# 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, Puerto Rico and Sweden for secure SMS verification across 70+ platforms. Create a free account and buy numbers on-site with instant code delivery; the Telegram bot @PrivatePhoneBot is an optional extra. 94–99% SMS delivery success on in-stock numbers (see https://sms-activate.app/success-rate). --- ## About SMS Activate App SMS Activate App is a service that provides virtual phone numbers for SMS verification purposes. Users can rent a private phone number in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, Israel, Puerto Rico and Sweden to receive SMS verification codes for platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, Google, ChatGPT/OpenAI, Facebook, Twitter, and 70+ other services. The primary flow is account-first: create an account at https://sms-activate.app/register, add balance, and buy numbers directly on the website with live price and availability shown before you pay. The Telegram bot @PrivatePhoneBot is an optional alternative. Codes are delivered instantly to the account dashboard or the bot. Public reliability metrics are published at https://sms-activate.app/success-rate, and an honest comparison with alternatives is at . ### Reliability - **94–99% SMS delivery success** on in-stock numbers. - **Codes typically arrive in 8–15 seconds.** - Live price and availability are displayed before purchase on every country and service+country page. - Number rentals are final and non-refundable; refunds apply only to unused balance or a verified technical fault on our side. Test a number before you rent. ### How It Works (on-site, recommended) 1. Create an account and add balance at https://sms-activate.app/register 2. Choose the service you need verification for (e.g., WhatsApp, ChatGPT) and a country 3. Review live price and availability, then buy the number on-site 4. Use the number for SMS verification on your chosen platform 5. The verification code appears instantly in your account dashboard ### How It Works (Telegram, optional) 1. Open the Telegram bot @PrivatePhoneBot 2. Choose the platform and country 3. Receive a number and the verification code instantly via the bot ### Key Features - **Published SMS delivery rate**: 94–99% on in-stock numbers, per service at - **On-site purchase**: Buy numbers directly on the website (primary flow); Telegram bot also available - **Privacy Protection**: No personal phone number required for verification - **Coverage**: Numbers in stock in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, Israel, Puerto Rico and Sweden; live availability and price are shown per country before purchase - **70+ Platforms**: Support for WhatsApp, Telegram, Google, ChatGPT/OpenAI, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Amazon, PayPal, and many more - **No-Refund Policy**: Number rentals are final; refunds apply only to unused balance or a verified technical fault on our side. Test a number before you rent - **Multiple Languages**: Interface available in 9 languages ### Service + Country Pages (programmatic, live data) Each service can be combined with any country at . Every page shows live price and availability for that exact service+country pair, a step-by-step how-to, FAQs, and alternative countries. Example pages: - https://sms-activate.app/numbers/whatsapp/australia - https://sms-activate.app/numbers/whatsapp/brazil - https://sms-activate.app/numbers/whatsapp/canada - https://sms-activate.app/numbers/whatsapp/china - https://sms-activate.app/numbers/telegram/australia - https://sms-activate.app/numbers/telegram/brazil - https://sms-activate.app/numbers/telegram/canada - https://sms-activate.app/numbers/telegram/china There is also a dedicated Number Watcher at https://sms-activate.app/number-watch that monitors the catalog for a digit pattern or exact number and can auto-buy it the moment it comes in stock. ### Countries with numbers in stock These are the countries you can buy a number in right now, richest inventory first: - United Kingdom: 60 numbers available, from $8.00 - Canada: 30 numbers available, from $8.00 - United States: 15 numbers available, from $8.00 - Australia: 10 numbers available, from $25.00 - Israel: 5 numbers available, from $30.00 - Puerto Rico: 5 numbers available, from $8.00 - Sweden: 5 numbers available, from $8.00 Stock changes as numbers are bought and released, so this list is generated from the live catalog rather than written by hand. Live availability and price are shown on every country page before purchase. We also publish reference pages for countries we do not currently stock — those pages explain how verification works there and are informational, not an offer. The Number Watcher at https://sms-activate.app/number-watch monitors the catalog and can auto-buy a number the moment one matching your pattern comes into stock. ### Supported Platforms SMS verification is supported for 70+ platforms including: - Messaging: WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Viber, WeChat, Line - Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, Snapchat, LinkedIn - Tech: Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Yahoo - Finance: PayPal, Wise, Revolut, Binance, Coinbase - Dating: Tinder, Bumble, Badoo - Delivery: Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Deliveroo - Gaming: Steam, Epic Games, Discord, Roblox ### Pricing Pricing varies by country and live demand, and live price/availability is shown per country and service+country page before purchase. Typical ranges (USD): - Private number (long-term, SMS + calls): $8.00 – $30.00 USD per 28-day period - Number Watcher: first watch free, then $10.00/month per additional watch - Bulk and API discounts available - 94–99% SMS delivery success on in-stock numbers; codes typically arrive in 8–15 seconds - Canonical machine-readable pricing: https://sms-activate.app/pricing.md ### Developer API SMS Activate App provides a clean, Bearer-authenticated REST API for automating SMS verification from any language, server or AI agent. Full documentation lives at . - Authentication: create a personal API key in the account dashboard (API keys tab) and send it as `Authorization: Bearer vpn_xxx`. A key acts on behalf of your account. - Catalog (public, auth-aware pricing): `GET /v1/countries`, `GET /v1/numbers?country&type&limit`, `GET /v1/numbers/search?country&pattern`. - Numbers: `GET /v1/me/numbers`, `POST /v1/me/numbers` (purchase, send an `Idempotency-Key`), `PATCH /v1/me/numbers/:id`, `DELETE /v1/me/numbers/:id`. - SMS & calls: `GET /v1/me/sms`, `GET /v1/me/numbers/:id/sms`, `GET /v1/me/numbers/:id/calls`. - Account & balance: `GET /v1/me`, `GET /v1/me/balance`, `GET /v1/me/transactions`. - Realtime: `GET /v1/me/events` (Server-Sent Events) for inbound SMS and balance changes. - Conventions: money is integer USD cents; errors use `{ error, message, reqId }` with matching HTTP status; SMS/ledger feeds use opaque cursors. - Machine-readable OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://sms-activate.app/openapi.json - Copy-paste LLM agent skill (SKILL.md): https://sms-activate.app/api-skill.md ### Contact & Support - Telegram Bot: @PrivatePhoneBot - Website: https://sms-activate.app - Contact Form: https://sms-activate.app/contact --- ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: What is a virtual phone number?** A: A virtual phone number is a temporary or long-term phone number that can receive SMS messages for verification purposes without requiring a physical SIM card. **Q: How many platforms does SMS Activate App support?** A: SMS Activate App supports over 70 platforms including WhatsApp, Telegram, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and many more. **Q: Which countries are available?** A: Numbers are in stock in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, Israel, Puerto Rico and Sweden. Stock changes as numbers are bought and released, so every country page shows live availability and price before you pay. We publish reference pages for countries we do not stock; those are informational, not an offer. **Q: How fast is SMS delivery?** A: Verification codes typically arrive in 8–15 seconds, with a 94–99% delivery success rate on in-stock numbers. Per-service and per-country figures are published at . **Q: How does SMS Activate App compare with other SMS verification services?** A: SMS Activate App is a real provider (not a reseller) with on-site self-serve accounts, a developer-first REST API, live price/availability before purchase, and a published delivery success rate. See an honest comparison at . **Q: What if I don't receive the SMS?** A: Number rentals are final and non-refundable, so if an SMS is not received you can try a different number. We recommend testing a number before you rent. Refunds apply only to unused balance you have not spent or to a verified technical fault on our side. **Q: Is my privacy protected?** A: Yes. You do not need to use your personal phone number. All verifications are done through temporary virtual numbers. **Q: Can I buy a number on the website instead of Telegram?** A: Yes. On-site purchase is the primary flow: create an account, add balance, then buy a number directly on the website with live price and availability shown before you pay. The Telegram bot @PrivatePhoneBot remains available as an alternative. **Q: What is the SMS delivery success rate?** A: 94–99% on in-stock numbers, with verification codes typically arriving in 8–15 seconds. Number rentals are final and non-refundable, so we recommend testing a number before you rent. **Q: Do you have pages for a specific service in a specific country?** A: Yes. Visit https://sms-activate.app/numbers/{service}/{country} (for example https://sms-activate.app/numbers/whatsapp/us) for live price, availability, and a how-to for that exact combination.