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The selected operator changes the number price

The vendor lists prices by service, while its manual says the selected operator affects the number price; these are starting prices, not a single service-wide charge. The prices page lists:

• Single number — starts at $0.008 (vendor homepage, checked 2026-10-31).
• Amazon — starts at $0.01; Facebook — starts at $0.01 (vendor prices page, checked 2026-10-31).
• Telegram — starts at $0.1; WhatsApp — starts at $0.06 (vendor prices page, checked 2026-10-31).
• Google/YouTube — starts at $0.06; Microsoft — starts at $0.01 (vendor prices page, checked 2026-10-31).
• OpenAI/ChatGPT — starts at $0.01; Instagram/Threads — starts at $0.01 (vendor prices page, checked 2026-10-31).

The manual says buyers add funds to their balance through a payment method offered by the website. A separate statistics page shows selectable periods from 1 hour to 1 month and a phone-number price field denominated in dollars. The pages describe both service-specific starting prices and operator-based pricing, so check the chosen combination and displayed charge before purchasing.

Manual Buy and Smart Buy choose differently

Manual Buy lets the buyer choose a country and operator; Smart Buy selects both automatically based on SMS delivery rate, according to the vendor manual. The homepage describes Smart Buy’s selection basis as SMS delivery success rates. These are vendor descriptions of the selection mechanism, not independent confirmation of delivery outcomes.

The vendor says users can browse country, service, price, and success-rate information without registering. Its product page lists guides covering temporary numbers for services including Airbnb, Google, and WhatsApp, as well as dropped-call and flash-call verification. Those guides describe listed use cases; they do not establish that a particular number will work with a given service.

If the needed service is absent from the list, the manual says users can try “Other.” Compare the available country, operator, and service choices before deciding which purchase mode fits the intended SMS use.

Put account and number questions to support

Before registering, ask support how number reuse affects an order and what happens when a number has already been used. The manual says users can cancel if they do not wish to continue receiving SMS and can ban a number that has already been used.

Clarify how cancellation relates to the order’s refund conditions, since the vendor describes refunds differently across its homepage, rules, and manual. Ask which purchase conditions apply to the specific service and operator you plan to select; the manual says the price depends on the operator.

The homepage states that support agents are available anytime, and the manual says users can contact support when they cannot solve an error themselves. Use the support option shown on the vendor’s pages to clarify those order and account conditions before adding funds.

A purchase is charged before SMS arrives

The rules say payment is debited immediately when a number is purchased, so the charge precedes SMS delivery. The receiving period is 5–30 minutes, and some service, country, and operator combinations may provide only one SMS message.

The manual says an order is automatically canceled in some cases if SMS does not arrive within five minutes. Its refund wording says an SMS-free purchase is automatically refunded, though the refund may take up to 15 minutes in rare cases. The rules instead describe refunds for canceled orders or, in some cases, when SMS has not arrived after about 5 minutes.

The homepage states that payment is automatically refunded if no SMS is received. The vendor’s AI assistant is described as able to answer support questions and buy an available number; that description does not settle how a particular order’s refund will be handled. For a purchase where no message arrives, ask support which cancellation and refund condition applies before treating the homepage statement as the governing rule.

The terms define a usable receiving window

• Manual Buy lets the buyer choose the country and operator, which gives control over those selections.
• Smart Buy automatically selects a country and operator based on SMS delivery rate, according to the manual.
• The vendor says country, service, price, and success-rate information can be browsed before registration.
• The rules specify a receiving period of 5–30 minutes, giving the order a stated time window.
• If the needed service is not listed, the manual says users can try “Other.”

Restrictions narrow acceptable use

The vendor’s rules set limits on purpose, account status, balances, and access by location.

• The rules prohibit illegal use, including fraud, phishing, spamming, and circumventing restrictions.
• Paid subscriptions are excluded, and transferring balance between accounts is prohibited.
• Violating the rules or terms may lead to suspension or termination without a refund. The vendor also says it does not refund banned accounts.
• Accounts unused for more than one year are deleted, and the balance is not restored.
• Residents of the United States and Russia are barred from access under the vendor’s terms.
• Abusing the right not to receive SMS within the specified time can result in a one-hour account restriction.

Several details are missing; they are listed under What we could not confirm.

Compare number services by purchase terms

In general, compare per-number charging, the receiving window, cancellation and refund conditions, supported services, and permitted use. Check whether the provider explains what happens when a message does not arrive and whether its terms distinguish account restrictions from order refunds.

Receive-only use defines the service’s scope

The service is described as intended for lawful use, with incoming SMS as its stated scope; outgoing SMS and calls are unsupported. That makes it relevant only where receiving a message is sufficient and the intended use fits the vendor’s terms.

The vendor provides guides for obtaining temporary numbers for websites and apps. Those guides describe use cases, not permission to use a number for every service or account type. Access is prohibited by the vendor’s terms for residents of the United States and Russia.

Offers involving restricted goods or services may be limited by law, age rules, or region. Check the network’s, platform’s, and local rules; this is not legal or financial advice.

Refund timing and account rules in brief

What does the homepage say about an order with no SMS?

The homepage says payment is automatically refunded if no SMS is received. That is the homepage’s stated condition; the rules page and manual describe refunds and timing with additional qualifications. Buyers should distinguish the homepage wording from those other descriptions rather than assume they are identical.

How do the rules describe refunds when a message is delayed?

The rules page says refunds are available for canceled orders or, in some cases, when SMS has not arrived after about 5 minutes. The manual says a refund is automatic when SMS is not received, but may take up to 15 minutes in rare cases. The two pages describe timing and conditions differently.

Can the number be reused after it has already been used?

The manual says users can ban a number if it has already been used. It also says users can cancel if they do not wish to continue receiving SMS. These statements describe controls available to the user; they do not establish that a number can be reused for a particular service.

Does the service support outgoing communication?

No. The vendor’s homepage says the service does not support outgoing SMS or calls. The stated scope is receiving SMS, so a use that requires sending a message or placing a call falls outside the described functionality.

Are paid subscriptions allowed?

No. The vendor’s rules say the service may not be used for paid subscriptions. The rules also prohibit illegal use and list activities including fraud, phishing, spamming, and circumventing restrictions. Buyers should check that their intended use fits the stated restrictions.

Who is barred from access under the terms?

The vendor’s rules say the service is unavailable to residents of the United States and Russia, and that access from those countries is prohibited. This is a location-based restriction in the terms, separate from the restrictions on account conduct and permitted use.

Resolve refund terms before registering

Fits if… incoming SMS is sufficient, the intended use complies with the stated rules, and the refund conditions are clear for the selected order.

Probably not if… the use requires outgoing calls or SMS, involves paid subscriptions, or falls under a location restriction.

Main risk… the homepage, rules, and manual describe refunds differently, while violations may lead to access termination without a refund.

Sources

The facts above were taken from the public pages listed here, and each entry shows the date it was read.

• 5sim.netchecked 2026-10-31
• 5sim.net/ruleschecked 2026-10-31
• 5sim.net/manualchecked 2026-10-31
• 5sim.net/priceschecked 2026-10-31
• 5sim.net/prices/statisticschecked 2026-10-31
• 5sim.net/productschecked 2026-10-31

How we put this page together

Editorial team of Stack Shelf. Prepared by the editorial team of Stack Shelf from the public sources listed above; the facts were checked on 2026-10-31. Nobody tried the service in practice. We revise the text whenever those sources are updated.

Last updated: 2026-10-31

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