How do you guys get temporary phone numbers for sms verification these days?

Posted by SliceOfBread3@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 14 comments

been setting up automated testing that needs account creation across a few platforms. twilio keeps getting blocked and it's getting expensive. what are you actually using for this

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folderDolphin-5@reddit

yeah twilio is just not built for receiving OTPs, that's the core issue. switched to dedicated services and the blocking problem basically went away

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Adventurous_Error866@reddit

twilio doesnt work on most sites because their numbers are VoIP they are for different purpose. SIM numbers for WantSMS works better.

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HotfixLover@reddit

I usually rotate between a few VoIP providers and occasionally use prepaid SIMs when things get blocked. It’s annoying, but spreading it out tends to work better than relying on one service.

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Trust_8067@reddit

What do you mean, how? Sign up for google voice...

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Not sure this works for your use, but we found some services don't accept voip numbers like google voice, so we ended up buying a texting-only plan from US Mobile, getting the cheapest Android phone from them (like $50), and keeping that on a charger in the IT office. Works for my team and costs us about $8/month.

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