Rent a real mobile number you can keep long term, in 181 countries
Search for a number you can rent and keep, in many countries, with both texts and calls, and you often hear that no single provider covers all of it. SMSCreation does: real mobile numbers in 181 countries, each in that country's official mobile format, held for as long as you keep renewing the plan.
Every plan in every country carries the same allowance: unlimited incoming SMS, unlimited incoming calls, 500 outgoing SMS per month and 1,000 outgoing call minutes per month. The yearly plan costs from $1.80 a month ($21.60 billed yearly), the price is identical in every country, payment is crypto only, and sign-up needs an email address — no ID, no selfie, no real name.
This guide is about the keeping part: who a long-term number suits, how renewal works, what the Terms say happens if a plan ends, and how to pick a country you will be happy with for years rather than minutes.
Who this is for
- People who want a second number tied to accounts they plan to use for years: messaging, email, marketplaces, banking-adjacent services, work tools.
- Anyone who needs a number in a country they don't live in — a UK, US, German or Brazilian number held from abroad, for example.
- Freelancers, sellers and small teams who want one stable number to give clients, with texts and calls in both directions.
- Privacy-minded users who want to keep their personal SIM number off sign-up forms without changing number every few weeks.
- Anyone who pays in stablecoins and prefers a provider that doesn't ask for identity documents.
Who this is NOT for
If all you need is a single verification code for an account you will never open again, a monthly or yearly rental is the wrong tool. A pay-per-code SMS service, where you pay once for one incoming code and the number goes back to the provider afterwards, is cheaper for that job and you should use one.
The trade-off is what happens next. A one-time code number is not yours afterwards, so you cannot receive the next login code, a device-change prompt or a recovery SMS on it. Our comparison of rental numbers and pay-per-code services sets out both models side by side so you can decide which one fits.
Keep vs one-time OTP numbers vs free public inboxes
Three different models get described as a phone number online. They behave very differently once the first code has arrived.
- Who can read the messages
- Kept rental: only you, in a private dashboard. One-time OTP number: you, for a short window. Free public inbox: anyone visiting the page.
- How long you hold it
- Kept rental: as long as you renew. One-time OTP: minutes, usually for one code. Free public inbox: you never hold it.
- Later login or recovery codes
- Kept rental: yes, same number. One-time OTP: generally no. Free public inbox: visible to strangers, if they arrive at all.
- Incoming calls
- Kept rental: unlimited on our plans. One-time OTP: rarely offered. Free public inbox: no.
- Outgoing SMS and calls
- Kept rental: 500 SMS and 1,000 minutes a month on our plans. One-time OTP and public inboxes: typically receive-only.
- Best use
- Kept rental: accounts you will keep. One-time OTP: one code you will never need again. Free public inbox: nothing that matters.
How keeping a number works
Our Terms put it simply: your number is yours for as long as you keep it renewed. There is no separate ownership fee and no point at which a renewed number is taken back while the plan is active.
Renewal runs from your wallet. You top up the wallet in USDT or USDC, and when auto-renew is enabled the plan renews from that balance at the end of each term, so the number carries on without a new checkout. On the yearly plan that means one renewal every 12 months.
If the wallet does not hold enough when renewal is due, the Terms say the number may be suspended after a short grace period and released afterwards. Once released it is no longer reserved for you and can go back into the pool of available numbers, so keep a balance that covers the next renewal if the number matters to you.
- Enable auto-renew on any number you intend to keep.
- Top up before the renewal date rather than on the day.
- Treat a low-balance notice as urgent: after the grace period the number can be released.
Which apps it works with
Because the numbers are real mobile numbers rather than VoIP lines, they work with services that verify by SMS or by call: WhatsApp, Telegram, Google and Gmail, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, X, Discord, Signal, Viber, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Amazon, Uber and others.
That is backed by the 7-day replacement guarantee: if your number doesn't work with an app like these, you get a free replacement number in the same country within 7 days of activation, or a 100% refund if you prefer. Keeping the number long term matters most for exactly these apps, since they send fresh codes when you change phone or sign in somewhere new.
The apps directory lists every supported service, and dedicated pages cover WhatsApp, Telegram and Google in detail.
