Using Numbers and SMS Inboxes

Start with the country directory when you know the calling code you need, or use the app directory when you want texts from a particular service. Each number has a separate inbox link.

A country page can offer region, line-type and app filters. An app page can offer country and line-type filters. Each appears only when there is more than one real choice, works on the page and does not create a new URL. Combine filters or reset them to restore the full list.

To search across countries, open the number directory with country and service filters. Search by country name or part of a phone number and compare SMS received in the last 24 hours.

Use the number page’s copy button and check whether the sender’s form supplies the country code separately. After requesting SMS, return to the same number. Choosing a different number on this site does not redirect a text sent elsewhere.

• App SMS received in 24 hours: texts identified for the app during that period.
• Last app SMS: the most recent identified text from that app.
• Latest inbox activity: the newest SMS from any sender.

Numbers with the latest app SMS in the past 24 hours lead the list. Other numbers remain afterward; a higher count alone does not determine the order.

For examples from the current listings, open SMS inbox activity and compare the displayed message times.

The inbox checks for messages while auto-refresh is enabled. The refresh button retrieves the latest incoming texts immediately. For a missing message, use the SMS troubleshooting checklist. For a short timed view, try the ten-minute session tool.