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HushSMS vs 5SIM and SMS-Activate

Bulk one-shot SMS code marketplaces with enormous per-service catalogues.

Quick answer

Choose HushSMS if you need the number to still work when the service re-verifies. Choose 5SIM and SMS-Activate if you need one code for a throwaway account and will never touch it again.
—HushSMS5SIM and SMS-Activate
Countries68180+
SetupNoneNone
Entry price$2.25/mo$0.10 per code
Crypto34 assets incl. MoneroSeveral
Two-way voiceYesNo
Publishes success ratesYesYes
Refund window24 hoursAuto-refund on non-delivery

Public list prices checked August 12, 2026. If something here is out of date, mail [email protected] and we will correct it.

Pick 5SIM and SMS-Activate if

you need one code for a throwaway account and will never touch it again.

  • Unbeatable price for a single throwaway code.
  • Enormous country and service catalogues.
  • Automatic refund when a code does not arrive.

Pick HushSMS if

you need the number to still work when the service re-verifies.

  • You keep the number. Theirs is released in minutes and resold.
  • Two-way voice and real inbound calls.
  • Numbers that have not already registered the service you want.
  • A line you can still receive on next year, which is what re-verifying services require.

These are a different business model, and the comparison is genuinely close for one narrow use case.

What they are

Code marketplaces. You rent a number for the duration of one SMS, at cents per code, and it goes back into the pool immediately. The catalogue is vast and the price is unbeatable.

Where it breaks

Aggressive recycling means a good share of numbers have already signed up to popular services. On those platforms, "number already in use" is the typical failure.

And you cannot keep it. WhatsApp re-verifies. Telegram sends login codes. Instagram re-checks on suspicious logins. A number you held for ninety seconds is not there when any of that happens.

We sell one-shot codes too, from $0.29, precisely because sometimes that is the right tool. We are just clear about when it is not.

Verdict

Throwaway account: use them, or use our one-shot codes. Account you want next year: rent the line.

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5SIM and SMS-Activate · Key facts

Countries
180+
Entry price
$0.10 per code
Setup
None
Crypto
Several
Refund window
Auto-refund on non-delivery
Where they beat us
Unbeatable price for a single throwaway code.

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