Live · codes arrive in real time
Virtual numbers for SMS verification, yours in about five seconds
Your personal number stays out of the sign-up form. Pick a service and a country, pay from your wallet, then go back to whatever you were doing. The order page keeps checking on its own and shows the code the moment the SMS lands.
Charged from your prepaid naira wallet, one number at a time. Cancel any time before the code arrives and the full amount goes back.
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What you get
What you're paying for
Where the numbers come from
We buy from the live stock of several upstream suppliers rather than keeping a pool of our own, so when one supplier has nothing for a service, another often still does. Free SMS sites recycle the same public numbers until the platforms block them.
The code shows up on its own
The SMS appears on the order page without a refresh, while you're looking at it.
If no code comes, the money comes back
When the window closes with nothing received, we cancel the number upstream and the charge is reversed to your wallet, with the order number on the entry in your transaction history. Once in a while the carrier refuses that cancel, and then it can't reverse itself. Those land as expired, we settle them by hand, and we email you when it's done.
Priced in naira, per number
The exact naira price for that service in that country shows before you confirm, and it comes out of your wallet balance. There is no subscription.
Changed your mind?
Cancel before the code lands and the full amount goes back to your wallet.
Walk away from the tab
Turn on the sound alert or the browser notification and go do something else. The page keeps checking, and every message the number receives before its window closes is listed when you come back.
Coverage
Countries we sell most
Stock moves as carriers release and withdraw numbers.
The dashboard lists what a carrier will actually hand over right now, with the naira price beside it.
Who it's for
Six things people use these for
One number, one order. It receives its code, then it's gone.
Protect your real number
Your personal line is the one your bank sends alerts to and the one your mother calls. It has no business sitting in the sign-up form of a marketplace you'll use once, or in whatever database gets dumped on a forum next year.
Developers & QA teams
Test your OTP flow against real SMS.
Separate work from personal
Run business profiles on messaging and social apps (where the platform permits extra accounts) without carrying a second phone.
Access region-locked services
Some platforms only accept sign-ups from certain countries. Take the number from that country and their SMS check passes.
Keep spam off your real line
Give a number that expires to marketplace listings, promo sign-ups and any form that wants your number before it shows you the price.
Social media managers
One number per client account. Nobody's personal phone ends up as the agency's OTP inbox.
How it works
From sign-up to code
All four steps are self-serve. Nothing waits on an approval.
- 1
Create your account
Sign up with your email and confirm the 6-digit code we send you.
- 2
Fund your wallet
Top up in naira. The same balance also buys eSIMs, gift cards, airtime and boosts here.
- 3
Pick service & country
Search for the app you're verifying, pick a country from what's in stock, and confirm.
- 4
Receive your code
The number is yours straight away, with a countdown showing how long it lasts. The SMS appears underneath it.
Before you buy
What a free number costs you
Three ways to get a verification code, side by side.
| A virtual number here | Free SMS websites | Buying another SIM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Pay-as-you-go, priced before you buy | Free | SIM + airtime + registration time |
| Privacy | The number serves only your order | A public inbox anyone can read | Registered to your identity (NIN) |
| Reliability | Live carrier stock; expiry refunds itself | Mostly burned numbers already blocked by platforms | High, but one number only |
| Speed | Number in seconds, code in real time | Instant page, but codes often never come | A trip to a store and a queue |
| If it fails | Automatic wallet refund | Nothing to refund | You own the SIM regardless |
Your wallet
Every order is re-checked against its provider every few minutes
Every kobo tracked
Every top-up, purchase, refund and bonus is written to your transaction history and stays there. A purchase or refund carries its order number; a top-up carries the deposit reference you paid against.
You only spend what you funded
The wallet is prepaid. Nothing can be charged in the background, and every price shows in naira before you confirm the order.
When an order doesn't deliver
The charge reverses to your wallet on its own. Once in a while a provider refuses our cancel request and the reversal cannot run. Send us that order number and we settle it by hand.
Nobody here can read your password
It's hashed before it's stored.
Frequently asked questions
When does the code arrive?+
The number is allocated as soon as your wallet is charged, typically under five seconds. The code arrives whenever the app you're verifying sends it, and the order page shows it the moment it does.
What happens if no code arrives?+
The order runs on a countdown. If it reaches zero with nothing received, we cancel the number upstream and the charge is reversed to your wallet by itself. There is one case where that doesn't happen: if the carrier rejects our cancel, the order sits at expired and someone here settles it by hand, so if you'd rather not wait on that, mail support@awbit.io and quote the order number. You can also cancel yourself at any point before a code arrives.
Which services can I verify?+
Hundreds: Telegram, WhatsApp, Google, Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, Discord, Tinder, PayPal, OpenAI and most other platforms that send SMS codes. The in-dashboard catalog shows live stock per service and country.
Why do prices differ between services and countries?+
Carrier costs vary widely by country, and high-demand services (like Telegram or WhatsApp) price differently from niche ones. You always see the exact naira price for your specific combination before you confirm.
Can the number receive more than one message?+
Yes, while its window is open. Every SMS it receives is listed on the order page. There is no button here that asks the service to send another code, so trigger the resend from inside the app you're verifying.
Can I keep or reuse a number long-term?+
No. These are single-verification numbers with a short window, and when it closes the number goes back to the carrier. We don't rent numbers by the day or week.
Is using a virtual number allowed?+
Using one to keep your personal line private, or to test your own systems, is fine. The platform you're signing up to has its own terms and some of them restrict extra accounts. Checking that is on you. Numbers used for fraud get the account suspended.
How do I pay?+
From your prepaid naira wallet, in one click.
Where do refunds go?+
Back to your wallet, with the order number on the entry in your transaction history. Spend it on anything else here, or leave it sitting.
What if a country or service is out of stock?+
Stock moves through the day as carriers release and withdraw numbers. Try a nearby country, or come back in a few minutes. The catalog only lists what is available at that moment, so it looks different at 9am and 9pm.
Open an account
It takes about a minute and costs nothing. Fund the wallet when you want to buy something; the balance works across all five services.