Last updated: October 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using Receives SMS (receivessms.com), you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please discontinue use of the website immediately.
2. Nature of the Service (Public Sandbox)
Receives SMS provides shared, public, receive-only virtual phone numbers intended for software quality assurance (QA) testing, international E.164 telecom format verification, educational research, and basic privacy protection. All incoming SMS messages are displayed publicly in real time and are visible to any visitor viewing the same number page.
3. Acceptable Use Policy
You agree to use our website and phone numbers strictly for lawful, legitimate purposes. You must NOT use this service to:
- Engage in any unlawful, fraudulent, deceptive, or malicious activity under local or international law.
- Register or verify banking, financial, payment, cryptocurrency, government, healthcare, or sensitive personal accounts.
- Send or receive abusive, harassing, defamatory, or illegal content.
- Scrape, flood, or launch automated denial-of-service requests against our servers or API endpoints.
4. No Expectation of Privacy on Public Numbers
Because all phone numbers on Receives SMS are shared public inboxes, you have no expectation of privacy regarding any text message sent to these numbers. Anyone who opens the corresponding number page can view the message content and verification codes. Never send confidential personal data to any number listed on this platform.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
The service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind. Phone numbers may be rotated, taken offline, or restricted by third-party carriers at any time without notice. Receives SMS shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, or consequential loss arising from the use or inability to use any public number or from third-party access to messages displayed in public inboxes.
6. Intellectual Property
All original text, country telecom guides, layout design, and software code on Receives SMS are the property of Receives SMS and protected by applicable copyright laws.
7. Contact Information
If you have questions regarding these Terms of Service or wish to report misuse, please contact us via our Contact Us page.