Temporary/Burner Phone Numbers - Why You Need One & How To
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Similar to temporary or burner emails, burner phone numbers can be very helpful especially in the world of reselling. Having a temporary number can make you feel better about giving out your number to services or websites that require them for specific codes or the like, they can provide you with additional privacy and some of the main uses in our case; allow you to open or lupe multiple accounts for discounts & open accounts for websites or services that are region locked (such as funko.com). How to utilize temporary numbers Using a temporary number is pretty straightforward; if you come across a website or service that requires a number from a specific country, if you want to make multiple accounts or if you simply want an additional layer of privacy, you can simply use one of the services listed below (or the multitude of others available), obtain a temporary number & then use it on the service/website in question. Temporary phone number services ; this is a service that is pretty popular in our space due to the availability of different numbers and how cheap it is however many of the numbers can be hit or miss. ; this is a (mostly) free app that you can get on iOS & Android. It allows you to get a semi-permanent phone number (you can keep it as long as you use it once every 30 days) however the free plan does not allow you to receive SMS/code verification numbers. The paid plans offer more permanent numbers and allow you to receive these codes however there is a set monthly fee attached and this is not always the best option if you need access to multiple different numbers.
; this is a paid service (you pay for individual credits depending on the website which tend to range from 25 cents to about a dollar or so per message). This is a great service for temporary numbers and if you need access to temporary access codes for websites such as Funko. Numbers are guaranteed to work and if they do not, you can simply cancel the request and receive your credits back. Additional information This is a post on Reddit that I found that is very comprehensive on many different services & is worth a read: