Many Internet resources in recent years have improved the registration procedure and now in order to create an account, you must receive an SMS with a confirmation code on your cell phone. Not every user wants to give his personal phone number to third parties. In this situation, it is recommended to use a virtual number for SMS.

Let's deal in detail what a virtual phone number for SMS is and what advantages it has over conventional phones.

What is a virtual number for SMS?

Virtual number is a modern service that allows you to refuse to buy a physical medium to get a phone number. You do not need to put a SIM card into the machine, all the action takes place online. Virtual phone numbers are not tied directly to your location or device and only work over the Internet.

Ordinary people use virtual numbers to register with various resources. Everyone is familiar with the situation when, after registration, you begin to be attacked by numerous mailings. You can avoid this by using a virtual number for SMS. They basically do not accept advertising and spam mailings.

What are the advantages of temporary virtual numbers for receiving SMS?

Temporary virtual SIM cards have several important advantages over regular phones:

• The ability to create many accounts. A virtual number allows you to register an unlimited number of accounts in any messenger or social network. This can be especially useful for online advertising, subscriber or likes accrual, mailings and some other industries.
• Protection from scammers and spam. Since the temporary phone does not actually belong to you and is completely anonymous when received, attackers will not be able to use it to contact you. If such a number left on a marketplace or an ad board gets into spam databases, you won't be harmed in any way.
• Endless free subscriptions. Some music, book and gaming services, subscribers are offered a trial period by phone number. With virtual SIM cards you can get as many phone numbers as you want. This allows you to subscribe for free each time and save noticeably on your money.
• Free slot. Unlike a physical SIM card, a remote number does not need to be installed in your mobile device. This will allow you to comfortably switch between multiple numbers on the same device.

 

How do I get a virtual phone number to receive text messages?

Do you want to get a virtual phone number to receive text messages? Let's look at how to get such a number using the example of a popular service SMS-man.

1. Go to SMS-man website. Register to use all the functions.
2. You need to refill your account. To do this, go to "Pay" in the menu. You will be asked to make a deposit by one of the proposed ways. It could be a bank card, e-wallet or another option. Choose the most convenient method of transferring funds and specify the amount to be deposited.
3. Now go to the main page. Here you have to select the country the virtual number should be from. Then select the necessary service for registration.
4. To buy a number, press the button "Buy" opposite the necessary variant.
5. After you indicated the purchased number during registration a confirmation code will be sent to it.
6. To view all incoming messages go to the "History" section on the SMS-man main page.
7. Then you only need to copy the received confirmation code and paste it into the registration form to complete the account creation.

In conclusion, it is easy enough to conclude that virtual number is a very useful service for every modern person. After all, it often happens that we need somewhere to register, but the site where we register requires a phone number confirmation to activate the account. And if you do not have a phone number, or you just do not want to provide your own, then this service will always bail you out.