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Free US number for verification: USA temp numbers for SMS

Receive SMS online with free United States phone numbers: pick a number, use it for a sign-up or a one-time OTP code, then read the text message here.

Public inbox: anyone can read messages sent to these numbers. Don't use them for banking or for accounts you want to keep.

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    Temp numbers for apps

    Each page lists the free numbers that received that app's codes in the last 7 days, by country. Counts are codes sent to United States numbers this week.

    United States phone number format

    Country code
    +1
    Mobile number length
    10 digits after +1
    Pattern
    e.g. +1 XXX-XXX-XXXX

    Inside United States, numbers are dialled with a leading 1; leave it out after +1.

    US numbers use country code +1 followed by ten digits: a three-digit area code and a seven-digit local number. Mobile and landline numbers share the same area codes, so the digits alone do not tell you whether a number is a mobile. Many US services, from streaming to food delivery, ask for a US number at sign-up. Whenever free American phone numbers are listed here, they are real numbers that receive real SMS, and each one works as a temporary US phone number for a one-time code. They are shared, so none of them can be a second phone number you keep. A US virtual number from a second-number app is usually a VoIP line, and many US services refuse VoIP numbers for verification.

    Want to use WhatsApp with an American number? See which free numbers received WhatsApp codes this week, and from which countries.

    Private United States number prices by app

    A private number is used by you alone. Its price depends on the app you need the code for:

    Prices checked on October 30, 2026. The current price is shown before you pay.

    Didn't get the code?

    Free numbers are shared, so a code can fail to arrive for reasons nobody here controls:

    • Someone else may already have used the number to sign up to the same service, so it refuses the number.
    • Many apps can block VoIP numbers and numbers that many people have used, and every public number here is used by many people.
    • Some services only send codes to certain countries.

    VoIP vs non-VoIP numbers

    A VoIP number runs over the internet. It is cheap and quick to issue, and many apps reject it for verification. A non-VoIP number belongs to a mobile carrier and is tied to a SIM card. Apps accept it more often, but none of them promise to.

    A private number is used by you alone, so nobody else can read your codes or reuse the number, and apps are less likely to refuse it.

    Get a private USA number from $0.22

    Frequently asked questions

    Is the United States temp number free?

    Yes. Every United States number on this page is a free, disposable public number, with no sign-up. Anyone can read the messages it receives.

    What does a United States mobile number look like?

    It starts with +1, followed by 10 digits, for example +1 XXX-XXX-XXXX.

    Why didn't my code arrive on a United States number?

    The service may refuse shared numbers, may have seen the number before, or may not send codes to United States. Try a newer number and wait 30 to 60 seconds: the inbox updates itself. A private United States number starts from $0.22.

    Can I keep a United States number?

    Not a free one: public numbers come and go. A private United States number from $0.22 stays yours for the period you buy.

    Is it safe to use a public United States number?

    For a one-off sign-up, yes. For banking or an account you want to keep, no: anyone can read the codes sent to it, including recovery codes.

    How much is a private United States number for WhatsApp or Telegram?

    It depends on the app. A private United States number for WhatsApp is from $2.85 and for Telegram is from $0.83. The lowest price, from $0.22, is for Snapchat, X. Prices for every app are listed above.

    Temporary phone numbers in other countries

    All free temp numbers by country are on the home page. Below: the most requested countries, marked Popular, and other countries with a page here.