SMS-BUS is a virtual-number service for receiving SMS online without a SIM card. It combines two service types in one web platform:
- One-off activation numbers for a single verification SMS: prices start at 0.12 USD per number. A number is valid for 5 minutes and can only receive messages from the service selected at order time — the same number cannot be reused for another code.
- Number rental by the month up to a full year, extendable: rentals start at 4.00 USD per month.
Received codes are shown directly in the web dashboard; there is no app and no SIM card. Nothing is charged for an order that receives no SMS. Top-ups can be paid in cryptocurrency — USDT on the Tron (TRC20) network — as well as by card and local payment methods. Registration requires only a verified email address; SMS-BUS publishes no identity-verification (KYC) requirement. An API is available for automated orders, and support is handled by email.
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SMS activation, number rental
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SMS-BUS offers both temporary and long-term rental numbers. A Short-term number is a one-time, temporary number that allows you to receive just one SMS.
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There's no need to buy a SIM card—simply use a temp number to send or receive SMS, and get the confirmation code directly on the SMS-BUS website.
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Yes
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For all API details, please check here
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Yes
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View your SMS instantly on our platform (We will not charge if you don't receive SMS)
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No refunds once the number is activated successfully. Refunds are honored for non-received SMS (claim within 15 days of registration, account must not have received any code) and for major defects not fixed within 72 hours; requests by email within 1 week of the order. Refunds are paid in USDT (TRC20) with a 1 USDT transfer fee deducted; procedure may take up to 7 days.
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Since SMS-BUS offers virtual numbers, we do not issue refunds once the purchase is made and the number has been activated successfully.
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Fees
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| Price per activation |
0.12 USD
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AnyOther 75068 pcs from $0.12Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Rental per month |
4.00 USD
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Step 2. Input the months you want to rent Step 3. Rent It will cost US$4.00Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Minimum top-up | unknown |
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KYC and limits
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No ID
e-mail, phone or personal details, no ID document
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Tier 1 at SMS-BUS
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You must verify your email address in order to finish the website's registration process.
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KYC: No ID KYC-free according to the provider (limits not published).
When is KYC needed?
No triggers published.
What do you have to show? Open the KYC finderAvailability
Key countries
- United States unknown
- Germany unknown
- United Kingdom unknown
✓ available · ✗ not available · ? not known from the sources
Numbers
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VoIP numbers
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A virtual number is a temporary phone number that works without a SIM card and is not tied to any physical device.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Number countries | unknown |
| Supported services | unknown |
| What the number can do |
receive SMS
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With the SMS-BUS service, you can receive SMS online or verify your account by calling a number that has no connection to your identity, location, or personal data.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Activation window (minutes) |
5
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These numbers are valid for 5 minutes and can only receive messages from a specific website or app you choose during the order process.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Exclusive number | unknown |
| Keep the number |
extend the rental
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RenewableExtend your rental period effortlessly. You can rent up to 365 days per number.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Several codes per number |
No
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Once you complete an order on the website, you cannot use the same phone number to receive a new verification code via SMS.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Where SMS arrive |
web dashboard
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View your SMS instantly on our platform (We will not charge if you don't receive SMS)Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Rental periods |
a month, a year
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Rent a temp number for 1 month, 3 months or 1 year from over 20 countries / regions.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
Payment
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USDT
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We only support USDT (TRC20) refunds. We will only refund USDT to you, based on the current exchange rate, if you top up with Alipay or other methods.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Other payment methods |
card, local methods
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Flexible Payment OptionsTop-up easily through e-wallets, bank cards, or cryptocurrency.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
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Tron
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USDT (TRC20) transfer costs 1 USDT. We deduct this fee from the balance and we are not responsible for this fee.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
Promotions
What SMS-BUS offers itself: referral bonus, welcome bonus, running promotions and partner programme. Values of the provider, with source; no affiliate link in it.
Partner programme: yes
· not published
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Lucrative Affiliate ProgramInvite others to join SMS-BUS and earn.
