Paid second-line app (VoIP)
The best Hushed alternative for verifying apps that refuse VoIP is a real mobile number, like a PhoneBorn plan, because it is not a VoIP line and you keep it on every renewal. Hushed remains a good choice if you want a polished phone app for everyday calls and texts on a second line.
Updated By PhoneBorn TeamEditorial policy
Hushed itself notes that some services block its numbers for verification, and its terms make fees non-refundable; we found no reliable independent complaint source beyond that. PhoneBorn plan numbers are real mobile numbers — not VoIP — with a 7-day replacement guarantee (or a full refund if never used), and OTP numbers refund automatically if no code arrives.
Fact table
| Fact | Hushed | PhoneBorn |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $6.99/month (Unlimited plan, per its pricing page) | From $1.80/mo (12-month plan); single-use OTP numbers from $0.10 per code |
| Payment methods | Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and app stores (per its terms) | USDT, USDC (stablecoins) |
| ID / KYC | No ID requirement stated; 18+, or 13–17 with consent (per its terms) | None — email and password only |
| Coverage | US, Canada and UK numbers (per its pricing page) | 200 countries |
| Number type | VoIP (its plans are labelled VoIP plans) | Real mobile numbers (not VoIP), one customer at a time |
| Refund policy | Fees non-refundable per its terms; accidental purchases via support; App Store refunds via Apple | OTP: automatic refund if no code arrives; plans: 7-day replacement guarantee, full refund to your PhoneBorn balance if the number was never used |
| API | No public API found | Yes — REST API and signed webhooks |
| Last checked | 1 Oct 2026 | 1 Oct 2026 |
Hushed facts come from the public pages listed under Sources, as checked on 1 Oct 2026. "Not publicly stated" means we could not find the fact on a public page.
Overview
Hushed is a paid app that adds a second phone line to your smartphone. You pick a number, and calls and texts to it arrive inside the Hushed app, separate from your personal SIM. According to its website it offers features you would expect from a phone app, such as voicemail and call forwarding, and it is often used by people who want to keep work, selling or dating contacts apart from their main number.
As a calling and texting app, it is well designed. The limitation most people run into is the same one that affects most app-based second lines: numbers are typically VoIP. Many platforms check line type during sign-up, and some — messaging apps, banks, marketplaces — may refuse VoIP numbers or deliver codes unreliably.
PhoneBorn solves a narrower problem. It gives you a real mobile number that is not VoIP, with an SMS inbox and calling tools in the browser dashboard, 500 outgoing SMS and 1,000 minutes a month, and the same number on every renewal. Sign-up is email-only and payments are crypto-only. There is no native phone app, which is a real trade-off if you mostly want to make calls on the go.
This page uses Hushed's public information as of 2026 — check the provider's current terms. Hushed is a trademark of its owner; PhoneBorn is not affiliated.
Which to choose
Feature by feature
| Feature | Hushed | PhoneBorn |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Varies — check their site | From $1.80/mo (12-month plan) |
| Number type (typical) | VoIP | Real mobile numbers |
| How you use it | Native phone app | Browser dashboard and REST API |
| Voicemail | Yes, according to its website | No |
| Outgoing SMS and calls | Yes, depending on plan | 500 SMS and 1,000 minutes per month |
| Keep the number | While your plan is active | Yes — same number on every renewal |
| Identity and billing | App account, app store billing | Email only, crypto payments |
| Countries | Selected countries — check their site | 200 countries |
| If an app refuses the number | Check their current terms | Free replacement within 7 days · refund to your PhoneBorn balance if unused |
Based on public information as checked on 1 Oct 2026; features and prices change, so check Hushed's current terms. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners; PhoneBorn is not affiliated with them. Spotted an error? Email support@phoneborn.com — see our editorial policy.
It helps to separate two jobs a second number can do. Talking to people — clients, buyers, dates — rewards a smooth phone app, and that is where Hushed shines. Talking to apps — receiving sign-up and login codes — depends mostly on whether the platform accepts the number's line type, and on whether you still hold the number months later.
If your priority is the second job, a real mobile number usually matters more than app polish. Our guides to non-VoIP numbers and a WhatsApp number without a second SIM explain the practical differences.
PhoneBorn is crypto-only, with no cards or app store billing. Outgoing use is capped at 500 SMS and 1,000 minutes per month, and bulk messaging is prohibited. There is no native dialer — calls and texts happen in the browser dashboard. And each platform decides which numbers it accepts — PhoneBorn backs that with a free replacement within 7 days rather than a promise no one can keep.
Switching
List contacts and accounts that know your Hushed number, and keep your plan active until the move is done.
Sign up with an email and choose a country — From $1.80/month on the 12-month plan; 1-, 3- and 6-month terms are also available — see all term prices at checkout.
Change the number in each app's settings using the code from your PhoneBorn inbox, and send your new number to people who need it.
Confirm that security codes reach the new number and save backup codes where the app offers them.
When nothing important depends on the Hushed number, cancel or let the plan expire according to their terms.
Pricing
Phone-number plans
From$1.80/mo
on the 12-month plan
Choose 1, 3, 6 or 12 months at checkout — all term prices are shown there. Same price in all 200 countries.
See plans & buyIf your number doesn't work for WhatsApp, Facebook, Google, Telegram or any app you need within 7 days of purchase, replace it with a new number from the same country for free — instantly from your dashboard, up to 3 times, no questions asked.
Never used it? If the number hasn't sent or received a single SMS or call, you can take a full refund to your PhoneBorn balance instead within the same 7 days.
Applies to every phone-number plan. Single-use OTP numbers are refunded automatically if no code arrives.
Sources
All sources checked on 1 Oct 2026. We run PhoneBorn, so read them yourself before deciding.
FAQ
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Email-only sign-up, crypto payments, SMS and calls included — backed by a 7-day replacement guarantee, or a full refund to your PhoneBorn balance if the number goes unused.