1 August 2026
SMS-Activate was one of the largest virtual number marketplaces for SMS verification, with a huge catalog of countries and services at low prices. It shut down in December 2025 after losing access to its payment infrastructure, taking prepaid balances with it. If you're looking for where to go next, here's an honest comparison rather than a sales pitch.
SMS-Activate covered dozens of countries and hundreds of services by aggregating numbers from many different operators and resellers. sms-florin is smaller and more focused: real UK numbers (EE and Three networks) for around 20 major services (WhatsApp, Telegram, Google, Discord, Instagram, X, PayPal, and more). If you specifically need a country other than the UK, sms-florin isn't a fit yet.
SMS-Activate aggregated numbers from third-party sellers on its platform, which is how it reached such broad coverage. sms-florin runs its own physical GOIP hardware with real SIM cards, so every number sold is on hardware sms-florin (or a vetted partner) directly controls — no reseller layer in between.
sms-florin automatically refunds an instant rental if no code arrives before it expires — no support ticket needed. This matters more than it sounds: a marketplace aggregating many sellers has uneven reliability seller-to-seller, which is part of why refund policy and dispute handling matter as much as sticker price when comparing these services.
If you need broad country/service coverage at the lowest possible price, look at a large aggregator marketplace. If you need a real UK carrier number specifically (better success rate against anti-VoIP detection on platforms like Google and WhatsApp) with automatic refunds and a Telegram bot + API for automation, sms-florin is built for that narrower case.
Ready to try it? Browse services and prices — no signup required to see availability. Or rent directly from Telegram: @smsflorin_bot.