Sms-activate.ru

Pay-per-SMS still starts with a top-up

The charge for an activation is tied to the price list displayed in the left menu, while the vendor describes the model as pay-per-SMS without monthly subscriptions or forced minimums. The homepage lists starting prices for named services; these are activation prices, separate from funding the account balance.

• TikTok/Douyin numbers — from $0.0059, homepage, checked 2026-11-11.
• Google, YouTube, and Gmail numbers — from $0.006, homepage, checked 2026-11-11.

The vendor says account funding uses cryptocurrency, but its pages give different processing estimates.

• Features page — payments may take up to two hours — checked 2026-11-11.
• Rules page — top-ups may take up to 3 hours to appear in the balance — checked 2026-11-11.

For a missing OTP, the rules say funds return to the balance; the stated remedy is account credit rather than a refund to the original payment method. Withdrawals require an email request from the registered address, are reviewed within 3 business days, and incur a 5% fee that increases with time since the last top-up. The agreement separately says longer-term purchases can be cancelled with a refund only within 40 minutes of purchase.

SMS, calls, and voice bots are listed

HeroSMS describes its numbers as temporary, with a usage period from 20 minutes, and says they do not require a SIM card. The stated verification channels include SMS, calls, and voice bots. The vendor also says numbers are available within seconds of purchase.

Coverage figures vary in wording across the vendor’s pages: the homepage claims numbers for 700+ sites and applications, while the features page says more than 700 services. The same features page describes coverage across more than 180 countries. The vendor frames the use as receiving online SMS confirmation codes.

Ask support about the number deal

Before registering, ask support to explain how the peer-to-peer deal proceeds from supplier-provided number to SMS reception. The vendor says it provides the interface and does not guarantee deals, so clarify what responsibility remains with the buyer if a deal does not complete.

Ask what confirming satisfaction means in practice and how it relates to the automatic deal completion after the stated wait. Also ask how that process interacts with the agreement’s maximum SMS waiting time and the end of the number-use period.

For cancellation, clarify which conditions apply when a number was unused and no code arrived, and how to submit a refund request. The agreement allows requests from the registered email address or through its listed Telegram account.

The API replaces the inactive endpoint

The vendor directs developers from the inactive SMS-Activate API to the HeroSMS API, which it describes as supporting backward compatibility for migration. Its pages describe API use for registration software and integration of SMS verification into applications and services. Documentation is provided for the integration.

API accounts are allocated 50 requests per second; exceeding that limit can result in a 10-second block, according to the rules page. The agreement excludes refunds for API misconfiguration or user errors, making responsibility for integration issues a point to clarify before connecting an application.

The vendor says received codes, balance updates, and account activity can generate email notifications. Support describes API integration as one of the topics it handles.

The terms define usable boundaries

The vendor lists SMS, call, and voice-bot verification, so buyers have stated alternatives when a service supports more than one delivery channel.

For developers migrating from SMS-Activate, the vendor claims backward compatibility and provides API integration documentation.

Support says it handles account questions, payments, technical assistance, and API integration; this gives buyers named topics to raise before purchase.

Registration includes promotional messages, but the agreement says users may unsubscribe at any time.

Prepayment and account rules narrow recourse

The agreement and rules page set restrictions on account access, permitted uses, and responsibility for API errors.

• The vendor requires customers to create a new HeroSMS account; existing SMS-Activate accounts cannot be transferred.
• Paid subscription services and banking-service activations are prohibited.
• Accounts may be frozen after three months of inactivity or if suspicious or third-party access is detected.
• The vendor may suspend accounts or limit threads when number-use statistics are poor.
• API misconfigurations and user errors are excluded from refunds, and the vendor says it does not guarantee deals.
• The rules also allow monitoring and exclusion for repeated violations.

Several practical details remain open; they are listed under What we could not confirm.

The stated use is one-time verification

HeroSMS describes its numbers as a way to receive online confirmation codes, while its rules prohibit unlawful purposes, paid subscriptions, and banking uses. The vendor also says it is not responsible for account bans caused by violations of platform rules.

That makes the stated use narrow: receiving a code, subject to the service’s exclusions and the rules of the relevant platform. Before using any verification service, check the network’s rules, platform requirements, age and regional restrictions, and local law; this is not legal or financial advice.

Compare number services by written terms

In general, compare number services by country and service coverage, per-number charges, and whether access is a rental or one-time activation. Check how no-code refunds work, what the API terms assign to the buyer, which payment methods are supported, and which uses the provider prohibits.

Questions about HeroSMS account terms

Can an existing account be transferred?

No, an existing SMS-Activate account cannot be transferred to HeroSMS. The vendor says customers must create a new account, so buyers should treat account setup as separate rather than assuming prior account details or access will carry over.

How do per-SMS charges work with prepaid balance?

The vendor describes charges as pay-per-SMS, without monthly subscriptions or forced minimums, but requires users to top up before choosing a service and buying a number. This makes balance funding a prerequisite, separate from the activation charge itself.

What happens if an OTP does not arrive?

The vendor says the funds are returned to the account balance if an OTP does not arrive. This describes a balance credit, not a return to the original payment method, so buyers should distinguish the stated remedy from a cash refund.

How are withdrawals requested and charged?

The vendor requires an email request from the address used to register and says requests are reviewed within 3 business days. It states that withdrawals incur a 5% fee, which increases based on the time since the last top-up.

How long can a buyer wait for an SMS?

The agreement sets a maximum SMS waiting time of 20 minutes, after which the number-use period ends. The vendor separately says it does not guarantee deals, so the waiting limit should be considered alongside the stated responsibility terms.

What is the API request limit?

The rules allocate API accounts 50 requests per second; exceeding that limit can result in a 10-second block. The agreement also excludes refunds for API misconfigurations or user errors, making both the cap and error responsibility relevant before integration.

Readiness turns on written answers

Fits if… support clearly explains who is responsible when a peer-to-peer deal does not complete, how withdrawal conditions apply, and where API-error responsibility sits. The agreement places limits on deals and API refunds, so these terms deserve specific answers before registration.

Probably not if… the intended use involves paid subscriptions, banking activations, or activity prohibited by the service’s rules.

Main risk… is treating balance credit, deal completion, and API support as interchangeable remedies; the written terms define them separately.

Sources

Sources of the facts above: public pages, each with the date it was checked.

• hero-sms.comchecked 2026-11-11
• hero-sms.com/featureschecked 2026-11-11
• hero-sms.com/agreementchecked 2026-11-11
• hero-sms.com/aboutchecked 2026-11-11
• hero-sms.com/ruleschecked 2026-11-11
• hero-sms.com/supportchecked 2026-11-11

How we put this page together

Editorial team of Account Answers. Everything here comes from the public sources above, checked on 2026-11-11; the text was written by Account Answers. We did not test the service ourselves. When the sources are updated, so is this page.

Last updated: 2026-11-11

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