Pay-per-use verification numbers in an app
The best VerifySMS alternative for accounts you plan to keep is a real mobile number you renew, such as a PhoneBorn plan, because login and recovery codes keep reaching the same number. VerifySMS can suit people who want a low-cost, single verification code from a native phone app and never need that number again.
Updated By PhoneBorn TeamEditorial policy
We found no reliable body of user complaints about VerifySMS: its Trustpilot page had no reviews when we read it on 1 Oct 2026, and several unrelated sites use the same name. The difference is the model — VerifySMS sells single verification codes it describes as virtual numbers, while PhoneBorn sells real mobile numbers you keep, with a 7-day replacement guarantee on plans and automatic refunds on OTP numbers.
Fact table
| Fact | VerifySMS | PhoneBorn |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $0.10 per number, per its homepage and FAQ (varies by country) | From $1.80/mo (12-month plan); single-use OTP numbers from $0.10 per code |
| Payment methods | In-app credits; methods not clearly stated on its own site | Crypto only (BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, LTC and more) |
| ID / KYC | Not publicly stated on its own site | None — email and password only |
| Coverage | Stated inconsistently across its pages (figures from 50+ to 150+ countries) | 200 countries |
| Number type | Described as virtual numbers | Real mobile numbers (not VoIP), one customer at a time |
| Refund policy | Automatic credit refund if no SMS arrives in the rental window (per its FAQ) | OTP: automatic refund if no code arrives; plans: 7-day replacement guarantee, full refund if the number was never used |
| API | Not publicly stated | Yes — REST API and signed webhooks |
| Last checked | 1 Oct 2026 | 1 Oct 2026 |
VerifySMS 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
VerifySMS (verifysms.app) is a pay-per-use verification service delivered through Android and iOS apps and the web. You buy credits, pick a service and a country, and receive a number for a short window to catch one code. Its homepage advertises prices from $0.10 per number, and its FAQ says credits are refunded automatically if no SMS arrives. The same FAQ describes the numbers as virtual numbers that work over the internet.
A note on names: several unrelated websites use “VerifySMS” or similar. This page covers verifysms.app, which publishes the native apps. Check which service you are actually using before comparing.
Like any per-code service, the number is not meant to stay with you. When an app later asks you to confirm a login or reset a password, the original number may no longer be available.
PhoneBorn is built for the opposite case: a real mobile number — not VoIP — that stays assigned to you for as long as you renew, with SMS and calls both ways. For one-off codes, OTP numbers refund automatically if nothing arrives.
Facts reflect VerifySMS's public pages as checked on 1 October 2026. VerifySMS is a trademark of its owner; PhoneBorn is not affiliated.
Which to choose
Feature by feature
| Feature | VerifySMS | PhoneBorn |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Per number, from $0.10 per its site | From $1.80/mo (12-month plan) |
| What you buy | One verification | A number on a 1, 3, 6 or 12-month plan, or a single-use OTP number |
| Number type | Described as virtual | Real mobile numbers |
| Keep the number | No | Yes, as long as you renew |
| Send SMS / make calls | No | Yes, within monthly allowances |
| Apps | Native Android and iOS apps | Browser dashboard on any device, plus API |
| If no code arrives | Credits refunded | OTP: automatic refund to your wallet |
Based on public information as checked on 1 Oct 2026; features and prices change, so check VerifySMS'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.
Many sign-up flows look up a number's line type before sending a code, and some refuse numbers that come back as VoIP or virtual. That is why the line type matters as much as the price. Read non-VoIP vs VoIP numbers for how those lookups work, and number recycling for why keeping the number matters after sign-up.
PhoneBorn has no native phone app — you use the browser dashboard or the REST API — and accepts crypto only. Plans cost more than a single code, carry monthly caps on outgoing SMS and minutes, and bulk messaging is prohibited. If you truly need just one throwaway code, a single-use number is the right tool — ours or someone else's.
Switching
Note the accounts you created with VerifySMS numbers and mark the ones you still use.
Sign up with an email, choose a country and a plan (From $1.80/month on the 12-month plan; 1-, 3- and 6-month terms are also available — see all term prices at checkout).
While you can still log in, replace the phone number in each account's settings and confirm with the code from your dashboard.
Add an authenticator app, passkey or backup codes wherever the app offers them.
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 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 your money back if the number goes unused.