Disposable cell phone number: the best providers and what to look out for

Disposable cell phone numbers are mainly used for verification with online services. If you do not want to or can not reveal your personal number, the providers listed in this article have anonymous numbers ready.

1. Disposable mobile phone number at vSMS24

• With vSMS24 you get a personal virtual mobile phone number from just three euros a month. There is a monthly fee of eight euros for a German number.
• To do this, you need to register on the website and then decide on a number from the relevant country. For example, while a Swedish number only costs three euros a month, the fee for a number from Switzerland is 16 euros.
• Without registration, free and anonymous SMS can be sent via the "FreeSMS" tab. Some phone numbers for SMS reception are also available free of charge.

2. Disposable cell phone number at Freesmsverification

• The provider Freesmsverification offers some public, virtual phone numbers, via which you can receive confirmation codes for various services.
• You can book a private number from $ 5 a month. A German cell phone number costs $ 9 a month.
• At the time of testing, six different numbers were available free of charge. You will receive the SMS via a web interface - anonymously and without registration.

3. Disposable cell phone numbers on Freeonlinephone

• Various anonymous disposable cell phone numbers are available with Freeonlinephone, including two from Germany at the time of the test.
• Incoming SMS can be easily viewed on the provider's website. Registration is not required.
• You cannot purchase your own numbers on the website. There are more free numbers available than for other providers.

Disposable cell phone number: you should pay attention to this

• Do not send private or sensitive data to or from the disposable mobile phone numbers - sometimes thousands of other people are reading along.
• With some services such as WhatsApp, contacts can only be added via a registered mobile phone number. In such cases, it is advisable to use your own number so that your friends can find you more easily.
• The disposable public mobile phone numbers have sometimes been used several times for some services, so that they either no longer work or have already been blocked by the provider. You may need to try multiple numbers or get a private anonymous mobile number.

In the next practical tip, you will learn how to make calls safely via VoIP.