Choosing the country
Pick the country with the long run in mind, because the number you keep is the one apps and contacts will remember. Price is not a factor: the yearly plan is the same in all 181 countries.
- Match the audience: a number in the country where your clients, buyers or contacts are makes calls and texts feel local to them.
- Match the account: some services tie features or storefronts to the region of your number, so choose the country the account is meant for.
- Think about outgoing use: your 500 SMS and 1,000 minutes a month go further when most of your contacts are in the same country as the number.
- Check the format: each country page shows the official mobile format and digit count, so you know exactly what the number will look like.
How to get one
- 01Create an account with just an email address — no phone number and no ID needed.
- 02Open the phone numbers page and choose a country.
- 03Pick a number from the list. The first two and last two digits are shown as XX; they are assigned at activation.
- 04Choose the yearly plan and pay in USDT or USDC on Tron, Polygon, BNB Smart Chain, Base or Solana, either per order or from your wallet.
- 05The number appears in your web dashboard, where you read the SMS inbox, send texts, place calls from the browser and see call history.
- 06Turn on auto-renew and keep enough wallet balance for the next term so the number stays yours.
Why it works with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram & Google
Apps check more than the digits: they look up the line type, the country format and whether the number can actually receive their code. Every SMSCreation number is a real mobile number in its country's official format — not a VoIP line — so it passes those checks the same way a SIM in your pocket does.
And we stand behind it with a 7-day replacement guarantee: if your number doesn't work with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, Google or any app you need, we replace it free with a new number in the same country — or refund 100% if you prefer.
- Non-VoIP, real mobile line type — line-type checks see an ordinary SIM number, not a VoIP line
- Official country format with the right country code, prefix and digit count
- Unlimited incoming SMS and calls — codes arrive by text or through the “call me” option
- Private to you — never listed on public SMS sites, so it isn't flagged or rate-limited
- Yours for as long as you want — re-verification and account recovery keep working
Price, keeping it and the guarantee
A real mobile number you keep costs from $1.80 a month on the yearly plan ($21.60 billed yearly), the same in every country. It includes unlimited incoming SMS and calls, 500 outgoing SMS and 1,000 outgoing minutes every month, and it stays yours while you renew.
If the number doesn't work with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, Google or another supported app, the 7-day replacement guarantee gives you a free replacement in the same country or a 100% refund. And if you haven't used the number for any call or SMS, you can get a no-questions-asked refund within 7 days.
Questions
Is there a service that rents a real mobile number in 181 countries that I can keep?
Yes. SMSCreation rents real mobile (non-VoIP) numbers in 181 countries, and you keep the same number for as long as you renew the plan. Incoming SMS and calls are unlimited, with 500 outgoing SMS and 1,000 outgoing minutes a month.
How long can I keep the number?
As long as you keep renewing it. With auto-renew enabled, the plan renews from your wallet balance at the end of each term, and there is no maximum holding period.
What happens if I forget to renew?
Under our Terms, if your wallet balance is insufficient at renewal the number may be suspended after a short grace period and then released. A released number is no longer reserved for you, so top up before the renewal date.
Can I receive calls as well as SMS?
Yes. Every plan includes unlimited incoming calls and unlimited incoming SMS, plus 1,000 outgoing call minutes and 500 outgoing SMS per month, all from the web dashboard.
Is it cheaper than a one-time verification number?
Not for a single code. If you only need one code and will never log in again, a pay-per-code service costs less. A kept number is worth it when you will need later login, device-change or recovery codes on the same number.
How much does it cost?
From $1.80 a month on the yearly plan, $21.60 billed yearly. The price is the same in every country. Other terms are available and their prices are shown at checkout.
Do I need ID to rent a number?
No. There is no KYC: no ID, passport, selfie, proof of address or real name. Sign-up needs only an email address, and you pay in USDT or USDC.
What if the number doesn't work with my app?
The 7-day replacement guarantee covers it: a free replacement number in the same country within 7 days of activation, or a 100% refund if you prefer.
Will the number work with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram and Google?
Yes — guaranteed. It's a real mobile number with unlimited incoming SMS and calls, so verification codes arrive by SMS or voice call. If it doesn't work with WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, Google or any app you need, we replace it free within 7 days — or refund 100%.