Free Phone Numbers

When we hear the word “free” online nowadays, most of us have learned to take it with a pinch of salt. This is because many companies and services use this word but don’t mean it. Instead, it’s used to lure you onto their website, at which point they hope they want to use their products enough to pay for them. This can become incredibly tedious as more and more of us lose trust in online services. This is why we at TemporaryNumber wanted to go back to the word’s origins – so when we say it’s free, that’s because it really is! Any of our numbers are free to use, regardless of which country-code they are assigned to. 

You won’t even need to secure the process by entering a credit card – literally, all you’ll need to do is select which number you want to use, and you’re good to go! No scams here.

How Can I Access Free Phone Numbers on TemporaryNumber?

If you think it may be difficult to access and use free phone numbers on TemporaryNumber, you’d be wrong! This is because we have designed our service to be totally user-friendly, meaning you can go straight onto our site and ascertain immediately how the process works, saving you precious time. If you don’t believe us, check it out for yourself or simply follow these simple, easy steps:

• Go onto the TemporaryNumber homepage using a secure internet connection
• Once on the homepage, all you need to do is scroll down to the country code you wish to use (choose from the US, the UK, Ireland, Lithuania and Georgia)
• Then, you can select a specific number to use simply by double-clicking on it. At this stage, the number should be listed as ‘active’ (read below* if not)
• Enter this number into the service you’re trying to register with when prompted
• Your SMS will appear on the TemoraryNumber page under that specific number. Refresh the page should it not appear within a minute or 2. It really is THAT easy!

Are All Free Phone Numbers Active & Ready To Use?*

While the vast majority of our online numbers are active and ready to use, you may – albeit rarely, encounter one listed as ‘inactive.’ Now, let’s add some context to this. Any number that is used a certain amount of times to receive messages will start to lag or slow down. This can mean messages getting backed up and taking a long time to come through – sometimes getting lost entirely. To avoid this, we make numbers inactive when they have received a certain number of SMS messages, meaning no one will ever have a message lost or even have to wait longer than usual. To counteract this, we also simultaneously add a brand new number to take its place. This happens daily, resulting in a brand new number for you to choose from, even if you’re using our free phone numbers every day! 

What Can I Use Free Phone Numbers For?

This is a common question, but we’re happy to say the answer is simple. You can use the free phone numbers on TemporaryNumber to receive literally any type of SMS you would on your number! Having said this, the most popular reason among our users for using our services is SMS verification. Think of things like social media accounts, dating apps, chatting services – you name it. Yet, you can use our free phone numbers to receive personal messages if you wish also.

What Is SMS Verification?

Whenever you try to register or sign up to a new service, you’ll probably have noticed the fact that you need to receive a code to complete your registration. Usually, this is sent via SMS message. Yet, some issues come with using your number to do this, which we’ll discuss below. You cannot complete your registration and access the service you want without receiving your verification code. Instead, why not use our free phone numbers, all based online, to receive your SMS verification? 

Why Use Free Phone Numbers on TemporaryNumber?

Many choose to use our free phone numbers because doing so has numerous benefits, including: 

1. It increases your online privacy. This is because using your own number to verify new services often results in unwanted marketing calls and texts and can even result in your number being sold to third-party companies for the same reason.
2. It increases your online security. Using your own number can sometimes even result in your number being used to track the other services you’ve signed up for, thus giving marketers a better idea of the types of services you may be interested in using. This is a serious breach of security and something none of us should have to put up with!
3. It means you don’t need to worry about mobile signal strength. How many times have you looked at your phone, hoping to receive a message, only to realize you have a weak or low signal? With TemporaryNumber, you don’t need to worry about that – all you need is an internet connection! 
4. It means you don’t actually need a number. Perhaps you don’t have a phone or sim card yet, or you’re waiting for a replacement or a new one. In cases such as these, TemporaryNumber is there to help! 

Surely you don’t need any more convincing?! Give our free phone number service a try today!