# VirtualSMS

> Real-SIM SMS verification API + MCP server for developers and AI agents


- **Website**: https://virtualsms.io/
- **Uneed Page**: https://www.uneed.best/tool/virtualsms
- **Pricing**: Paid
- **Category**: Development
- **Tags**: Communication, Development, AI
- **Submitted by**: @VirtualSMS
- **Launch Date**: 2026-09-28
- **Social Links**: [Twitter](https://x.com/VirtualSMSio) | [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/virtualsms.io) | [GitHub](https://github.com/virtualsms-io) | [Instagram](https://instagram.com/virtualsms.io) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@VirtualSMSio)

## About

VirtualSMS provides real SIM phone numbers for SMS verification and OTP receiving — built for developers and AI agents.

## The problem

Most SMS verification services run on VoIP numbers. Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Google, banks, and 2,500+ other services have learned to block VoIP. Your verification code never arrives.

## How VirtualSMS works

VirtualSMS routes codes through real mobile-network SIMs. When a code is sent to one of our numbers, it actually arrives — same delivery characteristics as a regular cell phone.

## For developers

A REST API handles the entire flow:

- Request a number for a specific service

- Poll for the incoming OTP

- Release the number when done

Documentation, code examples in multiple languages, and a free API key on signup are at virtualsms.io/docs.

## For AI agents

A dedicated MCP server is available at /sms-verification/mcp. Compatible with Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, and any MCP-aware AI agent client. Inside a single tool-call loop, an agent can request a number, wait for the SMS, read the code, and complete verification autonomously — no human in the loop.

## Coverage

- 145+ countries with local mobile-network numbers

- 2,500+ pre-mapped services including WhatsApp, Telegram, Google, Discord, Instagram, banking apps, dating apps, and crypto exchanges

## Practical details

- Codes typically arrive in 30 to 60 seconds

- Automatic refund if the code does not arrive

- Pay per rental, no subscription

- Crypto payments accepted

- No KYC required

## Use cases

Automated account creation, scraping pipelines, QA testing of authentication flows, agent-based workflows, and any production system that needs SMS verification on real carrier numbers.