What to do if your SMS code has not arrived
Getting a number does not guarantee that another service will accept it or send an SMS. Check the details of the existing activation before starting another one.
Check the activation
- Open the activation and check that it is still valid. Numbers are allocated for 20 minutes.
- Compare the full number and country with what you entered in the selected service.
- Make sure the activation is for that exact service. A message from another sender may not match it.
- Check the current status and whether a code has already been received.
If you are using the API
Check the same activation identifier with getStatus. A request timeout does not prove that number allocation failed. Retry the original request with the same Idempotency-Key instead of creating a new order.
If the waiting period ends
Follow the activation status. A cancelled or expired paid activation without a code releases its reserve; an earning activation without a matching code does not earn a reward.
Contacting support
Send the activation identifier, service, country and approximate time. Describe any error shown by the selected service. Do not include passwords, API keys or complete SMS codes.