass.Read the guide →
Troubleshooting
Safety & privacy
- Safety & privacyHow to protect your phone number from spam, brokers and SIM swapsYour number is the key to many of your accounts. A few habits keep it out of the wrong hands.Read the guide →
- Safety & privacyMove two-factor authentication off a temporary numberVerified with a rented number? Do this before you rely on the account.Read the guide →