Rule one
Reconcile before repeating
If a reply does not arrive, the order is checked first. Buying again is never offered as a way out of an unclear result.
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OTP numbers
Choose a route and order one verification number. The catalogue, price and stock below are read live from the route at the moment you ask.
Order a verification number
Pick a service and a country, see the live price, then reserve one number.
Route
Service
Country
You can cancel while the number is still waiting. A cancellation can be refused in the first moments, and if the code arrives before the cancellation is accepted, the code is shown and the order is charged.
Global route
The widest catalogue, with a price shown before you reserve.
The largest choice of services and countries. Pick a service and a country, see the live price, and reserve one number.
What this route gives you, and how cancellation works
What you pay, and when
The price is read for the service and country you pick, and shown before you confirm. The exact amount is held from your wallet when you reserve, and released in full if no code arrives.
Cancellation on this route
You can cancel while the number is still waiting. A cancellation can be refused in the first moments, and if the code arrives before the cancellation is accepted, the code is shown and the order is charged.
A second message
A second message can be requested on an order that allows it. The button appears only when that order allows it.
Good to know
- NoteThe catalogue and the price are read live for the exact service and country you pick.
- NoteA number is reserved for one service and one activation.
- NoteThe code arrives on your order page, not by email or message.
- NoteA count can change between one moment and the next, because other buyers are reserving too.
What we cannot promise
- LimitWhether a code arrives is decided by the service you are signing up to, not by this site.
- LimitA number cannot be reused for a second service.
Order states and what they mean
The lifecycle, in full
Eleven states. Waiting, uncertain and cancelled each mean something different.
01
Reserving
Your order is being placed and a number is being assigned.
02
Reservation uncertain
The reply did not arrive. The order is checked before anything else happens, because ordering twice is the usual cause of a double charge.
03
Waiting for code
A number is assigned and the message has not arrived. The expiry shown comes from the server, not from a browser clock.
04
Code received
The message arrived. The code is shown once and can be copied without being read aloud by a screen reader.
05
Requesting another code
A second message has been requested for an order whose capability confirms it is available.
06
Cancellation requested
A cancellation request has been sent. The order is not cancelled until the route confirms it.
07
Cancellation too early
The cancellation came too soon and was refused. The order stays active.
08
Cancelled
The route confirmed the cancellation. Wallet settlement is then checked separately and shown as its own fact.
09
Expiry awaiting confirmation
The window closed. The final state is read from the route before a wallet release is made.
10
Reconciliation required
The final state is not yet certain. The order is not replaced, retried or refunded automatically.
11
Finished
The order reached a terminal state. Its record stays available in your order history.
More about number orders
Rules that apply to every number order
Rules enforced by the order flow.
Rule two
The server owns the clock
Expiry times come from the route response. A browser never invents a five-minute window, because the real window is a property of the order, not of your screen.
Rule three
Cancellation and release are separate
A confirmed cancellation and a released wallet hold are two different facts with two different timings. The interface shows both, and never implies one from the other.
Before you reserve a number
Document Numbers v0.9 — draft- The number is issued for one activation. It is not a permanent line.
- A number may be unavailable at the moment you reserve it, even if a count was shown seconds earlier.
- If a code arrives before a cancellation completes, the code is shown and the cancellation is recorded as unsuccessful.
- A second message is only offered when that specific order confirms the capability.
- Nothing is charged to your wallet until a quote is confirmed, and the amount is never raised without a new confirmation.