# SMS-BUS

> Temporary phone numbers for receiving SMS online. Serving 30+ countries with 1M+ numbers.

SMS-BUS provides virtual temporary phone numbers for online SMS verification. Users can receive SMS messages without using their personal phone number, protecting privacy and enabling account creation on various platforms.

## Core Services

- Temporary phone numbers for SMS verification (OTP)
- Long-term number rental (monthly subscription)
- Coverage: 30+ countries, 1,000,000+ numbers
- Daily number updates
- Real-time SMS reception
- Developer API for automated verification

## OTP API

- Base URL: https://sms-bus.com/api/control
- Documentation: https://sms-bus.com/docs
- Authentication: API Key (token parameter)
- Endpoints: balance query, country list, service list, number purchase, SMS retrieval

## Long-term Rental API

- Base URL: https://api.sms-bus.com
- Documentation: https://sms-bus.com/docs/rent
- Authentication: API Key (token parameter)
- Features: rent numbers by month, auto-renew, receive all SMS
- Available regions: US, CA, GB and more
- Pricing: from $2/month per number
- Endpoints: list rental areas, rent number, renew number, cancel order, get SMS, list orders

## Key Pages

- Homepage: https://sms-bus.com
- OTP API Docs: https://sms-bus.com/docs
- Rental API Docs: https://sms-bus.com/docs/rent
- Number Directory: https://numbers.sms-bus.com
- Sitemap: https://numbers.sms-bus.com/sitemap.xml

## Payment Methods

- E-wallets
- Bank cards
- Cryptocurrency

## Use Cases

- Account verification without personal number
- Privacy protection
- Development and testing
- Multi-account management for business
- Long-term dedicated number for ongoing services