A throwaway or burner phone number lets you receive SMS without exposing your real number. Choose a free number below, use it for sign-ups or verification, and throw it away when you are done.
A burner number is one you use briefly and then abandon, so it cannot be traced back to you later. Originally the term meant a cheap prepaid phone people threw away; today a free virtual number does the same job — you "burn" it after a single use and your real number is never revealed.
Selling on classifieds and marketplaces, replying to ads, signing up for free trials, joining a forum, or trying a dating app — anywhere you would rather a stranger or a company not keep your real number. The burner absorbs any spam or follow-up texts so your personal line stays clean.
Because these numbers are free and shared, they are not private — anyone viewing the number's page can see its messages — and they should never be used for banking, password recovery, or any account that matters. For those, only a number you personally control is safe.
A burner number is a temporary phone number you use briefly and then discard, so your real number stays private. Ours are free and require no registration.
Yes. Pick an active number, use it where a code is required, and read the SMS on the number's page.
It hides your real number, but messages on shared numbers are public. Do not use it for anything sensitive.
Use a burner for sign-ups, free trials and one-off verifications where you do not want spam or your number sold. Keep your real number for accounts you truly own and care about.
Most accept them — Google, Telegram, Facebook and Amazon among others. Banking apps and WhatsApp frequently block burner / VoIP numbers.
Yes. Receiving SMS on our burner numbers is completely free and requires no sign-up.