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e-mail
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If you're certain that the transaction has been properly completed, write to us and mention the following information:Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
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Brand on record since 12/2024
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archived capture: 2024-12-08
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Domain older than the brand (registered 07/2022)
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registration: 2022-07-06
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Company
| Legal form | LLC
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Terms and Conditions Nelson Lake LLC, 30 N Gould St Ste R Sheridan, WY 82801Checked Verified |
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| Registered name | Nelson Lake LLC
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© SMS-BUS All rights reserved 2025 \| Payment Policy \| Refund Policy \| Privacy Policy \| Terms and Conditions Nelson Lake LLC, 30 N Gould St Ste R Sheridan, WY 82801Checked Verified |
| Register number | Not published by the provider
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© SMS-BUS All rights reserved 2025 \| Payment Policy \| Refund Policy \| Privacy Policy \| Terms and Conditions Nelson Lake LLC, 30 N Gould St Ste R Sheridan, WY 82801Checked Verified |
| Registered address | 30 N Gould St Ste R Sheridan, WY 82801
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Nelson Lake LLC, 30 N Gould St Ste R Sheridan, WY 82801Checked Verified |
Transparency
Transparency 83 %
0 of 6 key values not published
- Imprint / company details: yes
- Public fee schedule: no
- Terms and conditions: yes
- Terms with version or date: yes
Sources last checked 2026-10-31
What users report
All reviewsRatings on platforms are not representative and sometimes manipulated; they never count as evidence for facts. People mostly write when something goes wrong: hardly anyone posts “KYC was easy and worked right away”, but ten users with verification problems do, often because a step was missed. So we never weigh criticism on its own, only against other offers in the same category. Only the average ratings on App Store, Google Play and Trustpilot count towards our score, damped and compared within the category. Single reports and community posts do not, so the score cannot be swayed by bought reviews.
Experience reports
Quotes from original reviews, chosen by rule: short reviews in full, longer ones shortened (… marks cuts). Positive and negative in the ratio of the platform stars, without names; the full review is behind the link.
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Trustpilot
4 of 5 stars · Excerpt
„…The customer support is very responsive and reply to you in a mild way, they also make sure your query is fixed.…“
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+ Overall impression
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Trustpilot
5 of 5 stars · Excerpt
„…The service is reliable, SMS arrives quickly, numbers are diverse, and the price is affordable. Very convenient for account registration, and I haven’t encountered any significant issues.“
+ Code delivery
+ Overall impression
+ Availability
+ Fees
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Trustpilot
1 of 5 stars · Excerpt
„…None of the numbers work they scammed me out of $50 can’t get refund…“
− Overall impression
− Crypto deposits
How the score is made up
7.8 of 10 · good
Weighted sum of the criteria, each 0 to 10 from proven values. A criterion without data is not scored and counts with the category median, not as 0.
Methodology and weights-
CoverageWeight 20 %not scored counts with the median (1.7)
number countries, supported services
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FeaturesWeight 20 %1.5 of 2.0 points
services, what the number can do, refund without code, API, exclusive numbers, keeping the number
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PrivacyWeight 20 %2.0 of 2.0 points
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TrustWeight 20 %1.3 of 2.0 points
licences, incidents, company and service age, ownership, security, transparency
Trust in detail
- Incidents (12 months)Weight 10 % not scored
- Company age (up to 5 years)Weight 10 % not scored
- Service on the market (up to 3 years)Weight 10 % not scored
- Brand age (up to 3 years)Weight 15 % 6.1
- Domain historyWeight 10 % 0.0
- OwnershipWeight 10 % not scored
- Security evidenceWeight 15 % not scored
- TransparencyWeight 10 % 8.3
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CostsWeight 10 %1.0 of 1.0 points
price per activation, rental per month
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AvailabilityWeight 5 %not scored counts with the median (0.2)
countries where the service can be bought
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CommunityWeight 5 %not scored counts with the median (0.2)
average ratings on App Store, Google Play and Trustpilot, damped, neutral with too little data
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Changelog
Score
Before: 81.52After: 84.02Score
Before: 64.99After: 81.52New: Partner programme · Publishers.
New logo.
Changes to KYC levels and requirements.
Apply for SMS-BUS directly with the provider.
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Official channels
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