Recently, because registering for Alibaba Cloud International Edition requires overseas phone verification, I remembered the free Internet phone calls I had used when playing with free space and free VPS hosting. Text free and Textnow are two free Internet phones for receiving text messages. There are no thresholds for application and use. Registering directly with your email address will give you a US phone number, which can be used to receive text messages.
However, Text free and Textnow are Internet calls after all, and most of the numbers have been used by others, so they are easily recognized by merchants in some verifications, resulting in verification failure. At this time, if you have a Google Voice, there will be no such problem, because Google Voice provides a free US phone number, which can provide free voice calls and text messaging services in the United States and Canada.
The threshold for Google Voice application is still relatively high, and if you don’t use it for a long time, your phone number will be taken back. From my application experience, if you have money and are anxious to use it, it is recommended to buy one directly from a certain website. This is better than your own. It’s much easier to apply. Sonetel provides free phone trials in more than a dozen foreign countries, including Japan, South Korea, France, the United Kingdom, and India, which are usually difficult to obtain.
Google Voice, Sonetel, Text free, and Textnow are currently known free Internet calls that everyone can apply for and use for free. They can basically solve the phone verification problems you encounter when using foreign hosts. Of course, if you just want to find a foreign phone number to receive text messages, here are 5 websites for receiving text messages online. This type of service is especially suitable for temporary use.
Free Internet calls have many limitations, especially personal privacy cannot be guaranteed. If you have the ability, you can build various application services yourself, such as self-built RSS readers, third-party comment systems, and mounting expanded hard drives, etc. refer to:
- Use Huginn to capture RSS and WeChat public account updates from any website - create a one-stop information reading platform
- Installation and use of HashOver free open source PHP comment system - self-built comment system instead of third party
- Linux VPS mounts Google Drive and Dropbox-realizes VPS host data synchronization and backup
PS: Updated on October 26, 2017, In addition to free space and free phone calls, the most practical one is the free .edu mailbox. Reference: How to obtain free .edu mailbox - Use education mailbox to obtain free VPS domain name software Summary list.
1. Google Voice Google Phone
Google Voice official website:
- HTTPS://wuwuwu.Google.com/voice
Google Voice is a VOIP service launched by Google in 2009. It has been launched for almost ten years, but Google still maintains the service. Using the Google Voice service, you can make free calls to any phone number in the United States or Canada. Of course, in my opinion, we can get a US phone number. With this phone number, we can receive text messages and voice calls.
The current application conditions for Google Voice are: having an unused U.S. phone number for Google Voice verification, and using a U.S. IP address throughout the process. The new version may not be able to use the button wizard, and you can switch to the old version. The application may not be successful. If you persist and try a few more times, you may succeed. But those who can really have the patience to persevere will probably be in trouble.
2. Sonetel toll-free number
Sonetel official website:
- https://sayonetel.com/this-function/
Sonetel supports free trials for phone numbers in the following countries or regions:
Argentina (Argentina), Australia (Australia), Austria (Austria), Belgium (Belgium), Brazil (Brazil), Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic
Denmark (Denmark), Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic), El Salvador (El Salvador), Estonia (Estonia), Finland (Finland)
France (France), Georgia (Georgia), Germany (Germany), Greece (Greece), Hong Kong (Hong Kong), Hungary (Hungary), India (India)
Ireland (Ireland), Israel (Israel), Italy (Italy), Japan (Japan), Latvia (Latvia), Lithuania (Lithuania), Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Malaysia (Malaysia), Malta (Malta), Mexico (Mexico), Netherlands (Netherlands), New Zealand (New Zealand), Norway (Norway)
Panama (Panama), Peru (Peru), Philippines (Philippines), Poland (Poland), Portugal (Portugal), Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico), Venezuela (Venezuela)
Romania (Romania), Singapore (Singapore), Slovakia (Slovakia), Slovenia (Slovenia), South Korea (South Korea), Spain (Spain)
Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, US Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, United States
Enter Sonetel, select the phone number you want to try, first select the country, and then select the number. If you see "Free Trial", it means free trial is supported, and you can register with confidence.
The registration process requires you to fill in your email address and verification phone number. Domestic phone numbers are supported. You can also find temporary numbers at the bottom of this article to receive text messages.
After the Sonetel registration is successful, you can log in to the Sonetel management backend. Here I chose a free Japanese phone number, and you will get 0.5 US dollars in your account. This is for you to try.
Click on the phone number and then fill in the forwarding number. Here you can fill in your domestic mobile phone number. Support voice transfer.
3. Text free free phone number
Text free official website:
- HTTPS://text free.US/
Text free is a mobile application developed by Pinger. Of course, it also has a web version. You can receive and send text messages online directly without downloading the App. Text free first became known to everyone when I applied for OVH’s free VPS several years ago, and it is still available for free now.
Go to Text free to register an account and choose a phone number. Text free provides free US numbers. The web version of Text free is enough for us to send and receive text messages online. The following is my Text free usage interface.
4. Textnow free phone number
Textnow official website:
- HTTPS://wuwuwu.text now.com
Textnow is also a free phone service similar to Text free. It has mobile APP and web version. First register a Text free account and then select a US area code.
Then, Text free will assign a free US phone number to you.
Use the phone provided by Text free to receive text messages. You will receive a reminder when the text message comes, and there will also be a reminder in your mailbox. The following is my Text free interface. I have just used the phone verification of Alibaba Cloud International Edition.
5. Free SMS online receiving website
Free online text message receiving websites provide public phone numbers for temporary registration and verification of various websites. This type of website is very convenient to use. Just select a number online. If you receive a text message, the web page will refresh and display the content of the text message. . The disadvantage is that text messages are published on the web, so personal privacy may not be guaranteed.
Currently, services that provide free online text messaging with free phone numbers in the United States, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries include:
HTTPS://SMS receive free.com/
HTTPS://free SMS code.com/
HTTP://receive free SMS.net/
HTTP://wuwuwu.free SMS verification is.com/
HTTPS://wuwuwu.receive-manual-online.info
Go directly to the free online SMS receiving website, select a number, enter the number into the web page that needs to be verified, and then refresh the web page to see if the text message content is displayed.
6. Summary
Among the free numbers of Google Voice, Sonetel, Text free, and Textnow, Google Voice is suitable for long-term holding because it is equivalent to a real American phone number. Unlike Text free and Textnow, the phone number provided by Google Voice can Verified via SMS on most websites.
Sonetel only provides trial phone numbers and supports call transfer, so it is suitable for voice verification. However, Sonetel also provides non-US phone numbers in South Korea, Japan, India, the UK, France, etc. These numbers can be used when we apply for Japanese VPS, Korean hosting, etc. The free SMS online receiving service is suitable for one-time use.