SMS activation services
To register a WhatsApp / MAX account, you need a phone number that will receive the SMS. You can use your own SIM cards or use SMS activation services.
Services may be blocked in Russia for your network — use an alternative network for access.
- Always check current information on the SMS service's site — terms may change.
- Don't top up SMS services for large amounts up front — while testing the program.
Main services
HeroSMS — a service built on the platform of SMS-Activate, a recognized market leader. The project uses proven technical solutions while offering more modern technologies and more favorable terms.
dropsms.ru — some numbers use activation by call. See on the service which numbers use SMS activation and which use call activation. For call activation to work correctly, in the auto-registration settings you need to set "Tap Call me" = 1 so a call comes in and the service sends the code. And enable the checkbox "Don't end registration if SMS could not be sent". It's also worth increasing "Max SMS wait time" to at least 3 min (= 180000).