Free us phone number to receive SMS online
+16098571491 (United States)

About this United States phone number

This is a free, public United States temporary phone number — also called a virtual or disposable number — that lets you receive SMS online for account verifications and one‑time passwords (OTP). Use +1 609-857-1491 (international format) or +16098571491 (E.164 format) wherever a verification code is required.

For local usage, the number in national format is 16098571491. The international United States phone number format remains +1 609-857-1491. You can use this United States number to receive SMS from popular services like WhatsApp, Telegram, Google, Facebook, Discord, Tinder and many others.

Best practices: copy the number, paste it into the service you’re verifying, then return to this inbox and click “Load new messages”. New SMS usually arrive within a few seconds. Codes found in messages are highlighted; just click the code badge to copy it instantly.

Important limitations: these inboxes are public and read‑only. Do not use for banking, government, high‑risk 2FA, confidential data, or anything requiring privacy or long‑term ownership. Some services block public/VOIP/temporary numbers — if a message doesn’t arrive, try again later or pick another free United States number.

Looking for more? Browse more free US phone numbers or explore all available countries. Typical use cases include testing, app onboarding, email/SMS OTP receipt, and short‑term verifications where a public US number is sufficient.