What a number for SMS costs
Prices of a one-time number for an SMS code: 6 SMS platforms, 10 popular countries, six services. Measured on 1 October 2026; ruble price lists converted to dollars at the official rate of the day (83.56 rubles per dollar).
Key points
- The spread is huge: Telegram, Indonesia — from $0.01 to $1.00, roughly 100×.
- The most expensive number by median is for WhatsApp, the cheapest is for Facebook.
- The minimum price often means the remainder of a cheap pool: when it runs out, the next tier is several times pricier. That is why the median is shown next to the minimum.
- Rare pairs: 2 country-and-service combinations are sold on only one or two platforms out of 6.
Number for Telegram: prices by country
| Country | Cheapest | Median | Most expensive | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | from $0.01 | $0.29 | up to $1.00 | 6 of 6 |
| Brazil | from $0.25 | $1.08 | up to $2.56 | 6 of 6 |
| Philippines | from $0.30 | $0.71 | up to $1.29 | 6 of 6 |
| Vietnam | from $0.38 | $0.75 | up to $1.08 | 6 of 6 |
| India | from $0.35 | $0.78 | up to $1.00 | 6 of 6 |
| United Kingdom | from $0.38 | $0.44 | up to $2.14 | 4 of 6 |
| Malaysia | from $0.70 | $0.88 | up to $5.81 | 6 of 6 |
| Kazakhstan | from $0.75 | $1.82 | up to $5.78 | 5 of 6 |
| Nigeria | from $0.85 | $0.88 | up to $1.00 | 4 of 6 |
| Pakistan | from $0.26 | $0.88 | up to $0.88 | 3 of 6 |
Number for Google / Gmail: prices by country
| Country | Cheapest | Median | Most expensive | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | from $0.01 | $0.061 | up to $0.28 | 5 of 6 |
| Brazil | from $0.03 | $0.077 | up to $0.20 | 5 of 6 |
| Philippines | from $0.14 | $0.19 | up to $1.29 | 5 of 6 |
| Vietnam | from $0.11 | $0.23 | up to $0.31 | 5 of 6 |
| India | from $0.08 | $0.12 | up to $0.36 | 5 of 6 |
| United Kingdom | from $0.056 | $0.11 | up to $0.20 | 4 of 6 |
| Malaysia | from $0.06 | $0.36 | up to $0.68 | 5 of 6 |
| Kazakhstan | from $0.11 | $0.24 | up to $0.32 | 4 of 6 |
| Nigeria | from $0.11 | $0.15 | up to $0.36 | 3 of 6 |
| Pakistan | from $0.11 | $0.24 | up to $0.36 | 2 of 6 |
Number for WhatsApp: prices by country
| Country | Cheapest | Median | Most expensive | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | from $0.09 | $0.38 | up to $0.83 | 6 of 6 |
| Brazil | from $0.88 | $1.02 | up to $1.29 | 6 of 6 |
| Philippines | from $0.27 | $0.60 | up to $1.50 | 6 of 6 |
| Vietnam | from $0.25 | $0.63 | up to $0.93 | 6 of 6 |
| India | from $0.85 | $1.16 | up to $2.40 | 6 of 6 |
| United Kingdom | from $0.43 | $0.45 | up to $3.50 | 4 of 6 |
| Malaysia | from $0.40 | $0.88 | up to $9.46 | 6 of 6 |
| Kazakhstan | from $0.80 | $0.88 | up to $3.90 | 5 of 6 |
| Nigeria | from $0.53 | $0.88 | up to $1.03 | 4 of 6 |
| Pakistan | from $0.37 | $0.85 | up to $0.85 | 3 of 6 |
Number for Instagram: prices by country
| Country | Cheapest | Median | Most expensive | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | from $0.01 | $0.087 | up to $0.19 | 6 of 6 |
| Brazil | from $0.03 | $0.13 | up to $0.37 | 6 of 6 |
| Philippines | from $0.052 | $0.17 | up to $1.29 | 6 of 6 |
| Vietnam | from $0.05 | $0.23 | up to $0.29 | 6 of 6 |
| India | from $0.06 | $0.15 | up to $0.27 | 6 of 6 |
| United Kingdom | from $0.05 | $0.073 | up to $0.23 | 4 of 6 |
| Malaysia | from $0.06 | $0.20 | up to $0.29 | 6 of 6 |
| Kazakhstan | from $0.05 | $0.21 | up to $0.27 | 5 of 6 |
| Nigeria | from $0.05 | $0.23 | up to $0.26 | 4 of 6 |
| Pakistan | from $0.07 | $0.27 | up to $0.27 | 3 of 6 |
Number for Discord: prices by country
| Country | Cheapest | Median | Most expensive | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | from $0.01 | $0.13 | up to $0.20 | 5 of 6 |
| Brazil | from $0.02 | $0.14 | up to $0.37 | 5 of 6 |
| Philippines | from $0.03 | $0.20 | up to $0.27 | 5 of 6 |
| Vietnam | from $0.02 | $0.10 | up to $0.17 | 5 of 6 |
| India | from $0.07 | $0.15 | up to $0.29 | 5 of 6 |
| United Kingdom | from $0.01 | $0.04 | up to $0.20 | 3 of 6 |
| Malaysia | from $0.10 | $0.15 | up to $0.29 | 5 of 6 |
| Kazakhstan | from $0.06 | $0.16 | up to $0.17 | 5 of 6 |
| Nigeria | from $0.07 | $0.23 | up to $0.30 | 4 of 6 |
| Pakistan | from $0.08 | $0.20 | up to $0.29 | 4 of 6 |
Number for Facebook: prices by country
| Country | Cheapest | Median | Most expensive | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | from $0.009 | $0.082 | up to $0.22 | 5 of 6 |
| Brazil | from $0.03 | $0.12 | up to $0.37 | 5 of 6 |
| Philippines | from $0.06 | $0.17 | up to $1.29 | 5 of 6 |
| Vietnam | from $0.07 | $0.086 | up to $0.26 | 5 of 6 |
| India | from $0.08 | $0.10 | up to $0.37 | 4 of 6 |
| United Kingdom | from $0.08 | $0.12 | up to $1.07 | 4 of 6 |
| Malaysia | from $0.094 | $0.26 | up to $0.41 | 5 of 6 |
| Kazakhstan | from $0.05 | $0.15 | up to $0.29 | 4 of 6 |
| Nigeria | from $0.05 | $0.10 | up to $0.36 | 3 of 6 |
| Pakistan | from $0.11 | $0.18 | up to $0.25 | 2 of 6 |
How we measured
- Price is a one-time activation of one number, no bulk discounts.
- A country-and-service pair counts when at least 50 numbers are in stock.
- Ruble price lists were converted at the official rate on the measurement day.
- Russia is not compared: most platforms do not sell it.
- Platform names are not listed: this is a market snapshot, not a ranking.
- The snapshot is refreshed monthly.
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FAQ
Why such a spread in prices?
Platforms buy numbers from different suppliers with different margins. The minimum is often the remainder of a cheap pool.
Which number for a long-lived account?
Rental of a real-SIM number from the account's country: the code will be needed again on a login from a new device.
How often are prices updated?
Monthly: price lists are collected anew and converted at the official rate on the measurement day.