Korean 010 Virtual Number SMS Verification FAQ
010SMS lets you receive SMS verification codes online for 32 services with a Korean 010 number. Here are 23 frequently asked questions about getting started, numbers and codes, refunds, top-ups, the API and safety.
Getting started
Sign up, top up your credit, then pick a service in the purchase panel and buy a number. Enter that number in the service you are verifying and the code appears on your numbers screen.
A real mobile number you rent briefly for one SMS verification. Get it online instantly with no SIM card or contract, and nothing to manage once verification is done.
010SMS lets you receive SMS verification codes online for 32 services with a Korean 010 number. Use it on the web or through the API.
Get an account token in the New account tab, then copy it or save it as a file, and your account is created instantly. We do not ask for an email, phone number or real name.
Numbers and codes
Each number is yours for 20 minutes, and you receive every code sent in that time.
Within 20 minutes, you receive every code sent to the same number at no extra cost.
Most codes arrive within a few seconds to 1-2 minutes. It varies slightly with how fast the service sends the SMS.
No. 010SMS numbers are for receiving verification codes sent by SMS. Services that require Korean carrier identity verification (PASS) or real-name verification are not listed.
Virtual numbers are for receiving verification codes. Check received messages on your numbers screen and through the API.
Refund
If no code arrives within 20 minutes, the amount you paid is refunded to your credit automatically.
Before a code arrives, cancel anytime and get the full amount back to your credit.
A number counts as paid once a code arrives. You pay only for codes received.
Top-ups and bonuses
Top up with 12 options: USDT (TRC20, BEP20, ERC20, Solana), USDC (BEP20, ERC20, Solana), BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL and LTC.
Minimum top-up is $25.
Get bonus credit on your first top-up: +10% from $40, +20% from $100, +25% from $200, +30% from $300, +35% from $500. The bonus is added when the top-up is processed.
Send the exact amount shown, to 6 decimal places, and it is credited to your credit after blockchain confirmation.
Your top-up credit is used to buy numbers. All refunds go back to your credit too.
API and bulk use
Yes. Create an API key on the account screen to buy numbers, check codes and cancel via the handler_api format.
If your software uses the handler_api format, just swap in the API URL and key.
Up to 300 requests per minute. Each account can have up to 20 open numbers.
Safety and accounts
Yes. Your real number is not left with the services you sign up for, which protects you from spam and number leaks. Account tokens are stored on our server only as hashes.
After signing up, link email or an authenticator app (OTP) as two-factor authentication so you can keep receiving login checks easily.
Up to 3 accounts per network (IP).