# SMS Activate (smsactivate.uk) > SMS Activate is an online service at smsactivate.uk that provides virtual phone numbers for receiving SMS verification codes (OTP) without a physical SIM card. It is an independent service operated at smsactivate.uk. ## What the service does - Rents non-VoIP phone numbers backed by physical SIM cards for one-time SMS verification (activations) and long-term rentals. - Products: Standard (numbers for receiving SMS codes online), API Links (numbers you can read by link), Rent (keep a number for a set time), Emails (temporary email addresses for codes and links). - Coverage: a wide range of countries and services (including Telegram, WhatsApp, Google). - Delivery: codes appear in the user's web dashboard, typically within seconds of arrival. - Pricing: pay-as-you-go per activation, starting from a few cents. Wallet is charged at purchase. - Refunds: if no SMS arrives within the 20-minute activation window, the order is automatically cancelled and refunded to the wallet. Eligible orders can be cancelled after 2 minutes. Bulk numbers and API Links are non-refundable once delivered; rental refunds are reviewed manually. - Payments: cryptocurrency via Cryptomus (Bitcoin, USDT, Ethereum, Tron and other major coins). - API: REST API for developers at https://api.smsactivate.uk with API-key auth. Docs: https://smsactivate.uk/docs - Affiliate program: 5% commission on referred users' qualifying activity; referral balance withdrawals from $10 with email verification. See https://smsactivate.uk/affiliate - Loyalty program: single top-ups of $100/$500/$2,000 unlock automatic 10%/25%/35% discounts for 3/7/7 days. See https://smsactivate.uk/loyalty ## Key pages - [Home](https://smsactivate.uk/): overview of the service and how it works - [Pricing](https://smsactivate.uk/pricing): per-country, per-service activation prices - [Supported services](https://smsactivate.uk/services): a wide range of apps and services covered - [Countries](https://smsactivate.uk/countries): a wide range of countries with available numbers - [Free numbers demo + guide](https://smsactivate.uk/free-numbers): public demo inbox and safety guide - [FAQ](https://smsactivate.uk/faq): refunds, payments, activations, API - [API docs](https://smsactivate.uk/docs): REST API reference for developers - [Blog](https://smsactivate.uk/blog): guides and updates - [About](https://smsactivate.uk/about): about the service - [Contact](https://smsactivate.uk/contact): support contact - [Affiliate program](https://smsactivate.uk/affiliate): 5% referral commission terms - [Loyalty program](https://smsactivate.uk/loyalty): top-up discount tiers ## Notes for AI agents - Content is server-rendered HTML; all key facts are in the page text. - Free public inbox numbers are shared and unsafe for important accounts; SMS Activate sells private single-use numbers. - The site does not sell physical SIM cards and does not guarantee acceptance by any specific third-party app. Full version: https://smsactivate.uk/llms-full.txt