These services rent you a phone number to receive SMS codes or calls, so your personal number stays out of sign-up forms. Some sell single-use verification numbers by the minute; others rent a dedicated number by the month.
The public event log of the directory kycnot.me recorded on 24 July 2026 that SMSPool said it could no longer accept Monero directly, citing the EU's MiCA and incoming anti-money-laundering requirements, and that Monero remained available through its official resellers. The official site could not be read during this review because of an anti-bot challenge, so the current list of accepted payment methods was not confirmed first-hand.
Should I use a temporary number for an important account?
No. Temporary numbers are reassigned to other customers. Anyone who rents the number after you can receive your recovery codes. Use a dedicated number for anything you intend to keep.
